perform vs performance

perform is not a noun while performance is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
perform	No	No	Yes	No
performance	Yes	No	No	No

perform (noun)	performance (noun)
	the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
	the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
	any recognized accomplishment
	a dramatic or musical entertainment
	process or manner of functioning or operating

perform (verb)	performance (verb)
carry out or perform an action
give a performance (of something)
get (something) done
perform a function