Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko
ba[ba]
(1) art. the; definite article used as a noun phrase determiner.-nya.
Pei ba deina bali kane?Have the pigs been feed?, Babinya sudah diberi makan?
(2) art. clause-final definite article used in domain-creating constructions which set the scene for the event described in the following clause.
Nepa bong koli ba, pede plit ong.When my father fells a tree, he uses a sharp machete., Kalau bapak tebang pohon, pakai parang tajam.