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2課 て形の展開・アスペクト
Expands the て & state form — ている/てある/ておく/てしまう/てみる
2課

〜ないで

接続:Vない形 + で
Don't do A but do B — work later in the state of not/not doing work before.
注意 / Note:Distinguished from 〜なくて (cause: because not… so…). ないで indicates the accompanying state.
比較 / Compare:朝ごはんを食べないで行った(going without breakfast)/朝ごはんが食べられなくて、元気がない(because I can't eat, I'm tired).
よく出る形 / Common form:Vないで、〜。/Vないでください。
朝ごはんを食べないで、学校へ行きました。
I go to school without breakfast.
昨日は寝ないで、レポートを書きました。
Yesterday I stayed up writing a report.
さとうを入れないでコーヒーを飲みます。
I drink coffee without sugar.

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