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What are the parts of speech in this sentence thief pilfered jewels from safe?

Here's the breakdown of the parts of speech in the sentence "Thief pilfered jewels from the safe":

* Thief: Noun (subject of the sentence)

* Pilfered: Verb (past tense, action performed by the subject)

* Jewels: Noun (direct object of the verb, what was pilfered)

* From: Preposition (shows the relationship between the jewels and the safe)

* The: Definite article (modifies the noun "safe")

* Safe: Noun (object of the preposition "from")

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