Which form is 切り?


On a Japanese package I've found this inscription:

> ここからお **切り** 下さい。

This obviously means: "Please cut here (to open)". With my very basic
knowledge of Japanese I would instead of お切り (お being the honorific prefix?
Which can also be used for verbs?) have expected the て form, i.e. 切って下さい. Why
does it read お切り下さい instead?




お + [masu-stem] + ください is _keigo_ (honorific speech) for [te-form] + ください.

This rule works for verbs, which don't have a separate _keigo_ verb, e.g. 切る

> お切りください

If the verb _does_ have a separate _keigo_ form, the formation is different:

> ~~お見ください~~ → ご覧ください  
>  ~~お言いください~~ → おっしゃってください  
>  ~~お行きください~~ → いらしてください  
>  ~~お来ください~~ → おこしください




お + [masu-stem] + ください is _keigo_ (honorific speech) for [te-form] + ください.

This rule works for verbs, which don't have a separate _keigo_ verb, e.g. 切る

> お切りください

If the verb _does_ have a separate _keigo_ form, the formation is different:

> ~~お見ください~~ → ご覧ください  
>  ~~お言いください~~ → おっしゃってください  
>  ~~お行きください~~ → いらしてください  
>  ~~お来ください~~ → おこしください

