Honorific and humble speech
1.[4p] Match each plain verb to its honorific form.
Match each plain verb to its honorific form.
言う
する
食べる
見る
ご覧になる
おっしゃる
召し上がる
なさる
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言う: おっしゃる する: なさる 食べる: 召し上がる 見る: ご覧になる
2.[4p] Match each plain verb to its humble form.
Match each plain verb to its humble form.
言う
する
見る
いる
おる
いたす
拝見する
申す
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言う: 申す する: いたす 見る: 拝見する いる: おる
3.[4p] A customer rings and asks for your manager Suzuki, who is out. What do you say?
A customer rings and asks for your manager Suzuki, who is out. What do you say?
The answer is: 鈴木はただいま外出しております
The answer is: 鈴木はただいま外出しております
The answer is: 鈴木はただいま外出しております
4.[3p] Why does your own manager take humble forms in front of a customer?
Why does your own manager take humble forms in front of a customer?
The answer is: To an outsider your whole company is one group, and no part of it is raised
The answer is: To an outsider your whole company is one group, and no part of it is raised
The answer is: To an outsider your whole company is one group, and no part of it is raised
5.[3p] What is the honorific frame built on the ます stem?
What is the honorific frame built on the ます stem?
The answer is: お plus stem plus になる
The answer is: お plus stem plus になる
The answer is: お plus stem plus になる
6.[3p] What is wrong with おっしゃられる?
What is wrong with おっしゃられる?
The answer is: It is double keigo, stacking a special honorific verb and the honorific passive
The answer is: It is double keigo, stacking a special honorific verb and the honorific passive
The answer is: It is double keigo, stacking a special honorific verb and the honorific passive
7.[2p] The 2007 敬語の指針 replaced the three traditional categories with how many?
The 2007 敬語の指針 replaced the three traditional categories with how many?
The answer is: Five
The answer is: Five
The answer is: Five
8.[3p] What is the お in お茶 doing?
What is the お in お茶 doing?
The answer is: Beautification, which honours nobody
The answer is: Beautification, which honours nobody
The answer is: Beautification, which honours nobody
9.[3p] Which five verbs form their ます stem in い rather than り?
Which five verbs form their ます stem in い rather than り?
The answer is: いらっしゃる, おっしゃる, なさる, くださる, ござる
The answer is: いらっしゃる, おっしゃる, なさる, くださる, ござる
The answer is: いらっしゃる, おっしゃる, なさる, くださる, ござる