Some words take on multiple jobs. Light can be a noun meaning soft glow, a verb, as in light a candle, or an adjective, like in a light touch or the opposite of heavy. Run might describe a jog, a business, or what happens to ink in the rain. I like noticing these hardworking words. They remind me that language doesn’t have to stay in a single lane. One word can belong to several worlds, depending on how it’s used.
