Absolute Constructions — Participio Passato Assoluto (Causal) — Absolute Constructions — Costruzioni Assolute (B2)

Absolute Constructions — Costruzioni Assolute·Absolute Constructions — Participio Passato Assoluto (Causal)

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Rule reminder

The participio passato assoluto can express a cause ('since', 'because', 'given that'). Example: 'Fallito il piano, dovemmo ripensare la strategia.' = Since the plan had failed, we had to rethink the strategy.

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Complete: '_____ i negoziati, si tornò allo scontro aperto.' (Given that the negotiations had collapsed)