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