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  2. /The particle ば with nouns and な-adjectives
  3. /otona de areba, osake wo nonde mo ii desu.

otona de areba, osake wo nonde mo ii desu.

大お人とな で あれば、 お酒さけ を 飲のんで も いい です。otona de areba, osake wo nonde mo ii desu.
If you are an adult, you can drink alcohol.
From Lesson 380:The particle ば with nouns and な-adjectives·Japanese

Breakdown of otona de areba, osake wo nonde mo ii desu.

飲のむnomu
to drink
をwo
direct object particle
(お)酒さけ(o)sake
alcohol; rice wine
大お人となotona
adult
〜て も いい (です)〜te mo ii (desu)
It is ok to 〜
で あればde areba
if; (following na-adjective or noun)

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