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Wake is extremely similar to the use of no as an explainer. If you haven't read that article yet, I would recommend doing so now. Just like no, wake crops up in sentences that explain or make excuses. Since the use is so incredibly similar to no, I'll just give you some example sentences.
E? Sensei ni naritai wake [desu ka]? This example should be nice and clear. Our speaker is asking if he heard right. "Is it a sensei-ni-naritai meaning?" This is pretty straightforward. How about another example sentence:
Tada, iitai no wa, futsuu no gakkou ni ikitai wake desu. In this sentence, the wake kind of disappears into the grammar. You don't see it explicitly in the English, but I think it's hiding out in the word "just." At any rate, however, our speaker is trying to communicate what's on her mind. It sounds like she has some aversion to going to this different school, and she's giving the reason for that. Let's look at another.
Iya, iya! Kekkon suru wake janai yo! This construction should be getting familiar. "It's not a kekkon-suru meaning." We can imagine the rest of the conversation: "Get out of town, man! I don't mean that I'm going to marry her, I just like her a little. You ask a girl out to one movie and everyone starts jumping to conclusions!" Or something along those lines. Anyway, hopefully these sentences have proved helpful and, if nothing else, amusing. Just remember that wake explains what a person means. |