"ʻOno kēia poke."
Translation:This poke is delicious.
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I think you are thinking of sentences like "he ka'a keia" -- when you are saying "this is X", the keia can come after the object. (and the e in keia should have a line- kahako- but I can't make that on this interface right now)
I do not know if this example will help you.
Ka pepeke ʻaike he
(He) is a determiner that usually translates into (a) or (an) in English. Ka pepeke ʻaike The what sentence (he) is used to express:
One of the Hawaiian Sentence Patterns
Poʻo (head)..........Piko (navel)..........ʻAwe ( back phrase)
He hale.................kēia.............................ma Maui.
is a house.............this.............................on Maui.
This is a house on Maui.
Poʻo (head)........................Piko (navel)..........ʻAwe ( back phrase)
He ʻahaʻaina lā hānau.....kēia....................ma Hilo.
is a feast day birth.............this........................in Hilo.
This is a birthday feast in Hilo.
Poʻo (head)........................Piko (navel)
He kāleka kāki..................kēia.
is a card charge.................this
This is a charge card. (credit card)