"इस तालाब का पानी ठंडा है।"

Translation: This pond's water is cold.

[Sam362597]

I know it's not a direct translation but 'The water in this pond' is more natural English than either 'The water of this pond' or 'This pond's water'.

[VishakhaS]

I guess what the green owl is trying to teach is the correct usage of prepositions and not the phase per se.

So, as you said while it would be more natural to say "water in the pond", the hindi translation would be "तालाब में पानी".

I guess duo is trying to focus on the difference of में and का etc.

[cynthiaava15]

Yes it makes sense, but for people who are not English native speakers it is a nightmare

[sandhya664096]

Ok

[iamak23]

yea or "This pond water is cold."

[J.Compean]

could this also be "The water of this pond..."

[vinay92]

Yes

[Padma367800]

Why can't I say - The water is cold in this pond

[iamak23]

You should be able to. It's a correct translation.

[Artikyulet]

I feel really stupid asking this at this late date, but "का पानी"?! "पानी" is MASCULINE?!

[vinay92]

Yes. It's one of the exceptions to the rule of thumb that words ending in -ी are feminine.

[Shubhani_M]

Don't feel that way! It's okay to ask.

[cosquil7]

Quick question: does this mean that पानी is a masculine noun?

[Sam362597]

पानी is masculine, yes - one of those confusing masculine nouns that appears to have a feminine ending (like admi).

[AshaRawat09]

Pani always pani...neutral (Cut cut cut) ( pani pani pani)

[Arsha409]

It was a careless mistake

[ErmaGirard]

It is a very bad English translation.The possesive 's' can only go with people or animals(live creatures).In all other cases you must say the water of this pond or the door of the house or the leg of the table..

[khF1S]

Not in my American English. Inanimate objects can take the possessive 's. "The chair's leg is too short."