兵(へい)士(し) heishiが ga全(ぜん)員(いん) zen'in並(なら)ん()で() narande立(た)っ()て()い()た() tatteita。 All the soldiers were standing in a line. Literal Soldiers [subject-が] all lined-up were-standing. 並んで立っていた stacks two verbs: 並ぶ (to line up) in て-form provides the manner, and 立つ in ~ていた form describes the ongoing state. This 'て-form + another verb' pattern chains actions or adds manner to the main verb. military~て form (chaining)~ている (ongoing state)
兵(へい)士(し) heishiが ga全(ぜん)員(いん) zen'in並(なら)ん()で() narande立(た)っ()て()い()た() tatteita。 All the soldiers were standing in a line. Literal Soldiers [subject-が] all lined-up were-standing. 並んで立っていた stacks two verbs: 並ぶ (to line up) in て-form provides the manner, and 立つ in ~ていた form describes the ongoing state. This 'て-form + another verb' pattern chains actions or adds manner to the main verb. military~て form (chaining)~ている (ongoing state)