Whats that thing where words like perceived deserved are stacked and what are they?

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Are those verbs or adjectives or adverbs? I only know most grammar non-declaritively so i have no idea what they are, not concerned about its correctness or what it implies to others

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Example: the dude felt shadenfreud over his enemy’s perceived deserved downfall

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I think they’re adverbs modifying “downfall” (though the primary verb is “felt").

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Nouns are modified by adjectives. Adjectives, adverbs, and verbs are modified by adverbs.

Downfall - noun
Deserved - adjective
Perceived - adverb

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Thanks, I was struggling to define the class of each word (that English class with diagramming was a looong time ago)

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