इस सवाल का हल आसान है।

to be

Breakdown of इस सवाल का हल आसान है।

• यह: this
• सवाल: question
• का: of

Questions & Answers about इस सवाल का हल आसान है।

What does इस mean here, and why is it इस instead of यह?

इस means this here, but specifically in its oblique form.

In Hindi, यह changes to इस when it comes before a noun that is connected to a postposition or a postposition-like marker later in the noun phrase. Since the phrase is इस सवाल का (of this question), Hindi uses इस, not यह.

Compare:

• यह सवाल = this question
• इस सवाल का हल = the solution of this question

So यह is the basic form, and इस is the form used in constructions like this one.

What does सवाल mean exactly?

सवाल means question.

It is a very common everyday word. A more formal Sanskrit-based word is प्रश्न, which also means question.

So these are both possible:

• इस सवाल का हल आसान है।
• इस प्रश्न का हल आसान है।

The first sounds more everyday and conversational.

What does हल mean in this sentence?

हल means solution or way to solve.

It is often used for something like a problem, exercise, puzzle, or question that has to be worked out.