That makes just another thirty dolloars I owe you

[GoldfishLord]

“Here,” he said and handed the bill to Lucas. “That makes just another thirty dollars I owe you, right?” Lucas took the bill as he bent low to look Grey in the eye. “That's right, but it's not too late to change your mind,” he said.

(Reference: https://books.google.co.kr/books?id...here "that makes * dollars i owe you"&f=false )
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I'm having trouble understanding the grammatical construction of the red part.

Does "another thirty dollars I owe you" mean "another thirty dollars which I owe you"?

 

[Skrej]

No. The key part you missed is 'just'. Grey owed Lucas a sum of 30 dollars plus the value of the bill he had just given him. Now only $30 remains on the debt.

 

[GoldfishLord]

I'd like to know what is the direct object in "I owe you".

 

[Tarheel]

Thirty dollars.

He still owes thirty dollars to the person. (I wouldn't use "another" there.)

 

[GoldfishLord]

1. That makes just another thirty dollars I owe you
2. That makes just another thirty dollars that(or which) I owe you
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I'd like to know if the grammatical construction of 1 is 2

 

[Tarheel]

Try:

I'd like to know the grammar term for that construction. (I don't know.)

 

[jutfrank]

This is the grammatical pattern you're looking for:

to owe somebody something

I owe you $30.

 

[tedmc]

I think "another" makes the sentence confusing. There is only one amount owing at any one time, so adding "another" implies "another amount owing".

 

[Skrej]

He owes him another 30 dollars on top of what he just paid. 'Another' is prefectly natural and understandable.

 

[tedmc]

He owes him another 30 dollars on top of what he just paid. 'Another' is prefectly natural and understandable.

If it was clear, Tarheel would not have been confused in post no. 4. The amount owing is more than 30 dollars.

 

[bopeng]

Yes, "another thirty dollars I owe you" mean "another thirty dollars that (which) I owe you".

And i suppose that 'another' means that 'he' now owed Lucas total 60 dollars.

 

[5jj]

1. Yes.

2. The amount already owed is not necassarily thirty dollars.

 

[bopeng]

1. Yes.

2. The amount already owed is not necassarily thirty dollars.

You’re right, the first 30 dollars is a possibility.

 

[GoldfishLord]

“Here,” he said and handed the bill to Lucas. “That makes just another thirty dollars I owe you, right?” Lucas took the bill as he bent low to look Grey in the eye. “That's right, but it's not too late to change your mind,” he said.

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I'd also like to know what "That" refers to.

 

[Skrej]

We don't know how much was originally owed or paid, or how many payments were made. All we know is that after giving him this last bill of unknown denomination, all that remains is $30.*

'That' refers to the action of giving him the bill. When tallying numbers or accounts, we sometimes say "That makes (for a total of) X."

*Reading through what excerpts I could find of the e-book, it turns out that Grey bought an espresso machine from Lucas as a gift for someone (apparently his mother), and has been making installment payments on it to Lucas. He now only has another $30 remaining.

 

[Tdol]

If it was clear, Tarheel would not have been confused in post no. 4. The amount owing is more than 30 dollars.

Not now.