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From Wikipedia: Poke is diced raw fish served as either an appetizer or as a main course and is one of the main dishes of Native Hawaiian cuisine.
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Can anyone explain when kēia / kēlā comes before the noun vs after the noun?
Just like English, I think. Always before the noun, if there is a noun.
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So is it just the "This is ____" type sentences where it goes at the end instead? He puaʻa kālua kēia, etc
Generally when it's the subject/topic of the sentence. Maybe "'Eha kēia" means "This hurts."
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I agree with Gerald. They come before the noun like word.
he hale = a house
ka hale = the house
kēia hale = this house
kēlā hale = that house
kou hale = your house
kona hale = his / her house
koʻu hale = my house
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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)
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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)
