governance vs govern

governance is a noun but govern is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
governance	Yes	No	No	No
govern	No	No	Yes	No

governance (noun)	govern (noun)
the act of governing; exercising authority
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

governance (verb)	govern (verb)
	exercise authority over; as of nations
	direct or strongly influence the behavior of
	bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
	require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood