Absolute Participial Construction

Absolute Participial Construction is called 'absolute' because it has its own subject which does not coinicide with the subject of the sentence.

a) Both Participle I and Participle II can be used in Absolute consturctions at the end of the sentence and are translated as separate clauses:

He smiled, some of the freshness returning to his face. – Он улыбнулся, и (при этом) свежесть опять появилась на его лице.

He sat down with a smile, his good humour quite restored. – Он сел, улыбаясь, (при этом) у него опять появилось чувство юмора.

b) When Absolute construction is placed at the beginning of the sentence it has a causative meaning:

The purpose being achieved, the meeting was over. – Так как цель собрания была достигнута, оно закончилось.

The choice made, she ran up to Tom. – Так как она сделала свой выбор, она подбежала к Тому.