athletics vs English

athletics and English both are nouns.

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

athletics (noun)	English (noun)
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition	the discipline that studies the English language and literature
participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity	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
a contest between athletes	(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
	the people of England

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