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Absolute Constructions — Costruzioni Assolute·Absolute Constructions: Temporal Meaning
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The participio passato assoluto is formed by placing a past participle before or after its own noun/subject, without a conjunction. It often expresses a time relationship: 'Finita la riunione' = 'When/After the meeting ended'. The absolute noun phrase is grammatically independent from the main clause.

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Which sentence uses an absolute construction to express 'Once the guests had arrived, dinner was served'?

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