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way (HONORIFIC INFINITIVE + itasu; HONORIFIC INFINITIVE + ni naru,
etc.).
1 These verbs are consonant verbs, but ri that appears directly before the
polite suffix ( masu, masen, etc.) changes to i.
2 If the speaker is going to the place of the addressee, use ukagau rather
than mairu.
3 Use haiken suru only if the item seen belongs to the addressee.
4 gozaru and … de gozaru function either as humble forms or
very polite forms.
9.8. mōshiageru
The verb mōshiageru is used as a humble form for either
‘does’ or ‘says’:

