* Nouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas. They are the subjects or objects of verbs.
* Verbs are the words that show action or a state of being.
Here's an example:
The dog barks loudly.
* Dog is the noun - it names the thing performing the action.
* Barks is the verb - it shows the action the dog is performing.
While some nouns can *imply* action (e.g., "runner" implies running), they don't directly express the action itself. The verb is always the word that shows the action taking place.