diff --git a/src/ast_path.hpp b/src/ast_path.hpp
index 029d33f..8827a38 100644
--- a/src/ast_path.hpp
+++ b/src/ast_path.hpp
@@ -68,8 +68,15 @@
     bool operator==(const node_& b) const;
 };
 
+enum class Scope
+{
+    Absolute,
+    Relative
+};
+
 struct path_ {
     bool operator==(const path_& b) const;
+    Scope m_scope = Scope::Relative;
     std::vector<node_> m_nodes;
 };
 
@@ -83,4 +90,4 @@
 BOOST_FUSION_ADAPT_STRUCT(listElement_, m_name, m_keys)
 BOOST_FUSION_ADAPT_STRUCT(module_, m_name)
 BOOST_FUSION_ADAPT_STRUCT(node_, m_prefix, m_suffix)
-BOOST_FUSION_ADAPT_STRUCT(path_, m_nodes)
+BOOST_FUSION_ADAPT_STRUCT(path_, m_scope, m_nodes)