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source Entry Example Modal 1 Modal 2 Modal 3 Gender Race / Ethnicitysort descending Age Level of Education Home Community, Town, or State Location Collected Year Relation to Addressee Medium Sentence Structure Status
LAGS 332 Might could. might could Male Black 74 Unknown Unknown GA (Ray City) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Jamaica 1217 shuda hafi “should must” should hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
LAGS 681 We used to could use it. used to could Male Black 72 6th grade FL (Cedar Key) FL (Cedar Key) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 251 May can tell you. may can Male Black 74 7th grade GA (Berrien Co.) GA (Ray City) 1978 male to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Butters 1201 I imagine that they will disbar him. But he told, he told Nixon about the thing, and what would–might would happen. might would Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 587 I might would say that. might would Female Black 44 High school (Graduate) TN (Knoxville) TN (Knoxville) 1972 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Jamaica 1218 shuda kyan “should can” should can Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
LAGS 682 We used to could. used to could Male Black 72 6th grade FL (Cedar Key) FL (Cedar Key) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 556 Might have would have helped me. might would Male Black 58 7th grade TX (Chicota) TX (Chicota) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Hern.&S 2019 You may should wipe the thing. may should Male Black 23 Unknown IL (Chicago) IL (Chicago) 1970s Unknown Spoken
LAMSAS 1937 might would might would Female Black 60 8 years GA (Metter) GA (Metter) 1972 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 588 I might would say. might would Male Black 68 None GA (Milledgeville) GA (Sparta) 1970 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 683 I used to could eat a green. used to could Male Black 73 2nd grade; illiterate AL (Butler County) AL (Greenville) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 253 I may not ought to say it. may not ought to Male Black 82 7th grade MS (Holly Springs) MS (Holly Springs) 1974 male to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 621 Used to couldn't get it up every morning. used to couldn't Male Black 63 College (2 years) TX (Houston) TX (Houston) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 1092 To win a title, you have to have three things: a good system, a one-two punch, and good role players. Miami has all three, so they may can win the championship, unless they play the Spurs may can Male Black 40 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) NJ (Newark) Television 2012 man to group Spoken 1.8 Naturalistic
LAGS 557 I thought you might have would have helped me. might have would Female Black 48 8th grade (Some) GA (Clayton County) GA (Lovejoy) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.4 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
LAGS 589 I might would say. might would Female Black 26 High school and technical college AL (Eufala) AL (Eufala) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Jamaica 1219 wuda hafi “would must” would hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
LAGS 254 Sometimes they maybe may would. may would Female Black 72 9th grade (Some) AL (Brantley) AL (Selma) 1978 female to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 368 Might could. might could Male Black 69 Unknown Unknown LA (Natchitoches) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 622 Used to couldn't. used to couldn't Male Black 74 Some school; illiterate MS (Sherard) MS (Sherard) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown 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
Montgomery 190 You might can borrow Doctor Greiner's, if he's in. might can Female Black 40s Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAGS 558 Might have would help. might would Male Black 72 None (Literate) GA (rural Dooly County) GA (Vienna) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Allan 1202 For a dime a head, I might could strip off the feathers. might could Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1844 might could might could Male Black 58 7 years SC (Charleston) SC (Charleston) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 590 I might would say. might would Male Black 74 7 years of school MS (Lorman) MS (Lorman) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 319 Might could. might could Male Black 47 Unknown Unknown GA (Atlanta) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 433 Might could get a few of them cork stoppers. might could Male Black 64 Elementary school MS (Oxford) MS (Lafayette Springs) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 369 Might could. might could Female Black 71 Unknown Unknown LA (Pineville) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 559 You might would. might would Female Black 44 High school equivalent AL (Dothan) AL (Dothan) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 495 I might could. might could Male Black 75 None LA (Lake Providence) LA (Lake Providence) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 591 Might would say. might would Male Black 74 7 years of school MS (Lorman) MS (Lorman) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Jamaica 1220 wi mos “will must” will must Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Feagin 1296 Could you might tell me where the administration building is? could might Male Black Unknown Unknown NY (Unknown) Spoken 2.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 560 It might would. might would Male Black 84 8th grade MS (Soso) MS (Soso) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1063 Well, I think it was a 50/50 decision between the both of us, after looking at the long jump competition, knowing that you might could make it, jumping about 22 feet, 22-5, knowing that Miriam (sic)... might could Male Black 49 College (Graduate, B.S. degree) CA (Los Angeles) Television 2000 panelist to host Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 288 Might can. might can Female Black 53 None GA (Spalding Co.) GA (Griffin) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown 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
LAGS 496 I might could. might could Female Black 38 College (1 year and some business college) LA (Monroe) LA (Monroe) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Jamaica 1221 wi hafi “will must” will hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Butters 1203 But if I be coming out of the field and riding Old Judge, I may would kinda switch off. may would Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Spoken 1.2
LAGS 688 You used to could get it done. used to could Male Black 73 None (Illiterate) LA (Clinton) LA (Clinton) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1031 That's right. You used to could- that's right. You used to could. used to could Male Black 39 High School CA (Oakland) Radio 1994 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1975 might could might could Male Black 80 4th grade GA (Thompson) GA (Thompson) 1971 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 404 I might could do it. might could Female Black 44 High school equivalent AL (Dothan) AL (Dothan) 1976 subject to fieldworker 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
