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[lojban-beginners] Re: Backcounting (ri) question



> > I think it should be {mi ckire le speni be mi}
>
> Isn't that "I'm grateful *to* my wife (for something)" rather than "I'm
> grateful (to somebody) *for* my wife"? (Though the gi'uste does say
> that x3 is "event/property"... what would be better, then: {fi tu'a le
> speni be mi}? I'd prefer not to have to get as explicit (and long-
> winded) as {mi ckire fi le nu zasti fa le speni be mi} or {mi ckire fi
> le nu le speni be mi be'o mi xendo gi'e prami}.)

I thought the idea would be "I'm grateful to my wife for being my wife" or
even in your first example "I'm grateful to my wife for making me happy"

otherwise, the {fi tu'a le speni} is ok
Greg