inch vs go on

inch is a noun but go on is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inch	Yes	No	Yes	No
go on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, go on is a hypernym of inch; that is, go on is a word with a broader meaning than inch:

Other hypernyms of inch include advance, march on, move on, pass on, progress.

inch (noun)	go on (noun)
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
a unit of measurement for advertising space

inch (verb)	go on (verb)
advance slowly, as if by inches	come to pass
	continue talking
	start running, functioning, or operating
	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
	continue a certain state, condition, or activity