maternal vs motherliness

maternal is not a noun while motherliness is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
maternal	No	Yes	No	No
motherliness	Yes	No	No	No

maternal (noun)	motherliness (noun)
	the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother

maternal (adjective)	motherliness (adjective)
characteristic of a mother
relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
relating to or derived from one's mother
related on the mother's side