Kara Kum vs desert

Kara Kum and desert both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Kara Kum	Yes	No	No	No
desert	Yes	No	Yes	No

Kara Kum (noun)	desert (noun)
a desert in Turkmenistan to the south of the Aral Sea	arid land with little or no vegetation
	(usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment

Kara Kum (verb)	desert (verb)
	leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
	leave behind
	desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army