As detailed above, 'or' can be a conjunction, an adjective, a noun, an adverb or a preposition. Noun usage: 1909: The metals are gold and silver, these being termed "or" and "argent".

Is is a verb or an adjective?

In this post, we have learned that the word is a verb and functions solely as a verb to describe a state of being or existence. Is is a verb.

Is the a noun or an adjective?

In the English language the word the is classified as an article, which is a word used to define a noun. (More on that a little later.) But an article isn't one of the eight parts of speech. Articles are considered a type of adjective, so "the" is technically an adjective as well.