<P><STRONG>nominative absolute 독립주격</STRONG></P>
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<P>In <A title="English language" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>English</FONT></U></A> <A title=Grammar href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammar"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>grammar</FONT></U></A>, a <B>nominative absolute</B> is a free-standing (<A title="Absolute (grammar)" class=mw-redirect href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_(grammar)"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>absolute</FONT></U></A>) part of a <A title="Sentence (grammar)" class=mw-redirect href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentence_(grammar)"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>sentence</FONT></U></A> that describes or modifies the main <A title="Subject (grammar)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subject_(grammar)"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>subject</FONT></U></A> and <A title=Verb href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verb"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>verb</FONT></U></A>. It is usually at the beginning or end of the sentence, although it can also appear in the middle. Its parallel is the <A title="Ablative absolute" class=mw-redirect href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ablative_absolute#Ablative_absolute"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>ablative absolute</FONT></U></A> in <A title=Latin href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>Latin</FONT></U></A>, or the <A title="Genitive absolute" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genitive_absolute"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>genitive absolute</FONT></U></A> in <A title="Ancient Greek grammar" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek_grammar"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>Greek</FONT></U></A>.</P>
<P>One way to identify a nominative absolute is to add a <A title=Verb href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verb"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>verb</FONT></U></A>; one can always create a sentence out of a nominative absolute by adding one verb (generally a form of <I>to be</I>).</P>
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<LI><STRONG><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Their manes flowing, the horses ran from the burning barn.</SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </SPAN></STRONG>
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<DD><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Nominative absolute: </SPAN><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Their manes flowing.</SPAN></I></STRONG></DD>
<DD>With a verb added: <I>Their manes were flowing.</I></DD></DL></LI>
<LI><I>Stephen, his mind taxed, searched frantically for a dictionary.</I>
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<DD>Nominative absolute: <I>his mind taxed</I></DD>
<DD>With a verb added: <I>His mind was taxed.</I></DD></DL></LI></UL>
<P>Similarly, one can break the absolute off, add a verb and make two sentences. For example, <I>Stephen searched frantically for a dictionary. His mind was taxed.</I></P>
<P>A prominent example of a nominative absolute is the first half of the sentence composing the <A title="Second Amendment to the United States Constitution" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>Second Amendment to the United States Constitution</FONT></U></A>:</P>
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<LI><I>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.</I></LI></UL>
<P><A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nominative_absolute">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nominative_absolute</A></P>
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