Japanese honorific grammar taster

Chart89: Humble and exalted verbs in Japanese. Good points to ponder in Japanese grammar

Verbs

iru - v. to be
oru - v. to be
irassharu -v.to be

For the following irregular honorific verbs the order of display for each verb expression set will be -

Exalted
Humble
Spoken

irasshaimasu,
orimasu,
oraremasu

aru arimasu
gozaru gozaimasu

kuru - v. to come
irrasharu irrashaimasu
mairu , mairimasu *mighty mouse*

suru - v. to do
nasaru
itasui tashimasu
nasaimasu,

ossharu mosu osshaimasu, moshimasu
(long o for mosu and moshimasu)

Ex 1. What’s your name? or What name do you go by or literally what are you honorifically called? Nan to osshaimasu ka?

Ex. 2. Welcome! (on entering a store etc.)
IRASSHAIMASE!

Ex. 3. Is the most honorable Mr. Tanaka home?
Tanaka San wa oraremasu ka?