～て

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A て form verb can be attached directly to another verb to describe the way in which the second verb was performed.

E.g. 急いそいで食たべる "to eat quickly"

E.g. 歩あるいて帰かえる "to walk home" (lit. "to go home by walking")

This usage of て form is similar to the way the で particle can be used to describe the means or method of an action.

Because this usage of the て form looks identical to the "linking" function, context and/or analysis of the て form verb is required to distinguish between the two usages.

Summary

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  て form can be used to express the method or means by which an action was done

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  To do this, simply attach a て form verb directly to the action you wish to modify