noun
-te form
Grammar term for the -te form of verbs and adjectives, especially in Japanese-as-a-second-language contexts.
動詞のテ形の作り方を覚えましょう。
Let's learn how to make the -te form of verbs.
Compound of テ (the -te morpheme) and 形 (form). A modern grammar term, not a traditional Japanese linguistic term.