What part of speech is destructive?

"Destructive" can be several parts of speech depending on its use in a sentence:

* Adjective: Describing something that causes destruction.

* Noun: The act of destroying something.

* Verb (present participle): Describing something that is currently destroying.

Here are some examples:

* Adjective: "The destructive storm caused widespread damage."

* Noun: "The destructive of the old building was swift and efficient."

* Verb (present participle): "The fire was destructive, consuming everything in its path."