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What is an ablative absolute, and how do I translate one?

An ablative absolute is a noun + participle phrase which doesn't have any grammatical connection to the rest of the sentence, in which the noun and participle are in the ablative and agree in gender and n...

Answered by Gwyneth E. Latin tutor
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What's an Ablative Absolute?

An "ablative absolute" is made up of a noun and a participle in the ablative. It's called an absolute because it's grammatically independent from the rest of the sentence....

Answered by Calypso H. Latin tutor
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How do you tackle a Latin translation?

Top tips for tackling a translation:

Before you begin, read through twice to try and get the gist of the text- ie, the characters, the plot etc

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When do I use the ‘ne + subjunctive’ construction with verbs of fearing?

If in English you can insert the word ‘that’ after the verb of fearing, then Latin uses the ne + subjunctive construction. As in, if your fearing verb introduces a clause with its own verb

Answered by Francine B. Latin tutor
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How do you construct an Indirect Statement/Speech?

Prose CompositionFor Latin A-level, one of the possible choices for the first half of the prose paper is to translate a passage from English into Latin (and also a...

Answered by Jack H. Latin tutor
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