Secunda · Unit 2 · Lesson 4
Urbe captā: the ablative absolute
A noun and a participle in the ablative, standing apart from the rest of the sentence.
You will be able to
- Recognize an ablative absolute
- Translate it with “when”, “after”, “since” or “although”
- Recognize the kind with no participle: Caesare duce
New words
- cōnsul, cōnsulis, m. consul, one of the two chief magistrates of Rome
- signum, signī, n. sign, signal; standard (of a legion)English: signal, signature
- pōns, pontis, m. bridgeEnglish: pontoon
- accipiō, accipere, accēpī, acceptum to receive, acceptEnglish: accept