ADJ
"-ward" isn't any part of speech. It's a suffix.
The suffix -itis forms a noun, indicating inflammation or a medical condition.
The noun 'hesitation' becomes a verb by removing the suffix -ion: hesitate.
When the suffix -itis is added to a word, it typically forms a noun. For example, "dermatitis" is a noun meaning inflammation of the skin.
When the suffix "-ward" is added to a word, it typically creates an adverb indicating direction or movement. For example, "backward" or "toward."
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Poison is a noun, to poison is a verb
The suffix affects a word's part of speech. For example, the word 'happy' is an adjective. When you change the suffix, it changes the part of speech. If you change 'happy' into 'happiness' it becomes a noun; when you change it into 'happily' it becomes an adverb.
It's a suffix.
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The word "-ing" is a suffix. You will see this suffix on the end of gerunds.
A suffix changes a word's part of speech. For example, the word 'happy' is an adjective. But when you add a suffix, which is an ending, it can change the part of speech. Happily is an adverb. Happiness is a noun.
"-ward" isn't any part of speech. It's a suffix.
Suffixes cannot be parts of speech. Now the suffix emia is usually associated with words that are nounds take : leukemia : for example
determines its part of speech.
A word with the -able suffix is usually an adjective.
noun