* What does the word "dirty" modify?
"Dirty" is an adjective. Adjectives modify nouns (people, places, things, ideas). So, "dirty" describes the state of a noun.
* For example:
* Dirty clothes (describes the clothes)
* A dirty car (describes the car)
* Dirty secrets (describes the secrets)
* What part of speech is "dirty"?
"Dirty" is an adjective. It's a word that describes a quality or characteristic of a noun.