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Absolute Constructions — Costruzioni Assolute·Recognising the Logical Relationship
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Absolute constructions can express different logical relationships depending on context. Temporal: 'once X happened, Y happened'. Causal: 'since/because X happened, Y happened'. Concessive: 'even though X happened, Y still happened' (less common, usually with 'pur' or in context). The same absolute phrase may be ambiguous — context and the main clause determine the reading.

Recognising the Logical Relationship1 / 10

Identify the logical relationship in 'Risolti i problemi tecnici, la produzione poté riprendere'.

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