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Participio Passato Assoluto — Absolute Participle Clauses·Meaning — Formal Register and Literary Sentences
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Rule reminder

In formal Italian, the absolute participle is very common. The meaning can be temporal, causal, or both simultaneously.

Meaning — Formal Register and Literary Sentences1 / 10

Caduto l'impero romano, l'Europa entrò nel Medioevo.

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→ Temporal Meaning — Once / After→ Causal Meaning — Since / Because→ Temporal vs. Causal — Choosing the Meaning→ Temporal Meaning — Equivalent Expressions
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