Tatui Baba,
An Elementary Grammar of the Japanese Language…
(1888)
“ Do you like to go to the school every day? 24. Yes, I like to do so. CXI. These forms of the verb are employed to address the second person when respect is expressed. For instance, Dokoye anata wa oide nasaru ka instead of Doko ye anata wa ikimasu ka. Where do you go? The latter way of expression is quite intelligible, but the former is preferable as a mere polite expression. 1. Anata wa koncho doko ye oide nasaru ka. 2. Watakusi wa Yokohama ye ikimasu. 3. Anata wa konniti Asakusa ye oide nasaru ka. 4. Īye, konniti watakusi wa ikimasen. 5. Anata wa sakuzitu Sinagawa ye oide nasareta ka. ”
