What does te form of verbs mean in these two sentences?


> 犬は雪の中を走ってボールを取りに行く。
>
> 時間がありまして、映画を見ました。

Are the grammar in these two the same? If yes, why is there a comma in the
second one and not in the first one?




Yes, they are the same. The て-form is used in both cases to connect multiple
actions together (often sequentially in time). You can think of it as the
English `and`.

In Japanese, the comma can be used basically whenever one wants to indicate a
break in thought. It is also fairly optional. That is to say, there's no real
difference in using a comma or not here. It's an optional separator.




Yes, they are the same. The て-form is used in both cases to connect multiple
actions together (often sequentially in time). You can think of it as the
English `and`.

In Japanese, the comma can be used basically whenever one wants to indicate a
break in thought. It is also fairly optional. That is to say, there's no real
difference in using a comma or not here. It's an optional separator.

