inanimate vs linguistics

inanimate is not a noun while linguistics is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inanimate	No	Yes	No	No
linguistics	Yes	No	No	No

inanimate (noun)	linguistics (noun)
	the scientific study of language
	the humanistic study of language and literature

inanimate (adjective)	linguistics (adjective)
not endowed with life
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse