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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.

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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