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source Entry Example Modal 1 Modal 2 Modal 3sort descending Gender Race / Ethnicity Age Level of Education Home Community, Town, or State Location Collected Year Relation to Addressee Medium Sentence Structure Status
Mishoe 129 She said she might wouldn't mind going with us if we had time to wait. might wouldn't Female White 60s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 woman to group Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 385 Might could be. might could Male White 71 Unknown Unknown GA (Marietta) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 639 Used to could buy. used to could Male White 79 6th grade and self-educated TX (Schulenburg) TX (Schulenberg) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1932 might could might could Female White 86 Country school GA (Screven) GA (Screven) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
Boertien 2102 shouldn't SUBJECT ought shouldn't ought Female White 21 College Student TX (Beaumont) TX (Unknown) c1980 2.0 Elicited
LAMSAS 1679 might could might could Male White 63 None VA (Dorton's School) VA (Dorton's School) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Dumas 1137 We may can improve it. may can Male White 52 Unknown AR (Unknown) AR (Unknown) 1986 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 733 Well, I may can catch it [=a bus]. may can Female White 15 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Selma) early 1970s acquaintance Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 227 That's what I thought is that we may can carry it. may can Male White 74 College (Graduate) Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 481 I might could. might could Male White 17 High school (Graduate) TN (Dayton) TN (Dayton) 1971 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1773 might could might could Female White 80 Illiterate NC (Hurdle Mills) NC (Hurdle Mills) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Jamaica 1214 mait(a) hafi “may/might must” might hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
DiPaolo 1438 You might could keep the cuffs. might could Female White 40s Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 clerk to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1528 might could might could Male White 70 Very little; until age 10 PA (Hunterstown) PA (Hunterstown) 1940 fieldworker to informant Spoken
COCA 1010 Come on now woman, you might can tell it, but you can't change it. might can Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1994 brother to sister Written 1.1 Naturalistic
Mishoe 69 They may might overlook a slip here and a slip there, but they aren't going to overlook anything major. may might Female White 30s Graduate school (Some) Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to group Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 575 He might would. might would Male Black 71 11th grade AL (Clanton) AL (Clanton) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 323 Might could. might could Male Black 76 Unknown Unknown GA (Griffin) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Reed 1035 Call me or text me & we can find a time to go over this application if you need. I may can help you go quicker. Just let me know. may can Male White 60 College (Graduate) Unknown MS (Jackson) 2012 man to client Written 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1616 might could might could Male White 75 3 sessions VA (Deep Run Church) VA (Deep Run Church) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
England 996 I ewsed to couldn’t reād a line e’ th’ book. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Lincolnshire) 1.0
LAMSAS 1870 mought could mought could Male White 84 Not much SC (Sumter) SC (Sumter) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Boertien 1287 I shouldn’t oughta do that, should I? shouldn't ought to Female White 21 College Student TX (Beaumont) TX (Unknown) c1980 2.8 Elicited
LAGS 669 Used to could. used to could Male White 62 College (1 year) LA (Slidell) LA (Slidell) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Scotland 906 He used tae widnae let me up the brae. used to wouldnae Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (West Lothian) 1979 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 417 Might could do that. might could Female White 76 9th grade TX (Pleasant Retreat) TX (Tyler) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1964 might can't might can't Male White 64 Illiterate GA (Milledgeville) GA (Milledgeville) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAMSAS 1711 mought could mought could Male White 70 Very little; until age 20 NC (Ernul P.O.) Ernul NC (P.O.) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 1166 They might would like to come with us. might would Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
Mishoe 5 I thought I'd ask you and we might could ask Jennifer. might could Female White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 co-worker to co-worker Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 511 Maybe I might could. might could Male Black 68 None GA (Milledgeville) GA (Sparta) 1970 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 765 If she had seen ’em, she might could have said who they are. might could Female White 55 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAGS 259 might better might better Male White 74 5th grade GA (Buford) GA (Buford) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Reed 1468 Look, you might should really think this through. Do you want to do that? might should Male White 25 College (Graduate) SC (Gaffney) SC (Columbia) 2011 coach to player Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1805 mought could mought could Male White 86 Illiterate NC (Ban Oak) NC (Ban Oak) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Reed 1088 He's the only one that I think she might would marry. might would Female White 26 College (Graduate) SC (Taylors) TN (Seymour) 2012 woman to family Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1560 might could might could Male White 65 Illiterate MD (Layhill) MD (Layhill) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Elsman 842 That would be nice. Even we might could use it for OAASIS [=a grant project]. might could Female White 30s Graduate school (Master's degree) Unknown SC (Columbia) 2007 supervisor to subordinates Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 101 Could we might stop and get me just a cheeseburger and nothing else? could might Male White 16 High school student SC (Myrtle Beach) SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 son to mother Spoken 2.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 353 Might could. might could Male White 77 Unknown Unknown MS (Trenton) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 607 Shouldn't ought to. shouldn't ought to Male White 66 11th grade GA (Decatur) GA (Decatur) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1900 might could might could Male White 73 Business college SC (Reidville) SC (Reidville) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Reed 2070 We might should use the dongle. might should Female White 24 Graduate School (Some) VA (Charlottesville) SC (Columbia) 2013 friend to group Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1647 might could might could Female White 66 None but literate VA (Chatham P.O.) VA (Chatham P.O.) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Coleman 1116 He may should be getting ready to go instead of fooling around. may should Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
DiPaolo 1319 Someone was seeking Elijah out so that he might could heal his leprosy might could Male White unknown Seminary Unknown TX (Austin) 1982 priest to congregation Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAGS 701 I used to wouldn't mention it. used to wouldn't Female White 31 High school and beautician training FL (Port Orange) FL (Port Orange) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 195 Well if you can be morally bankrupt, then you must could bank morals. must could Male White 60s Graduate school (Doctoral degree) Unknown Unknown Unknown Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
