TAKOBOTO

If ~ just If ~ only
if you just have a map, you

Add formation 

ちずさえあれば、なにのまよいもなくもくてきちにとうちゃくします。

If only we had a map we'd get to our destination without going astray.

おかねさえあれば、このくるまをかいます。

If only I had the money, I would have bought this car.

しりょうをしらべさえすれば、すぐわかることです。

If you would only check the documents, you'd understand immediately.

あなたがしあわせでありさえすればわたしはこうい。

I don`t care as long as you are happy.

それがほしかったらたのみさえすればいいですよ。

You have only to ask if you want it.

かのじょがもうすこしはやくきてさえいればなあ。

If she had only come earlier！

ボタンをおしさえすればよい。

All you have to do is to push the button.

じゅうしょさえわかれば、ちずでさがしていきます。

If only I knew the address, I will search in the map and go there.

さえ is often used in a pattern like:

noun-sae　verb-ba = result
noun-only verb-if = result

ひま<b>さえ</b>　あれ<b>ば</b>　幸せです
free time <b>only</b> <b>if</b> I had = I would be happy
if only i had some free time, i would be happy

薬<b>さえ</b>　飲め<b>ば</b>、直ります
medicine <b>only</b> <b>if</b> you drink = get better
if you just take your medicine, you will get better

dc

ば - most commonly used
たら - can be used, but is less common
なら - only in limited contexts
*と　- unacceptable

ex：君さえ承知してくれたら・(してくれる）なら、今すぐこのプロジェクトを始めるつもりだ。
As long as you agree (to our plan), we are planning to begin this project right away

deeana

In the example, 何の迷いもなく到着します does not make sense. It should be 迷わないで到着できたのに(we would have gotten to our destination without going astray). 迷いもなく is okay, but normally it is used to describe abstruct mental confusion rather than physical or concrete one.

bamboo4

sentence pattern "sae..ba"= coditional sentence type III???

ngocduong