catalogue vs sort out

catalogue is a noun but sort out is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
catalogue	Yes	No	Yes	No
sort out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sort out is a hypernym of catalogue; that is, sort out is a word with a broader meaning than catalogue:

Other hypernyms of catalogue include assort, class, classify, separate, sort.

catalogue (noun)	sort out (noun)
a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things
a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically

catalogue (verb)	sort out (verb)
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify	arrange or order by classes or categories
make a catalogue, compile a catalogue	make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
	punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience