English vs athletics

English and athletics both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
English	Yes	Yes	No	No
athletics	Yes	No	No	No

English (noun)	athletics (noun)
the discipline that studies the English language and literature	an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries	participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist	a contest between athletes
the people of England

English (adjective)	athletics (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people
of or relating to the English language