The word 'lasting' is the present participle, present tense of the verb to last. The present participle of the verb also functions as an adjective and a gerund, a verbal noun.
EXAMPLES
verb: Between flights, we have a wait lasting almost an hour.
adjective: I like these longer lasting candles.
noun: This festival is known for lasting for days.
The word 'lasting' is also a noun as a word for a stiff fabric used for strengthening shoes or luggage.
No, it is a verb or a noun (to go around, to surround; a round shape). The adjective form is circular.
Lasting is an Adjective.
The word 'census' is a noun. It is not a verb or an adjective.
"brief" can function as an adjective, noun, or verb.
Capital can function as a noun, verb, or adjective. As a noun, it refers to wealth, resources, or the capital city of a country. As a verb, it can mean to provide funding or to write in capital letters. As an adjective, it describes something related to a capital city or money.
Eager is an adjective, the noun is eagerness, there is no verb.
penetrate is an adjective
A noun derivative modifies or describes a noun, while an adjective derivative modifies or describes a noun. For example, in the word "developmental psychology," "developmental" is the adjective derivative describing the noun "psychology." In the word "decision-making process," "decision" is the noun derivative modifying the noun "process."
It is an adjective, it describes a noun.
Distribute = verb Distribution = noun Distributable = adjective
This versatile word can be a noun or verb , and veiled as an adjective.
Examples of words that function as a noun, a verb, or an adjective are:averagebettercounterexpressglassgreenhomelikepalepresentshorttime