~て form (means/manner)
grammar88 sentences
The te-form of a verb used adverbially to describe the state or manner in which the main action takes place — 黙って聞く ('listen silently'), 走って逃げる ('flee by running'), 立って話す ('talk standing up'), 笑って話す ('talk with a smile'), 急いで降りる ('descend hurriedly'), 笑って答える ('answer laughingly'). Functions like an adverbial participle in English, describing HOW the main action is performed.