Definitions for nominative absolute
nom·i·na·tive ab·so·lute

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1. nominative absolutenoun

   A grammatically independent element of a sentence realized in English as a noun phrase and a participle or adjective.

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1. Nominative absolute

   In English grammar, a nominative absolute is a free-standing (absolute) part of a sentence that describes the main subject and verb. It consists of a noun in the common case or a pronoun in the nominative case joined with a predicate that does not include a finite verb and functioning usually as a sentence modifier, the most common being an adjective or a participle (present participle or past participle in English). It is usually at the beginning or end of the sentence, although it can also appear in the middle. Its parallel is the ablative absolute in Latin, the genitive absolute in Greek, or the locative absolute in Sanskrit. One way to identify a nominative absolute is to add a conjunction and a verb: one can often (though not always) create a subordinate clause out of a nominative absolute by adding a subordinating conjunction (such as "because" or "when") and a form of the verb to be. Examples: Sentences with Nominative Absolute, The dragon slain, the knight took his rest. The battle over, the soldiers trudged back to the camp. The truck finally loaded, they said goodbye to their neighbors and drove off. We sit side by side, our legs touching, comfortable in the warm silence our two bodies create. Spring advancing, the swallows arrived.Compared with Sentences with Clauses or Adverbial Prepositional Phrases, Because the dragon was slain, the knight took his rest. When the battle was over, the soldiers trudged back to the camp. After the truck was finally loaded, they said goodbye to their neighbors and drove off. With our legs touching, we sit side by side, comfortable in the warm silence our two bodies create. When Spring was advancing, the swallows arrived.

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1. Nominative absolute

   In English grammar, a nominative absolute is a free-standing part of a sentence that describes or modifies the main subject and verb. It is usually at the beginning or end of the sentence, although it can also appear in the middle. Its parallel is the ablative absolute in Latin, or the genitive absolute in Greek. One way to identify a nominative absolute is to add a verb; one can always create a sentence out of a nominative absolute by adding one verb. ⁕Their manes flowing, the horses ran from the burning barn.Nominative absolute: Their manes flowing.With a verb added: Their manes were flowing. ⁕Stephen, his mind taxed, searched frantically for a dictionary.Nominative absolute: his mind taxedWith a verb added: His mind was taxed. Similarly, one can break the absolute off, add a verb and make two sentences. For example, Stephen searched frantically for a dictionary. His mind was taxed. A prominent example of a nominative absolute is the first half of the sentence composing the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution: ⁕A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nominative absolute in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nominative absolute in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

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