Topic: Hindi

"An elephant does not eat grass."

Translation:हाथी घास नहीं खाता ।

July 27, 2018

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https://www.duolingo.com/richard547513
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I just realised why the elephant in Disney's Jungle Book is called Colonel Hathi

August 30, 2018
https://www.duolingo.com/ihavelonghair
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Baloo also means bear in Hindi :)

September 10, 2018
https://www.duolingo.com/SteveHaley4
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I wrote एक हाथी घास नहीं खाता है. Marked incorrect. Anyone know why? Only difference seems to be the एक

September 26, 2018
https://www.duolingo.com/WolfsonOmer

    Same question

    January 4, 2019
    https://www.duolingo.com/VallabChan1

      This sentence (in english) means "elephants in general do not eat grass". It is a general statement and not means one elephant (if so, the english sentence would be 'one elephant do not eat grass').

      So the corresponding translation (for the generalised statement) should not contain "ek"

      January 20, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/ghosh_arnab

        But they are vegetarians right?

        July 27, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/AJ72T

          I imagine they only strip leaves off trees and bushes...

          July 28, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/Maeva_.

            As elephant is female (hati), why is the verb as kata and not kati?

            January 9, 2019
            https://www.duolingo.com/VallabChan1

              Hati - though it ends with ī, it is an exception.

              Elephant is masculine in hindi

              January 20, 2019
              https://www.duolingo.com/AugustusMTG

                Wrong. Elephants eat grass too.

                December 13, 2018
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