What does と mean as in スマホを持って歩くと? I saw a sentence on the introduction page of a pedometer app. Click . > **** My interpretation: You'll get a variety of requests from the cute locals as you stroll around with your phone. If I were to write it, I would probably do so in the te form, like this: > **** Does the meaning of these two sentences alter in any way? should be a particle, in my opinion, while () is a verb. When I looked up on the Jisho, I believe it to be "if; when," which is what - from means in this line.

You are right about the meaning of . It is _as, when_.

Looking at the definition of in Jisho, it

> indicates continuing action.

Since the latter part () is not an action of the subject, using is a bit unnatural.

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It is natural to say to mean _You walk and search for Pokemon_.

For comparison, is unnatural whereas is fine. Note that is an action and is an event.