ABSTRACT

There are two things to remember when using the first person pronouns. First, the use of either plain or humble pronouns depends on who you are talking to. It is always safe to use the humble form when you talk to adult speakers whom you do not know well. In addition, the use of humble form is normally collocated with honorific elements (e.g., the deferential speech level endings, the honorific suffix -(㦒)㔲, the euphemistic words, and so forth).