Friday, February 20, 2009

Humble Expressions -- 2

I ended up missing hangman because I overslept =\

Contributions from our group today:

20-3 (I) Nancy (親分)
4. When the department manager goes on a business trip, I lend my camcorder.
部長は出張に行く時、ビデオカメラをお貸しします。
行く->いらっしゃる時 - Because it's the 部長's action, it should use honorific.
は->が - Something about changing the first part into a subordinate clause.
部長出張にいらっしゃる時、ビデオカメラをお貸しします。

Neat little tidbit: humble form of aru "ある"
X おありになりますか (as stated in book)
O~がおありですか
O~(を)お持ちですか

Sorry, no pictures today - AJ didn't draw any.

See you next week.

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