～て (Adjectives and Nouns)Et (Conjonction)

Adjective + て, Noun + で, and Verb + て+ B are the same fundamental pattern, using the て form to connect elements in a sentence. The construction of the て form depends on whether the word is an い-Adjective, な-Adjective, noun, or verb, but the function remains consistent, similar to the English 'and.'

Adjective + て or Noun + で is used to connect adjective or noun phrases with the rest of the sentence, similar to the English 'and.' なくて is similar, but connects phrases that are in the negative (ない) form. For example, 安くてよかった means 'I'm glad it was inexpensive,' while 高くなくてよかった would mean 'I'm glad that it wasn't expensive'.

Both of these patterns involve connecting an adjective or noun phrase to the rest of the sentence using the て form. The meaning of the connection depends on context. Sometimes it simply links words, as in 大きくてきれい ('big and pretty'), while in other cases, the first part may provide a reason for the second, as in 甘くておいしい ('sweet and tasty').

Both of these patterns involve connecting a word or phrase (adjectives and nouns in one case, verbs in the other) to the rest of the sentence using the て form. The meaning of the connection depends on context. Sometimes it simply links words, as in 大きくてきれい ('big and pretty'), while in other cases, the て form expresses reason or method, as in 歩いて行った ('went by walking').

連用形 also replaces て or で after adjectives and nouns in formal writing. For example, 優しくて becomes 優しく, e.g. とても優しくて、綺麗です 'She's very kind, and pretty.' → とても優しく、綺麗です. (Same meaning, but more formal and literary.)