ba¹ the, definite article used as a noun phrase determiner / clause- [...]

1. • the, definite article used as a noun phrase determiner

   • • Example 171:
       

       Pei ba deina bali kane?

       Have the pigs been feed?

2. • clause-final definite article used in domain-creating constructions which set the scene for the event described in the following clause

   • • Example 172:
       

       Nepa bong koli ba, pede pèlit ong.

       When my father fells a tree, he uses a sharp machete.