Mi amas ilin pli multe ol sxin, I love them more than (I love) her.
Mi amas ilin pli multe ol sxi,
I love them more than she (loves them).
Vi helpis la viron malpli multe ol la knabo,
you helped the man less than the boy (helped him).
Vi helpis la viron malpli multe ol la knabon,
you helped the man less than (you helped) the boy.


CAUSAL CLAUSES.

83. A clause giving a cause or reason is introduced by "cxar", because,
for, or by the combination "tial ke", for this reason that, because,
for:

Mi venis frue, cxar mi volis vidi vin,
I came early, for I wished to see you.
La floroj velkis tial, ke ne pluvis,
the flowers wilted for this reason, that it did not rain.


VOCABULARY

anstataux = instead of. multa = much (multaj, many).
aprilo = April. ofta = frequent (ofte, often).
auxgusto = August. ol = than (82).
jaro = year. printempo = spring (season).
junio = June. tago = day.
julio = July. sezono = season.
majo = May. somero = summer.