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* such as adjective, adverb, noun, verb, etc.
* such as adjective, adverb, noun, verb, etc.
* many words can operate across or as different parts of speech
* many words can operate across or as different parts of speech
** ex., an "attributive noun" acts as an adjective that modifies another noun ("'''''dog''''' food")  
** ex.,  
*** an "attributive noun" acts as an adjective that modifies another noun ("'''''dog''''' food")
*** a non-finite verb can act as an adjective, adverb or noun
**** gerund (-ing), participle adjective (-ing/ -ed) or infinitive ("to" form) of a verb
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+PARTS OF SPEECH
|+PARTS OF SPEECH