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Participio Passato Assoluto — Absolute Participle Clauses·Temporal vs. Causal — Choosing the Meaning
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Rule reminder

Temporal = after/once (sequence in time). Causal = since/because (reason for the main action). Context is key: state/emotion adjectives suggest cause; completed events suggest time.

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→ Temporal Meaning — Once / After→ Causal Meaning — Since / Because→ Temporal Meaning — Equivalent Expressions→ Causal Meaning — Equivalent Expressions
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