Why is there て form at the end of the sentence? 先生もいっしょにいらっしゃらないかなと思いまして


> 明日みんなで桜を見に行くんですが、先生もいっしょにいらっしゃらないかなと **思いまして** 。

Why is it there? And does it make any difference in meaning compared to
dictionary form for example?




According to 明鏡国語辞典:

> て ㊁〘終助〙  
>  ❷ 《「…でして」「…まして」「…してしまって」の形で》原因や理由、状況を示して釈明を表す。「お子様限定のサービスでし **て**
> 。」「電車が遅れまし **て** 。」「遅くなりまし **て** 。」「つい忘れちゃっ **て** 。」

The て in your example is used to express a cause, reason or
explanation/vindication.

> 明日みんなで桜を見に行くんですが、先生もいっしょにいらっしゃらないかなと思いまし **て** 。

"Tomorrow we're going to see cherry blossoms and I'm (we're) wondering if
you'd like to join us ( _and that's why I came to you / that's why I'm calling
you / that's why I just asked if you'd be free tomorrow, etc._ )"

→ indirectly/politely inviting "Would you like to join us?" (as pointed out in
the comment)

* * *

「～～先生もいっしょにいらっしゃらないかなと思いまし **た** 。」 would just be a statement to say that you
wondered/thought of that.




According to 明鏡国語辞典:

> て ㊁〘終助〙  
>  ❷ 《「…でして」「…まして」「…してしまって」の形で》原因や理由、状況を示して釈明を表す。「お子様限定のサービスでし **て**
> 。」「電車が遅れまし **て** 。」「遅くなりまし **て** 。」「つい忘れちゃっ **て** 。」

The て in your example is used to express a cause, reason or
explanation/vindication.

> 明日みんなで桜を見に行くんですが、先生もいっしょにいらっしゃらないかなと思いまし **て** 。

"Tomorrow we're going to see cherry blossoms and I'm (we're) wondering if
you'd like to join us ( _and that's why I came to you / that's why I'm calling
you / that's why I just asked if you'd be free tomorrow, etc._ )"

→ indirectly/politely inviting "Would you like to join us?" (as pointed out in
the comment)

* * *

「～～先生もいっしょにいらっしゃらないかなと思いまし **た** 。」 would just be a statement to say that you
wondered/thought of that.