LAGS 595 I might would say that. might would Female Black 30 College (4 years) TX (Houston) TX (Houston) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Jamaica 1222 mos(a) fi “must ought to” must fe (=for, ought to) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
LAGS 323 Might could. might could Male Black 76 Unknown Unknown GA (Griffin) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 689 Used to could get him for a dollar. used to could Female Black 77 None (Illiterate) LA (Boothville) LA (Boothville) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 437 Might could. might could Male Black 74 Little (illiterate) MS (Sherard) MS (Sherard) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
COCA 1000 I consider where each person has come from, what their talent levels are, where they may could have come from ... may could Female Black 60 College (Graduate, B.S. degree) PA (Edenborn) Radio 2008 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Butters 1204 Bob Cushaw [of Andrews NC] says he would like his wife to quit her babysitting job. “If you come back here in one year, I may can say I now own this or I now own that, but I’ll talk to you just as I... may can Male Black Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
Hern.&S 2026 He should can go. should can Unknown Black Unknown IL (Chicago) IL (Chicago) 1970s 1.0 Elicited
LAGS 596 What we might would say. might would Female Black 40 7th grade GA (Sumter County) GA (Koinonia) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1786 might could might could Female Black 90 None NC (East Rocky Ford) NC (East Rocky Ford) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 690 I used to could do that. used to could Female Black 55 High school equivalent AR (St. Francis County) AR (Forrest City) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 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
Verilogue Corpus 2265 might can Male Black 50 to... Unknown Unknown CA Patient Spoken Naturalistic
LAGS 628 You could buy flour, used to could. used to could Male Black 52 Some school; barely literate MS (Pulaski) MS (Pulaski) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
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 470 Might could help you. might could Female Black 33 Graduate school (Doctoral student at time of interview) MS (Red Creek) MS (Red Creek) Unknown subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1660 might could might could Male Black 80 None VA (Batesville) VA (Batesville) 1933 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Hern.&S 2027 He may might must can sing. may might must can Black Unknown Doctoral student at Emory University at time of interview IL (Chicago) IL (Chicago) 1.0 Elicited
LAGS 597 You might would say. might would Female Black 72 9th grade (Some) AL (Selma) AL (Selma) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Jamaica 1223 mos(a) hafi “must must” must hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
LAGS 439 Might could. might could Female Black 19 High school TN (Nashville) TN (Nashville) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 375 Might could. might could Male Black 58 Unknown Unknown TX (Chicota) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 629 Used to could buy it. used to could Female Black 61 8th grade AR (Little Rock) AR (Little Rock) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Labov 1239 I might can’t get no more fines, neither. might can't Unknown Black 12 Unknown Unknown NY (New York City) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1914 might could might could Female Black 40 9th grade GA (Savannah) SC (Savannah) 1972 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1661 may can may can Male Black 80 None VA (Batesville) VA (Batesville) 1933 fieldworker to informant Spoken
COCA 1002 You may can go to these schools, but these kids will look at you and say, "Bryant Gumbel, he's a square." may can Male Black 26 High School CA (San Francisco) Television 1991 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 659 Used to could. used to could Female Black 79 None GA (Clay County) GA (Fort Gaines) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Montgomery 230 You might could find that next door. might could Female Black 30s Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 598 You can catch one and mash im and he might would sting. might would Male Black 52 Some school; barely literate MS (Pulaski) MS (Pulaski) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
Jamaica 1224 mos(a) kyan “may/might must” must can Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
LAGS 326 Might could. might could Female Black 45 Unknown Unknown GA (Savannah) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 440 Might could. might could Male Black 82 1-2 years of school; illiterate LA (Donaldsville) LA (Donaldsville) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Labov 1240 In deep water. I might can get hurt. might can Unknown Black 14 Unknown Unknown NY (New York City) Spoken 1.0 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
LAGS 294 Might can. might can Male Black 78 8th grade MS (Little Springs) MS (Little Springs) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 502 I might could. might could Female Black 66 8th grade TX (Pine Flat) TX (Pine Flat) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Cunningham 1269 They may would do that for you. may would Unknown Black Unknown SC (Unknown) SC (Unknown) 1.0
Montgomery 231 They might could have some over there. might could Female Black 30s Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 599 Might would take. might would Male Black 38 6th grade LA (Church Point) LA (Church Point) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
COCA 1037 They used to wouldn't let you pay a guitar around partly because they called it sinful music- the devil's music, you know? used to wouldn't Male Black 80 Elementary School MS (Winona) Radio 1994 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2268 might not can Female Black 50 to... Unknown Unknown NJ Patient Spoken Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1395 These times I do not regret, but they may could have been better. may could Male Black 20s College Unknown TX (Austin) student to teacher Written 1.1 Naturalistic
LAGS 567 Some people might would call them "tow sacks." might would Female Black 67 9th grade AR (Blytheville) AR (Blytheville) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 661 Used to could have that. used to could Female Black 44 High school equivalent AL (Dothan) AL (Dothan) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 409 I might could do it. might could Female Black 18 High school student at time of interview AR (Little Rock) AR (Little Rock) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 503 I might could. might could Female Black 23 Graduate school (Master's degree student at time of interview) TX (Marshall) TX (Marshall) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Cunningham 1270 I probably may will go there tomorrow. may will Unknown Black Unknown SC (Unknown) SC (Unknown) 1.0
LAMSAS 1949 might could might could Female Black 48 9 years GA (Louisville) GA (Louisville) 1976 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 600 They might would take some brush. might would Male Black 72 4th grade FL (Mason City) FL (Mason City) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Jamaica 1225 wuda mos hafi “would must must” would must hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)

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