Malgraux. Spite. Po. Je.
"Malgraux" means "in spite of", "notwithstanding", as "Li sukcesis
malgraux cxio", He succeeded in spite of everything.
"Spite" is a stronger expression than "malgraux"; it means in defiance
of all opposition, despite, as "Li faris tion, spite la malpermeso", He
did that, in spite of being forbidden.
"Po" means "at the rate of", as "Mi acxetis dekduon da ovoj po unu
penco", I bought a dozen eggs at (the rate of) a penny (each).
"Poduone", by halves. "Po grande", wholesale; "po malgrande", retail.
As already said (see Lesson 26), "je" is the only preposition which has
no meaning of its own. It is used when a preposition is needed, and none
of the others properly expresses the idea, as "La krucxo estas plena je"
(or, "de") "akvo", The jug is full of water. "Mi enuas je la hejmo", I
am tired of home.