母(はは) hahaは waその sonoニュース nyuusuを o聞(き)い()て() kiite驚(おどろ)い()た() odoroita。 My mother was surprised to hear the news. Literal Mother [topic-は] that news [object-を] heard-[sequential-て] was-surprised 聞いて驚いた = 'heard and was surprised.' て links the cause (hearing) to the result (surprise). Simple and direct. familyemotions~て form (chaining)
母(はは) hahaは waその sonoニュース nyuusuを o聞(き)い()て() kiite驚(おどろ)い()た() odoroita。 My mother was surprised to hear the news. Literal Mother [topic-は] that news [object-を] heard-[sequential-て] was-surprised 聞いて驚いた = 'heard and was surprised.' て links the cause (hearing) to the result (surprise). Simple and direct. familyemotions~て form (chaining)