Can anyone tell what で means in this sentence: 私は学生で友だちはいしゃです。Thank you. It looks like the で in this sentence means "and" but I'm not really sure.
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3Related: japanese.stackexchange.com/q/24917/5010 – naruto Sep 20 '18 at 8:13
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1同じ文が質問されてました：japanese.stackexchange.com/q/36264/9831 – Chocolate♦ Sep 20 '18 at 14:39
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It means "and by the way" – oldergod Sep 20 '18 at 19:37
You are right, it means "and".
That is the te-form of the copula だ.
According to "A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar", page 466:
"The te-form functions, in part, to link sentences"
Examples:
ジムは日本へ行って、勉強した。
Jim went to Japan and studied.
このステーキは安くて、美味しい。
This steak is cheap and delicious.
このアパートは静かでいい。
This apartment is quiet and good.
父は先生で、英語を教えている。
My father is a teacher, and teaches English.
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