edit vs editing

edit is not a noun while editing is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
edit	No	No	Yes	No
editing	Yes	No	No	No

edit (noun)	editing (noun)
	putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form

edit (verb)	editing (verb)
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
cut and assemble the components of
cut or eliminate
supervise the publication of