Ablative Absolutes

puero dormiente

• with the boy about to sleep

• with the boy having slept

• with the boy sleeping

pace facta

• with the peace about to be made

• with the peace having been made

• with the peace being made

epistula recepta

• with the letter about to be received

• with the letter being received

• with the letter having been received

discipulis staturis

• with the students standing

• with the students about to stand

• with the students having stood up

gladiatore pugnante

• with the gladiator about to fight

• with the gladiator fighting

• with the gladiator having been fought

militibus profecturis

• with the soldiers about to set out

• with the soldiers setting out

• with the soldiers having set out

servo vocato

• with the slave being called

• with the slave about to be called

• with the slave having been called

hoste victo

• with the enemy about to be conquered

• with the enemy being conquered

• with the enemy having been conquered

epistula lecta

• with the letter about to be read

• with the letter having been read

• with the letter being read

leone viso

• with the lion having been seen

• with the lion being seen

• with the lion about to be seen