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source Entry Example Modal 1 Modal 2 Modal 3 Gender Race / Ethnicity Agesort descending Level of Education Home Community, Town, or State Location Collected Year Relation to Addressee Medium Sentence Structure Status
LAGS 242 I could used to do that. could used to Female White 87 7th grade FL (Rock Hill) FL (Rock Hill) 1973 female to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1930 mought can mought can Male White 87 On and off for 4 years GA (Folkston) GA (Folkston) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 562 I might would ask him. might would Male White 87 6th grade LA (Spring Ridge) LA (Spring Ridge) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1931 might could might could Male White 87 On and off for 4 years GA (Folkston) GA (Folkston) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1968 might could might could Male White 87 3-4 terms of country school GA (Goshen Highway) GA (Goshen Highway) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 345 Might could. might could Female White 87 Unknown Unknown FL (Rock Hill) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS\ 662 Used to could. used to could Female White 87 7th grade FL (Rock Hill) FL (Rock Hill) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 351 Might could. might could Male White 87 Unknown Unknown MS (Tunica) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1882 might could might could Male White 87 Ages 6-10 SC (Graniteville) SC (Graniteville) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1572 mought could mought could Male White 87 2-3 years MD (Gallant Green) MD (Gallant Green) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 455 Might could have helped me. might could Male White 87 6th grade LA (Spring Ridge) LA (Spring Ridge) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 246 May can may can Female White 88 6th grade FL (Pineway) FL (Laurel Hill) 1973 female to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 472 Might could help you. might could Male Black 88 None LA (Ruston) LA (Ruston) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1593 mought could mought could Female White 88 Until age 15 VA (Callao) VA (Callao) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 347 Might could. might could Female White 88 Unknown Unknown FL (Laurel Hill) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 605 He must can smell me. must can Male Black 88 6th-7th grade FL (Bealsville) FL (Bealsville) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1942 might could might could Female White 88 Lessons at home and 6 months at school GA (Halcyon Dale) GA (Halcyon Dale) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 526 Might could tell you. might could Female White 89 High school (Graduate) TN (Paris) TN (Paris) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 250 You may can still [get a sack of flour]. may can Female White 89 High school (Graduate) TN (Henry Co.) TN (Paris) 1974 female to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1747 mought could mought could Male White 89 no information NC (Conway P.O.) NC (Conway P.O.) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 352 Might could. might could Female White 89 Unknown Unknown MS (Freerun) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1576 might could might could Female White 89 no information VA (Hickory Grove) VA (Hickory Grove) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 615 Used to couldn't buy it. used to couldn't Male White 89 High school GA (Springfield) GA (Springfield) 1969 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1731 mought could mought could Male Black 89 no information NC (Calabash) NC (Calabash) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 722 Used to would. used to would Male Black 90 Less than 1 term school; illiterate FL (Shady Grove) FL (Shady Grove) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 658 Used to could. used to could Male White 90 3rd grade GA (Whitfield County) GA (Dalton) 1972 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 702 She used to wouldn't be afraid. used to wouldn't Male Black 90 Less than 1 term school; illiterate FL (Shady Grove) FL (Shady Grove) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1786 might could might could Female Black 90 None NC (East Rocky Ford) NC (East Rocky Ford) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1916 might could might could Female White 90 Private governess, some public school GA (Savannah) SC (Savannah) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 613 You used could buy it. used could Male Black 90 Less than 1 term school FL (Shady Grove) FL (Shady Grove) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 338 Might could. might could Male White 91 Unknown Unknown TN (Shelbyville) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 438 Might could. might could Female Black 91 None (literate) LA (Tensas Par) LA (Cooters Point) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 419 I might could do that. might could Female White 91 College (2 years) GA (Butler - rural) GA (Butler) 1970 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 707 They used to would run out. used to would Female Black 91 None (Literate) LA (Tensas Par) LA (Cooters Point) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1985 might could might could Male White 91 4-5 month session GA (Germany) GA (Germany) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1946 might could might could Male White 92 9 months GA (Wayesboro) GA (Waynesboro) 1948 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 532 Things that somebody might could use now. might could Female White 93 College (1 year) GA (Fayetteville) GA (Fayetteville) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
LAGS 646 I used to could. used to could Female White 93 High school equivalent AR (Searcy) AR (Searcy) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1903 might could might could Male White 94 None SC (Newberry) SC (Newberry) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 619 Used to couldn't. used to couldn't Male White 95 8th grade MS (Pike County) MS (Holmesville) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1976 might could might could Male White 95 Local schools GA (Doraville) GA (Doraville) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 393 He thought of something he might could do for me. might could Female White 95 Unknown Unknown LA (Hopewell) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
