unfolding vs unfold

unfolding is a noun but unfold is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
unfolding	Yes	No	No	No
unfold	No	No	Yes	No

unfolding (noun)	unfold (noun)
a developmental process

unfolding (verb)	unfold (verb)
	develop or come to a promising stage
	spread out or open from a closed or folded state
	extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
	open to the view