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[lojban-beginners] Re: lunra



la .ianis. cu cusku di'e

> The question is, how to underline the fact that {lunra} is unique?
> Because [1] could also mean "I am looking at moons".

{mi ca viska le lunra} could also mean that; {le} does not specifically
imply one object AFAIK.

> Certainly we do know that there is only one natural satellite of
> the Earth;

so {viska lo lunra} is probably enough in context.

> but is there any way to put the load off the shoulders of
> context/erudition?
> 
> {mi viska pa lunra} would be clumsy.

You think so?

{mi viska lo pa lunra} might also be worth considering - roughly, "I see all
of those one things which are moons".

> By the way, is there a selbri for "unique"?

mu'o mi'e .filip.