What is the Mo le bi?

The "Mo le bi" is the most used adjective in the Yoruba language, and it is comparable to the English word, the.

The "Mo le bi" is not to be confused with the English word, “Mole” which is a sauce made from ground chili peppers.

Some examples of the “Mo le bi” can be seen in these sentences:

• Ìlú nì gbogbo bíni.
• Ilẹ náà tí mi gbà
• Ìkan tí mo jẹ ni ńlá.

In these sentences, we see that the “Mo le bi” is used to talk about something that is already known to the speaker and listener, or something that has already been mentioned.

In the first sentence, for example, the speaker is talking about the city of Benin, which is already known to the listener.

In the second sentence, the speaker is talking about a piece of land that belongs to them, which has already been mentioned in a previous conversation.

In the third sentence, the speaker is talking about a fish that they ate, which has already been mentioned in a previous conversation.