* Noun: This is the most common usage. It refers to the musical instrument itself.
* Example: "The flute was made of silver."
* Verb: This is less common, but it means to play the flute.
* Example: "She fluted a beautiful melody."
* Adjective: This is also less common, and it describes something related to the flute.
* Example: "She played a flute solo."
Let me know if you have another example sentence in mind, and I can tell you the part of speech for "flute" in that specific instance.