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Aia ka hōʻike ma ka pōʻahia? =
The show is on what day (of the week)?
Aia ka hōʻike ma ka Pōʻakolu. = The show is on Wednesday.
{Nā lā o ka pule = The Days of the Week}
(1. ʻekahi) Monday = ka Pōʻakahi
(2. ʻelua) Tuesday = ka Pōʻalua
(3. ʻekolu) Wednesday = ka Pōʻakolu
(4. ʻehā) Thursday = ka Pōʻahā
(5. ʻelima) Friday = ka Pōʻalima
(6. ʻeono) Saturday = ka Pōʻaono
Sunday = ka Lāpule
Which DAY? = Ka pōʻahia?
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Exactly - I said the same thing and also got it wrong. Maybe we three should have all reported it.
There is no rationale per se. The word hōʻike doesn’t “mean” any of these - it’s got a semantic range that includes all of them. One problem with a program like DL is that there is no context. It’s just isolated sentences. So any or these could apply. Unless we are getting paid by the right answer, I suggest we all do two things in cases like this: (1) use it as a learning moment rather than a point of complaint. (2) hit “report” and almost certainly they will include the alternative meanings in the future if they are applicable.
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Maybe (???) there was something else wrong too that you didn't notice? (I'm with you!!)