left vs turning

turning vs left

left and turning both are nouns.

left is an adjective but turning is not an adjective.

left is an adverb but turning is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
left	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
turning	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, turning is a hypernym of left; that is, turning is a word with a broader meaning than left:

left: a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east
turning: the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

Other hypernyms of left include turn.

left (noun)	turning (noun)
a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east	the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left	act of changing in practice or custom
the hand that is on the left side of the body	the activity of shaping something on a lathe
those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare	the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east	a movement in a new direction
	a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe

left (adjective)	turning (adjective)
being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
intended for the left hand
not used up

left (adverb)	turning (adverb)
toward or on the left; also used figuratively

Difference between left and turning

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