Here's why:
* Part of speech refers to the grammatical function a word plays in a sentence.
* Nouns typically name people, places, things, or ideas.
* Verbs express actions or states of being.
Adding a suffix can change a word's function from naming something to describing an action or state.
Example:
* Noun: "gift"
* Verb (with suffix -ing): "gifting"
The suffix "-ing" turns the noun "gift" into the verb "gifting," which describes the action of giving a gift.