Moi - self-referencing

Strictly speaking, a slave owns nothing. Under the etiquette of Code d' Odalisque, therefore, an odalisque ought to avoid the use of the possessive parts of speech. She ought not refer to things as "mine" and should especially not refer to the Slavekeeper who is over her in this manner. It is not an absolute rule; she might use the possessive in some contexts but ordinarily she should try to find alternatives to the phrase "my Master". Of course, her Master is not "hers" - rather, she is an object and he owns her, not the other way around. It is a figure of speech to say "my Master" but if it can be avoided, it should. She can do this by avoiding the first person. She should avoid saying "I" and by extension "me" and "mine". A slave has no real right to such phrases. When she speaks to her Master she should say, "Your slave is happy to serve you, Keeper" rather than "I am happy to serve you, Keeper." She might say, "The Master of this slave" rather than "my Master". Much depends upon context, but avoiding the possessive forms of speech and shunning the first person are conductive to good mental discipline in a slave and helps to shape her slave-heart.

This is true of all slaves, memlooks and odalisques. By definition, slaves are stripped of both identity and possessions. An odalisque, however, is given the privilege of being able to refer to herself by the French word "moi" (pronounced mwaa) - me.This concession is largely to enable her speech to be attractive. In order to avoid the possessive and first person, speech can sometimes become clumsy. Instead, here the odalisque can use the French. "The Master of moi." "Moi is sleepy." Only odalisques among slaves can use this form. It is part of the way the speech of an odalisque, under the etiquette of Code d' Odalisque, is peppered with French words and phrases. This is one of the most important instances of it. When she refers to herself, instead of saying "me" she can revert to the French and call herself "moi". It is characteristic of odalisques; they refer to themselves as "moi".

All of this is set out in the etiquette and manners sections of Code d' Odalisque. The Code provides a detailed system regulating the speech of odalisques.