interpretation vs interpret

interpretation is a noun but interpret is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
interpretation	Yes	No	No	No
interpret	No	No	Yes	No

interpretation (noun)	interpret (noun)
the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
an explanation that results from interpreting something

interpretation (verb)	interpret (verb)
	make sense of; assign a meaning to
	make sense of a language
	give an interpretation or explanation to
	restate (words) from one language into another language
	give an interpretation or rendition of
	create an image or likeness of