[lojban] Re: Translating "as"

[la gleki <gleki.is.my.name@gmail.com>]

doi la selpa'i xu do se slabu la'oi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predicative_expression

i mi jinvi lo du'u do skicu tu'a la'e ri

i mu'a

They elected him [as] president. - Predicative nominal over the object

They were all happy campers. - Predicative nominal over the subject (They acted as happy campers???)

On Monday, November 5, 2012 11:05:53 PM UTC+4, selpa'i wrote:

This construction has come up a lot more recently, and I am drawing a blank how to translate it. It might not be translatable at all, but maybe someone has a good solution. Here are some examples using this particular usage of "as":

(1) I respect you as a friend.

(2) I study my dreams as symbolic imagery.

(3) We kept this day as a holiday.

(4) She appeared to them as a fairy this time.

I've tried a few things, among other things {kai} and {fi'o tarmi}, but I'm not content. Suggestions and ideas are welcome.

mu'o mi'e la selpa'i

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