You can tell that the word indigenous is an adjective because?

You can tell that the word "indigenous" is an adjective because it describes a noun.

Here's why:

* It modifies nouns: "Indigenous" describes a characteristic or quality of something. For example:

* Indigenous people (describes the people)

* Indigenous plants (describes the plants)

* Indigenous culture (describes the culture)

* It doesn't act as a verb or a noun: It doesn't convey an action or represent a person, place, or thing on its own.

In contrast, "indigene" is a noun meaning a native inhabitant of a particular place.