Hern.&S 2020 He might have couldn't have stopped. might have couldn't Unknown Black c17 High school student IL (Chicago) IL (Chicago) 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Hern.&S 2023 I might should do the dishes. might should Unknown Black c17 High school student IL (Chicago) IL (Chicago) 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Hern.&S 2025 He must can sing. must can Unknown Black c17 High school student IL (Chicago) IL (Chicago) 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DARE 879 I might could should write home. might could should Unknown Unknown c20 College undergraduate Unknown NC (Durham) 1989 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Ginns 882 Now, they was all translated in the book from the way they told ’em. The way they told ’em, they was too rough to put down. Gosh They was rough Rough words in ’em. My grandfather told him some he... might could Male White c60 Grade School NC (Watauga County) 1982 Written 1.0
LAMSAS 1503 maybe could maybe could Male White male None PA (Cochranville) PA (Cochranville) fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1376 Then you might can get my mother. If it's good weather, my dad will be out in the field. might can Female White teens Unknown Unknown TX (Austin, on phone) 1979 woman to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1071 Walter said. " Me and him might could be buddies. " might could Male Unknown teens Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1996 friend to friend Written 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 95 Well, I don't know. He might not mind, but then again he might would. might would Female White unknown Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 secretary to professor Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1404 He may will come back down the other side of the street. may will Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 friend to friend Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 239 If you ask me, I might can help you with the problem. might can Female White unknown Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.2
Mishoe 135 I kinda wanted to go to Sears, if you have a few minutes and might wouldn't mind driving me. might wouldn't Female White unknown Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 woman to daughter-in-law Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
COCA 1058 We might could raise some money if we had a good idea. might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown LA (New Orleans) Fictional Novel 2004 man to man Written 1.3 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1341 They might would pull out. might would Female Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 woman to group Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1421 I might could go down to the little town where I was born. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown UT (Salt Lake City) 1983 unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1371 Mrs. [woman's name] said we might not can find it. might not can Unknown Unknown unknown College (Graduate) Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 friend to friend Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Mishoe 96 I thought you said we might could get some candy? might could Male Black unknown Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 son to mother Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
COCA 1045 Are you Bubba Pritchert, president of the Saucer Nuts of America?" Bubba took his time answering. "I might could be, " he said at last, his eyes narrowed." might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 2007 man to man Written 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1060 Yeah, I'd be out the interest I might could've made on that money and the ten K, too, but I got the feeling your people had already spent most of it and were going to be strapped to come up... might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Novel 2003 adult to adult Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1342 Would you might wanna wait till the eight o'clock flight, when it's cheaper? would might Female White unknown Unknown TX (Dallas) TX (Austin) 1980 sister to sister Spoken 2.3 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1372 I don't know if I can, but I might can get more rosebud centers. might can Female White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 woman to woman Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
COCA 1061 " It all boils down to will it be profitable, " he said. " It might could pay off, but I don't think so. " might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) Newspaper 2003 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1406 Well, he could might do it. could might Female White unknown Graduate TX (Tyler) TX (Austin) teacher to student Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1343 That room has two beds. Now I don't know that they might would let you use that little refrigerator, but you have to check with them. might would Female White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 woman to woman Spoken 1.8 Naturalistic
COCA 1077 She might could die. might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1994 man to man Written 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1373 If you can think of someone you might can sell some to... might can Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 volunteer to person Spoken Naturalistic
Montgomery 210 There are some ideas we have in mind and you might could think about some of them. might could Female White unknown Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1407 Land may need not be paid for may need Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1981 ad Written 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1059 He might could drink a strawberry cold drink. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Novel 2008 narrator Written 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1344 I might would come by. might would Male Unknown unknown Unknown TX (Leander) TX (Austin, on phone) 1981 man to group Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1374 I would like for you now to ask questions of me or anyone else here who might can answer them. might can Male Unknown unknown College Unknown TX (Austin) 1973 man to group Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
