soil vs modify

soil is a noun but modify is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
soil	Yes	No	Yes	No
modify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, modify is a hypernym of soil; that is, modify is a word with a broader meaning than soil:

Other hypernyms of soil include alter, change.

soil (noun)	modify (noun)
the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
anything regarded as making something unclean
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

soil (verb)	modify (verb)
make soiled, filthy, or dirty	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation