Genki Ch 20 Flashcards
(36 cards)
When do we use extra modest expressions?
In order to be polite to someone we are talking to.
What sort of verbs are almost always used in extra modest expressions?
Long forms.
What is the extra modest form o いる?
おる
What is the long form of おる?
おります
What is the extra modest form of 行く and 来る?
まりる (U verb).
What is the extra modest form of 言う?
もうす
What is the extra modest form of する?
いたす
What is the extra modest form of both 食べる and 飲む?
いただく
What is the extra modest form of ある?
ござる
What is the long form of ござる?
ございます
What is the extra modest form of the helping verb ている?
ておる (u verb)
What is the extra modest form of です?
でござる
What is the long form of でござる?
でございます
Instead of わたし, what pronunciation of 私 is used with extra modest verbs?
わたくし
What is a second occasion to use extra modest expressions?
To customers
What is a humble expression?
Describing something you did out of respect for someone.
How do you make a humble expression?
お + verb stem + する
What verbs do not follow the お + verb stem + する humble expression pattern?
する compounds
How do you make a humble expression for a する compound?
Put お or ご before the verb
What is the extra humble form of もらう?
いただく
What is the extra humble form of あげる?
さしあげる
What is the difference between the extra modest and extra humble expressions?
The extra modest expressions are directed at the person you are talking to, and the humble expressions are towards a person you are describing
In an extra humble expression, how do you indicate who you are talking about?
私はperson directed to に
What is an example sentence in english of you doing something without doing something else?
I studied without getting any sleep.