Function of 私に when someone else wants someone to do something


> 私の妻はこの古いよい帽子を私にすててほしいと思っている。

I understand this sentence, but when I dissect it, I realize I'm not sure why
に is being used. Does anyone care to explain?




Welcome to the site! I'm new, too. (For me it's more about old shoes than
hats; when your feet get used to them, it is hard to throw them away no matter
how much your wife is yelling...)

In general, the sentence was a bit clumsy, I think, but AFAIK the に is used
correctly. (=She wants **you** to be the person to throw it away). I don't
know about your Japanese skills, so, allow me, we need to get used also to
illogical structures, esp. when seen from the English point of view). I mean,
I have still difficulties even to accept that AはB _ **に**_ 勝った is OK...

