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The word "suffering" functions as the following parts of speech:
- It's a present participle form of the verb"suffer" in "They are suffering greatly."
- It's a noun (gerund) in "The terrible suffering of Job is well known."
- It's an adjective in "The suffering animals were finally rescued and the puppy mill shut down."
The present participle of a verb (the -ing word) can also function as a gerund (a verbal noun) and an adjective.
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