"Ini bola saya."

Translation: This is my ball.

[BastianOBux_]

This ball is mine?

[demoksaputra]

"This ball is mine" means:

• Bola ini milikku.
• Bola ini milik saya.
• Bola ini punyaku.
• Bola ini punya saya.

[Ricardo968407]

this is my ball, this ball is mine mean the same...

[duolingotfek]

Well, yes. But the sentence structure is different, so...

[PaddestoelSjaak]

The problem is that sometimes these variations are accepted and sometimes Duo is very strict. Indonesian and English don't translate well one to one so it makes sense to have a bit more flexibility when it comes to translations. I see what they are trying to do in this exercise but it feels unnecessarily forced.

[joeldipops]

Arguably, but "This is my ball" is the best translation.

[robnnnnn]

I also wrote this ball is mine. These possessive lessons are killing me!

[duolingotfek]

It's easy. Chill.

I = saya / aku.

Example: I am Tom = Saya Tom

My + noun = noun + saya / noun + (-ku).

Example: This is my ball = Ini bola saya / Ini bolaku

Mine = milik saya / milikku / punya saya /punyaku

Example: This ball is mine = Bola ini milik saya

[cherrygummyyummy]

Thanks for the explanation! It's useful :)

[DrPMusic]

In English, "This ball is mine" and "This is my ball" mean exactly the same thing. Either one should be correct for "Ini bola saya."

[Mimi658232]

In English, my is an adjective and mine is a pronoun. Actually, "this ball is mine" is a shortcut for "this ball is my ball".
Would you say "this is my ball" and "this ball is my ball" are exactly the same thing ?

You have a very similar nuance in Indonesian. If you want to translate the pronoun, it's better to use milik: think of it as "belonging to + noun or pronoun" (but not an adjective).

[Archie135birgir]

Sorry, but i broke it