What part of speech is poverty?

Answer 1

Poor is a predicate adjective in that sentence.

They= subject

were= linking verb

too= adverb describing poor

poor= predicate adjective linked back to they

to marry = infinitive used as an adverb

Answer 2

Usually an adjective, although it can be used, usually preceded by "the", as a collective noun comprising all poor persons, as in a famous Bible passage, "The poor you have with you always."

Answer 3

No, it is not. It is an adjective (of bad quality, or impoverished). The adverb form is poorly.

Answer 4

Yes, it is, with two primary meanings. One is referring to poverty, lacking money or assets (poor people). The other means bad, lacking in quality, or inferior (poor health, poor skills).

Answer 5

"Poverty" is an abstract noun.

Answer 6

Impoverish.

Answer 7

Adjective

Answer 8

Poored