Is Broken an Adjective or Adverb?

broken adjective (DAMAGED)

Is broken an adjective?

"broken" in 1 is a past participle and "broken" in 2 is an adjective.

Is break noun or adjective?

Break also functions as both a noun and a verb, and it's the word you want in all other contexts, such as when the topic is something separating into parts or pieces ("the plate will break if it falls," "break a leg," "a bad break"), being damaged to the point of no longer working ("break a watch"), failing to do what ...

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