Scotland 938 He mustnae can do it. mustnae can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
LAGS 449 We might could have found it. might could Female White 85 10th grade MS (Kosciusko) MS (McCool) 1980 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1741 might could might could Female White 47 Until age 19 NC (Elizabethtown) NC (Elizabethtown) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
W&C 1196 I used to couldn’t count ’til I, ’til I got me some work up here. used to could Female White 78 Unknown Unknown WV (Unknown) Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1425 You might have oughta added some more salt. might have ought to Male White 12 Elementary School TX (Henderson) TX (Henderson,) interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.0 Elicited
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
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
Mishoe 38 I might could have done so much better. might could Female White 30s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 female to female Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 544 Might should have. might should Male White 24 Graduate school (Doctoral student at Emory University at time of interview) TN (Chattanooga) TN (Chattanooga) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Feagin 798 I useta could imitate anybody ’n anything that come up, I could imitate ’em. used to could Female White 61 8th grade AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) 1972 Unknown Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAGS 292 I might can do it. might can Male White 76 4th grade GA (Moniac) GA (Moniac) 1972 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 2014 I may have should have gone to another suit. may have should have Female White 46 Doctoral degree TN (Knoxville) TN (Nashville) 1994 Woman to family members Spoken Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1591 might could might could Male White 51 Privately at home VA (Blenheim Farm) VA (Blenheim Farm) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 964 Ye’ll no can work. will no can Male Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Fife) 1894 Written 1.0
LAMSAS 1838 might could might could Female White 74 6 months total SC (Macedonia) SC (Macedonia) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mashburn 1255 He might should see you today. might should Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) 1.0
DARE 875 "might could" = pasttense of "may can" might could Unknown Unknown Unknown KY (central southern) c1960
Mishoe 128 Look in that TV guide and see if they might will be running a race on Sunday. might will Male White 80s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 father to daughter Spoken 3.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 386 Might just could be. might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown FL (Tomoka Farms) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 640 I used to could. used to could Male White 65 10th grade GA (Walton County) GA (Walnut Grove) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1933 might could might could Female White 50 College (Some) GA (Jesup) GA (Jesup) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1350 You know, if you drank a half a drink, you might oughta go home and sleep it off. might ought to Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1982 man to woman (friends) Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
Boertien 2103 could SUBJECT may could might Female White 21 College Student TX (Beaumont) TX (Unknown) c1980 2.0 Elicited
LAMSAS 1680 mought could mought could Male White 63 None VA (Dorton's School) VA (Dorton's School) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
COCA 1056 Might could be. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 2004 unknown Written 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 734 He may not could afford it. may not could Male White 61 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s acq Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 228 If I stayed in Columbia any longer, I might could find my way around. might could Female White 71 College (Graduate) Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAGS 482 I might could. might could Male White 62 5th grade TN (Chattanooga) TN (Chattanooga) 1972 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1774 might could might could Male White 41 Until age 21 NC (Orange Grove) NC (Orange Grove) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Jamaica 1215 mait(a) kyan “may/might can” might can Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Reed 1439 I might could do that next week, maybe by Tuesday. might could Male White 30 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) TN (Sneedville) SC (Columbia) 2010 student to teacher Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1529 might could might could Male White 58 Until age 18 PA (Fairfield) PA (Fairfield) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
COCA 1011 My stepfather, he fix TVs and vacuum cleaners, and he say since I can already drive, if I get my license, I might can go with him sometimes. Primary tabs might can Male Black unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1992 student to teacher Written 1.2 Naturalistic
Mishoe 70 I wonder if we might could get a copy of last year's test? might could Female White 20s Graduate school (Some) Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to group in no.69 Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 576 She might would hurt him. might would Female Black 47 None (Illiterate) GA (Valdosta) GA (Valdosta) 1972 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 324 Might could. might could Female White 71 Unknown Unknown GA (Lollie) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1020 They might could; I'm not sure. But they might could. My father (would could) tell you some stori might could Female White Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) TX (Austin) 1981 Woman to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1617 might could might could Male White 79 5th grade VA (Richmond) VA (Richmond) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
England 997 I used to could do it as well as any one, one while. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Lincolnshire) 1.1
LAMSAS 1871 might could might could Male White 65 Until age 10 or 11 SC (Loring Mill) SC (Loring Mill) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Boertien 1288 He must wouldn’t steal, would he? must wouldn't Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 2.8 Elicited
LAGS 670 Used to could. used to could Female White 77 3 months per year until age 17 AR (Pee Dee) AR (Pee Dee) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Scotland 907 He should can go tomorrow. should can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 418 Garlic might could do that [=make your eyes water]. might could Male Black 55 7th grade GA (Cumberland Island) GA (Sapelo Island) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1965 might could might could Male White 66 Illiterate GA (Carrs Station) GA (Carrs Station) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1380 You might can take it to (place). might can Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1980 salesman to customer Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1712 might could might could Female White 75 College (Some) NC (Vanceboro) NC (Vanceboro) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
England 1167 [Q: They wouldn’t break any of your windows or anything?] A: Oh no! They’re double glazed. They wouldn’t could. would could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 6 Did I put enough money in the meter? You might should go check. might should Male White 30s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 man to man at lunch Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 512 Might could name it. might could Female White 73 7th grade GA (Berrien County) GA (Ray City) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic

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