* Verb: This is the most common use of "tell." It means to communicate information or to instruct someone.
* Example: "Can you tell me what time it is?"
* Noun: "Tell" can be a noun meaning a specific narrative or story.
* Example: "That was a great tell about your childhood."
Let me know if you have a specific sentence in mind and I can tell you what part of speech "tell" is in that sentence!