continuation vs continue

continuation is a noun but continue is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
continuation	Yes	No	No	No
continue	No	No	Yes	No

continuation (noun)	continue (noun)
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
the consequence of being lengthened in duration
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction
a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it

continuation (verb)	continue (verb)
	exist over a prolonged period of time
	continue talking
	move ahead; travel onward in time or space
	allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
	keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
	continue a certain state, condition, or activity
	span an interval of distance, space or time
	continue in a place, position, or situation
	continue after an interruption
	do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop