What is the word class (part of speech) of "Even"?
Even is either an adjective or an adverb. As an adverb it goes before the word, phrase, or clause it qualifies.
Even is also an adjective, as in: "2, 4, 6, and 8 are even numbers". (Even contrasts odd)
Even (adverb) means "This is something more than we expected."
Examples:
(1) I loved his last post, but this one is even better.
(2) "Can you write the word "allow"?" "Yes, that's easy. Even a kid can do that.
After "NOT" or n't, even means "This is less than we expected."
Example: "Have you finished your driving test yet?" "No, I haven't even started it."
Even is also used in idioms, for example, even so is a linking adverb expressing "CONTRAST". [See also Even if, Even though.]
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