Here's why:
* Noun: A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., cat, house, happiness).
* Adjective: A word that describes or modifies a noun (e.g., happy, blue, big).
In the phrase "not drawing," "not" is an adverb modifying the participle "drawing," which itself acts as an adjective.
For example:
* "The not drawing cat" is grammatically incorrect.
* "The cat that is not drawing" or "The cat not drawing" are grammatically correct.
Here, "not drawing" describes the cat, making it an adjective.