* Verb: This is the most common use. It describes the act of taking something or someone as one's own, especially a child.
* Example: "The couple adopted a baby girl."
* Adjective: This form describes something that has been taken and made one's own.
* Example: "She has an adopted son."
* Past Participle: This form can be used as part of a verb phrase or as an adjective.
* Verb phrase example: "They were adopted into a loving family."
* Adjective example: "The adopted child was happy in her new home."
It's important to look at the context of the sentence to determine which part of speech "adopted" is functioning as.