1. Adjective: Describing a direction, position, or side.
* Example: "The left side of the road is blocked."
2. Verb: To leave something behind or to go in a particular direction.
* Example: "I left my keys on the table."
3. Noun: The opposite of right.
* Example: "The left hand."
4. Past participle: Past tense of the verb "leave."
* Example: "I have left my homework at home."
5. Adverb: Used to describe a direction or position.
* Example: "Turn left at the next corner."
To determine the type of word "left" is, you need to consider its context in a sentence.