कुत्ता घाव खुजलाता है।

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.

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.

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.
• कुतिया घाव खुजलाती है। = The female dog scratches the wound.
• कुत्ते घाव खुजलाते हैं। = The dogs scratch the wound.

So yes, the ending changes with gender and number.

Because ने is generally used with many perfective past transitive clauses, not with the normal present habitual like this one.

So:

• कुत्ता घाव खुजलाता है। = present habitual/simple present, so no ने
• A past perfective sentence may use ने, depending on the exact construction

This is a very common thing for English speakers to notice, because Hindi does not mark subjects the same way in all tenses.

Hindi often leaves direct objects unmarked when they are:

• inanimate
• non-specific or general
• not being specially emphasized

Here, घाव is a direct object, and it is perfectly natural without को.

So:

• कुत्ता घाव खुजलाता है। = normal and natural

You may sometimes see को with direct objects, but it is not required here.

घाव most commonly means wound. Depending on context, English translations like sore or injury may also fit, but wound is the clearest basic meaning.

Learners should remember that Hindi words do not always match one single English word perfectly in every context.

It can suggest that, but the sentence by itself does not explicitly say its own.

If you want to make its own wound clearer, Hindi often uses अपना:

• कुत्ता अपना घाव खुजलाता है। = The dog scratches its own wound.

Without अपना, the sentence can still be understood from context, but it is less explicit.

Hindi does not have articles like English a, an, and the.

So कुत्ता can mean:

• a dog
• the dog

And घाव can mean:

• a wound
• the wound

Context tells you which one is meant.

That is very normal in Hindi.

Usually कुत्ता घाव खुजलाता है sounds more like a habitual or general present statement:

• The dog scratches the wound
• The dog tends to scratch the wound

If you want to emphasize that it is happening right now, Hindi more naturally uses the progressive:

• कुत्ता घाव खुजला रहा है। = The dog is scratching the wound.

So the given sentence is not the best choice for a strong right now meaning.

In this structure, है works as the auxiliary/copular element that completes the present habitual expression.

So:

• खुजलाता by itself is not the full standard sentence here
• खुजलाता है gives the normal present form

Compare:

• वह खाता है। = He eats.
• कुत्ता घाव खुजलाता है। = The dog scratches the wound.

Yes, it is possible, but it is less neutral here.

For a basic sentence, कुत्ता घाव खुजलाता है sounds more natural.

Adding को can sometimes make the object more marked or specific, but beginners should learn the version without को first in this sentence.

Not exactly.

• खुजलाना usually means to scratch, especially in the sense of rubbing or scratching because of irritation or itching
• खरोंचना can mean to scrape or to scratch up, often with a rougher or more damaging sense

So for scratching a wound because it itches or irritates, खुजलाना is a very natural choice.

The verb changes to match the subject.

Examples:

• कुतिया घाव खुजलाती है। = The female dog scratches the wound.
• कुत्ते घाव खुजलाते हैं। = The dogs scratch the wound.
• कुतियाँ घाव खुजलाती हैं। = The female dogs scratch the wound.

This is a key pattern in Hindi: the verb ending often reflects gender and number.