It is a verb
An adjective is a word that describes, identifies or further defines a noun or a pronoun. In the sentence 'I like playing games' there is no adjective to describe the noun or pronoun.
I am impressed by how good the Miami Heat are playing.
Johnny loved playing baseball for his school team
Joe was using kinetic energy when he was playing baseball.
Example: Playing baseball and swimming are Summer recreational activities for many people.
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There are three adjectives because an adjective describes a noun. Hot is an adjective because it describes sun, two is an adjective because it tells how many glasses you drank, and cold is an adjective because it describes water.
The noun 'tag' is a common noun, (in this context) a general word for chasing and/or touching a person in a game or a sport.The word 'playing' is a gerund, the present participle of the verb 'to play' that also functions as an adjective and a gerund (a verbal noun).When functioning as a noun, the word 'playing' is a common noun, a general word for an activity.The term 'playing tag' can function as a predicate (verb + direct object) or a noun phrase.Examples:The children were playing tag in the park. (predicate)Playing tag provides exercise in the fresh air. (noun phrase, subject of the sentence)
The adverb is "outside". It is an adverb of place, describing where they were playing.
the part of speech for playing is a predicate adjective.
"Playing" is the participle that is used as the subject. The basic sentence is Playing is the highlight.
Can be a noun, as in a straight line or a straight part (like a racecourse) or in an informal way, a person is free from drugs