No. 14,255 in Russian
оставшись
"Having remained" or "remaining."
In a sentence
Оставшись дома, он решил привести квартиру в порядок.
Having stayed at home, he decided to tidy up the apartment.
In this context, "оставшись" denotes a past participial construction indicating the subject remained at home before performing another action.
Она, оставшись одна, почувствовала лёгкую грусть.
She, left alone, felt a slight sadness.
Here, "оставшись" reflects the subject being left alone as a consequence, leading to an emotional state.
Оставшись без работы, он начал искать новые возможности.
Having lost his job, he started seeking new opportunities.
"Оставшись" here suggests the causal situation of losing the job, preceding the subject's subsequent actions.
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