कुत्ता घाव खुजलाता है।

to be

Breakdown of कुत्ता घाव खुजलाता है।

• कुत्ता: dog
• घाव: wound
• खुजलाना: to scratch oneself

Questions & Answers about कुत्ता घाव खुजलाता है।

Why is the word order कुत्ता घाव खुजलाता है instead of something like कुत्ता खुजलाता है घाव?

Hindi usually prefers Subject–Object–Verb order, while English usually uses Subject–Verb–Object.

So:

• कुत्ता = the dog
• घाव = the wound
• खुजलाता है = scratches / scratches habitually

That is why the object घाव comes before the verb.

A very literal English-style order would sound unnatural in normal Hindi.

Why is it खुजलाता है?

खुजलाता है is the masculine singular habitual form of the verb खुजलाना.

Breakdown:

• खुजलाना = to scratch
• खुजलाता = scratching / scratches habitually, masculine singular
• है = is

In this kind of sentence, खुजलाता है is often translated as simple present English: scratches.

Because कुत्ता is masculine singular, the verb appears as खुजलाता है.

Why does the verb agree with कुत्ता?

In this sentence, the subject कुत्ता is masculine singular, so the verb also appears in masculine singular form: खुजलाता है.

This is normal in the present habitual.

Compare:

• कुत्ता घाव खुजलाता है। = The dog scratches the wound.