2. The Prepositional Absolute Participial Construction is a construction
introduced by the preposition (
with ). It is rendered in Russian by a coordinate clause or a
structure with an adverbial participle (деепричастный оборот). In most cases it is used
in the function of an adverbial modifier of attendant circumstances.
3. The Nominative Absolute Construction – here we do not find a participle. It
is used in the function of an adverbial modifier of time or attendant circumstances
mainly.
4. The Prepositional Absolute Construction – here we do not find a participle
either. In most cases it is used in the function of an adverbial modifier of attendant
circumstances
Participial constructions are characteristic of formal written English. In
conversational English all these kinds of participial constructions are commonly
replaced by various types of subordinate clauses. The only participial construction which
is commonly used in conversational English is the Objective Participial Construction.
Functions of Absolute Constructions are considered in the table below:
I. The Nominative Absolute Participial Construction A D V E R B IA L M O D IF IE R OF cause The day being cold , he
had no desire to go out.
Так как было очень холодно, он
не хотел выходить на улицу.
time His story told , he felt
better.
Когда он закончил свой рассказ,
он почувствовал себя лучше.
attendant circumstances One morning he stood in
front of the tank,
