"You read" is two different parts of speech.
You - pronoun
read - verb
An auxiliary verb.
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The word read is a verb.Example, I read the book.Read can be used as a noun as in the sentence:The article was a very good read.
"literate" is an adjective. Its basic meaning is "able to read".
Its conjunction - used in connecting words, phrases, or clauses.
The word literate is an adjective. It describes someone who is able to read and write.
The part of speech for this particular word is a noun.
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The word illegal is an adjective. It means forbidden by law.
The part of speech for "answer" is a noun.
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adverb