Introduction
cum + ablative means 'with'.
cum can also be used with verbs to mean 'when, since, although, whenever'.
Basic rules for translation
| cum + indicative | 'when', 'whenever' |
| cum + subjunctive | probably 'since' (only try 'although', 'under the circumstances', etc. if 'since' does not make sense) |
| cum + subjunctive + tamen | 'although' |
