제 vs 저
Hi, I know that in most cases "제" is the possessive form of "저" but I've seen it used as "I/me" many times and I was wondering what the difference is and when should I use 제 instead of 저 with the meaning "I/me"?

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제 vs 저

- 저: polite "I", mainly used before certain particles like 저는, 저를, 저와, 저도, 저만, 저와, 저부터, 저만큼, 저로서, etc.
- 자기: similar to English "one", an indefinite pronoun meaning "self".

- 제: contraction of different forms involving 저 or 자기.
... 제가 (I):  제가 가겠어요.  (저 may not be used before 가)
... 제 = 저의 (my):  저의 생각 = 제 생각. (both may be used)
... 제게 = 저에게 (to me, for me): 저에게 맡겨요 = 제게 맡겨요.

... 제가 = 자기가 (one, oneself): 자기가 하도록 놔 둬 == 제가 하도록 놔 뒤.
... 제 = 자기의 (one's): 자기의 일은 자기가 한다 == 제 일은 제가 한다

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