"There are three small cats in the box."

Translation: Aia ʻekolu pōpoki liʻiliʻi i ka pahu.

[JoeBardwellMaui]

I thoughr i and ma could both be used

[DCnF91]

When should one use i ka... versus ma ka....

[RonRGB]

5- Pepeke Henua (TIME SEGMENT 4:O9)

LOOK AT THE HAWAIIAN SENTENCE STRUCTURE, heʻe = octopus, (TIME SEGMENT 4:09 to 8:23)

Pepeke Henua = When or where something is…

POʻO ……….….…. PIKO …………………. ʻAWE

(HEAD) ………. (CENTER) ………. (TENTACLES)

Aia …………. kaʻi + thing …….… (i/ma) when/
where

Aia ………….…. ke kaʻa …….……. ma waho

Stay …………… the car …………….. outside

=The car is outside.

Aia ............ ʻo + name …………. (i/ma) when/where

Aia ……..…… ʻo Mokulēʻia ………. ma Waiālua

Stay ………….. Mokulēʻia ……..…. in Waiālua

= Mokulēʻia is in Waiālua.

(Grammar Link): https://youtu.be/u4IW1RGcNsw

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(Video Lesson time segment 10:19)
Ka Leo ʻŌIWI | Episode 9

E Pōmaikaʻi,

Ehia ʻāpala ma ʻaneʻi? = How many apples are here?

ʻElua ʻāpala ma ʻaneʻi. = There are two apples here.

Ehia maiʻa ma ʻaneʻi? = How many bananas are here?

ʻEhiku maiʻa ma ʻaneʻi. = There are seven bananas here.

ʻEhia ʻalani ma ʻō? = How many oranges are over there?

Hoʻokahi ʻalani ma ʻō. = There is one orange over there.

ʻEhia ʻalani ma ʻaneʻi? = How many oranges are here?

ʻAʻohe ʻalani ma ʻaneʻi. = There are no oranges here.

E ʻiwa, …………..

Hiki nō! = All right

E Pōmaikaʻi, ʻehia āpala ma ʻaneʻi? = Pōmaikaiʻi, how many apples are here?

ʻEkolu āpala ma ʻō. = There are three apples over there.

ʻEhia hua waina ma ʻō. = How many grapes are over there?

ʻUmikūmālua = Twelve

Maikaʻi loa! = Very good!

(End of video lesson 12:07)

(Grammar Link): https://youtu.be/A6QGxCE76To

[MojaveMama]

Aia ʻekolu pōpoki liʻiliʻi ma ka pahu.

was accepted 09/21/20

[Mike421411]

Shouldn't it be
I ka pahu?