で at the end of a word


What impact does the 「で」 add if placed like this:

> 秋の風は静か **で** vs. 秋の風は静か

or

> 心配しない **で** vs. 心配しない




We have two different words here -- two different で's. Auxiliary verb vs.
Particle.

> In the phrase 「[秋]{あき}の[風]{かぜ}は[静]{しず}かで」, the 「で」 is the [連用形]{れんようけい} (=
> "continuative form") of the affirmation auxiliary verb 「だ」.

Thus, the phrase will surely be followed by another phrase in regular prose-
style writing. As a title of a creative writing, however, it can be used by
itself without another phrase following it.

An example of when the phrase is followed by another would be
「秋の風は静かで、[失恋]{しつれん}した[私]{わたし}の[心]{こころ}を[癒]{いや}してくれる。」 = "The autumn wind is
quiet and (therefore) it soothes my broken heart"

> 「秋の風は静か」 sounds more like a fractured sentence that is "acceptable" in
> informal conversation but it would require an auxiliary verb or verb phrase
> such as 「だ」 and 「である」 at the end in any kind of formal writing.

Now, on to the second pair of phrases.

> The 「で」 in 「[心配]{しんぱい}しないで」 is completely different. It is a particle
> attached at the end of an informal imperative.

Both 「心配しないで。」 and 「心配しない。」 can mean "Don't worry!" in informal speech, but
the former would sound a little friendlier.




We have two different words here -- two different で's. Auxiliary verb vs.
Particle.

> In the phrase 「[秋]{あき}の[風]{かぜ}は[静]{しず}かで」, the 「で」 is the [連用形]{れんようけい} (=
> "continuative form") of the affirmation auxiliary verb 「だ」.

Thus, the phrase will surely be followed by another phrase in regular prose-
style writing. As a title of a creative writing, however, it can be used by
itself without another phrase following it.

An example of when the phrase is followed by another would be
「秋の風は静かで、[失恋]{しつれん}した[私]{わたし}の[心]{こころ}を[癒]{いや}してくれる。」 = "The autumn wind is
quiet and (therefore) it soothes my broken heart"

> 「秋の風は静か」 sounds more like a fractured sentence that is "acceptable" in
> informal conversation but it would require an auxiliary verb or verb phrase
> such as 「だ」 and 「である」 at the end in any kind of formal writing.

Now, on to the second pair of phrases.

> The 「で」 in 「[心配]{しんぱい}しないで」 is completely different. It is a particle
> attached at the end of an informal imperative.

Both 「心配しないで。」 and 「心配しない。」 can mean "Don't worry!" in informal speech, but
the former would sound a little friendlier.