COCA 1046 If he could learn when to keep his mouth shut, thought Clearwater, and how to think ahead, he might could still turn out with some kind of maturity and style. might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 2007 narrator Written 1.2
DiPaolo 1408 (woman's name) oughta could answer my questions although I didn't do so well. oughta could Male White unknown Unknown TX (Henderson) TX (Henderson,) man to woman Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1345 She probably might would get it. might would Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1982 man to group Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1078 Might could be. might could Female Unknown unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) Fictional Story 1994 woman to man Written 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1375 We might can fix it might can Female Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 woman to cousin Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1409 They might could; I'm not sure. But they might could. My father would could tell you some stories but I'm not sure if he could tell you what you want to know. might could Female White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) woman to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1346 She probably might would get it. might would Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1982 man to group Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1094 Well, he might could. might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Television 1991 panelist to panelist Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1047 He had sold his quota of Bibles and then some and did she reckon she might could come on over to his cabin after dark for a little roll in the hay before he headed out? might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 2007 man to woman Written 2.4 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1410 They might could; I'm not sure. But they might could. My father would could tell you some stories but I'm not sure if he could tell you what you want to know. might could Female White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) woman to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1347 I might might oughta stay to be sure you tell the truth. might might ought to Female White unknown Unknown TX (Henderson) TX (Henderson,) 1979 mother to daughter Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1030 I used to couldn't eat enough and now I just eat because I feel hungry. used to couldn't Female Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Television 1997 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.8 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1377 Here's some more thread. I might can put it around the edge. might can Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 friend to friend Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1015 I think of telling him that, but don't because he might not can take it might not can Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1990 unknown Written 1.3 Naturalistic
COCA 1064 " I expect to see a picture of us with him might could be in newspapers in Memphis and New Orleans, " C. Moorman said. might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1998 man to man Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1411 They might could; I'm not sure. But they might could. My father would could tell you some stories but I'm not sure if he could tell you what you want to know. would could Female White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) woman to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Fennell 2012 We will might do that. will might Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) SC (Unknown) 1992 Unknown Spoken Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1348 It needs a tune-up, but you might oughta get) [one]. might ought to Male White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin, on phone) 1980 man to man Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
COCA 1079 Damn. Might could be. might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Novel 1994 father to son Written 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1378 Take along the list of people and (name) might can show you where those people live. might can Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 friend to friend Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
COCA 1095 I might could have stood anything but that. might could Female Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1991 interior monologue Written 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1412 The Mexican might supposed to put air in the cotton trailer tires somewhere else, or at least the Mexican's boss thinks so. But the Mexican doesn't follow instructions, so you can't... might supposed to Unknown White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) 1979 person to group Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 127 They'll be running out real soon. So if y'all want some, you might should ought to run right on down there. might should ought to Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 disc jockey to on-air audience Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1349 Well, you might oughta call the police in Taylor and tell them what happened. might ought to Male White unknown Unknown TX (Rockdale) TX (Rockdale) man to woman (on phone) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1379 We can do without all the oil from Iran, but we might not can do without all the stuff from Japan. might not can Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 friend to friend Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
COCA 1096 Seems like if I could just remember that, I might could come to some kind of reckoning about come me to kill him. might could Female Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1991 interior monologue Written 1.2 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1413 It may supposed to come out in the shape of a rhinoceros. may supposed to Male White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1981 man to man Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic

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