adopt vs penning

adopt is not a noun while penning is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adopt	No	No	Yes	No
penning	Yes	No	No	No

adopt (noun)	penning (noun)
	the act of creating written works

adopt (verb)	penning (verb)
take into one's family
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
put into dramatic form
take up and practice as one's own
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities