DEFINITE ARTICLES

bunta bi – the door

ganaar gi – the fowl

jigeen ji – the woman

nit ki – the person

nda li – the water pot

muus mi – the cat

suuf si – the earth

ween wi – the breast

xale yi – the children

nit ñi – the people

xale bi – the child (right here)

xale ba – the child (over there)

xale bu bon – the bad child (the child who is bad)

ndaw si – the girlfriend

ndaw li – the messenger

doom ji – the child

doom bi – the fruit

(definite article - indefinite article)

bi – ab

gi – ag

mi – am

si – as

wi – aw

yi – ay