The word based can be an adjective and a verb.
The adjective form means founded upon.
The verb form is the past tense of the verb base.
part of speech
The part of speech for this particular word is a noun.
The part of speech for "answer" is a noun.
adverb
what part of speech is beneath
The part of speech for "explicit" is an adjective.
The part of speech for "twirl" is a verb.
The part of speech for "unfamiliar" is an adjective.
The part of speech of "came" is a verb.
The part of speech for "lecturer" is a noun.
The part of speech for "indefinite" is an adjective.
The part of speech for "buried" is a verb.