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I've encountered an even use when reading an article.
I don't know what does it stand for in this sentence.
I wonder that is even in the sentence below an adverb, an adjective or a verb? And it provides a stress or anything?
Now can you even come up with a decent plan.
Yes, even in this sense provides emphasis.
When emphasizing verbs, even comes before an ordinary verb
(Macmillan Dictionary)
It's not an adjective because it doesn't modify a noun. It's an adjective when it means "flat and smooth"
prepare the site, then lay an even bed of mortar
(Oxford Dictionary)
Now can you even come up with a decent plan sentence, even comes after subject which comes after a modal. A verb must be after subject in this case. Must not it? If so, even should be used as a verb.