現代 げんだい文明 ぶんめい

gendai bummei

1. Not modern civilization; Not contemporary culture

1. Was modern civilization.

1. -te form: connecting clauses; -te form: making requests

1. Modern; Contemporary

1. It is not modern civilization.; It's not a modern way of life.

1. It's not modern civilization.; It isn't modern civilization.

1. Was modern civilization.

1. Modern civilization.

1. Is not modern civilization.; Is not contemporary civilization.

1. Wasn't modern civilization.; Wasn't contemporary culture.

1. Probably modern civilization.

1. It was not modern civilization.; It wasn't modern civilization.

1. It wasn't modern civilization.; It wasn't contemporary culture.

1. Probably modern civilization.

1. Was not modern civilization.; Was not contemporary civilization.

1. If/when modern civilization…; If modern civilization were…

1. If modern civilization; When modern civilization

1. If/when modern civilization; Given modern civilization