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Subject: [lojban-beginners] Re: lunra
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Ühel kenal päeval, K, 2005-12-21 kell 20:55, kirjutas Yanis Batura:
> I am looking at the Moon.
> 
> {mi ca viska lo lunra}            [1]
> 
> 
> I suspect {le lunra} would be incorrect, in spite of the traditional
> malglico equations "a = lo; the = le".
> 
> 
> The question is, how to underline the fact that {lunra} is unique?
> Because [1] could also mean "I am looking at moons". Certainly we do
> know that there is only one natural satellite of the Earth; but is
> there any way to put the load off the shoulders of context/erudition?

I don't know, but I'd just say {mi ca viska la lunra} -- it solves your
problem.