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source Entry Example Modal 1 Modal 2 Modal 3 Gendersort ascending Race / Ethnicity Age Level of Education Home Community, Town, or State Location Collected Year Relation to Addressee Medium Sentence Structure Status
DiPaolo 1358 You might oughta take them some letters to the post office. might ought to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 friend to friend Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Jamaica 1221 wi hafi “will must” will hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Scotland 924 He’ll maybe come the morn will maybe Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Elsman 860 We might could just kinda look and see. might could Unknown White Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) 2007 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 1176 I mightn’t can use this thumb properly, if it heals like this. might can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) 1.3
Scotland 956 He cannae dae it these days, but he used to could. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.1
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
MISC 892 [I] think if I could get in there and people would work with me, we might could get something going. might could Unknown White Unknown GA (Mayorsville) 1972 Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Scotland 973 He wouldna could dae’t, would could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Argyll) 1929 1.0
R&W 1264 I might could ketch a possum tonight, over on East Mountain. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown AR (Unknown) Written 1.0
DiPaolo 1359 You might ought to give him a call. might ought to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1975 person to group Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 1144 He’ll can help us the morn. will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
Scotland 925 He’ll might can come the morn. will might can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Elsman 861 Do you think he might can work in your department? might could Unknown White Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) 2007 Spoken 2.4 Naturalistic
England 1177 [Q: Can you tell me the lengths and prices of the pieces of leather again?] A: You’ll not can remember them. They’re all different lengths and prices. will not can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Labov 1238 If you can find that canceled check, I may can go out there and get it. may can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown FL (Unknown) Spoken 1.2 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
DiPaolo 1328 I might just couldn't see it. might couldn't Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Coleman 1124 I might ought to have been working this morning instead of reading. might ought to Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Johnson 893 I used to could speak that jargon better than I could English and we had a i-dea that was to be the standard language here in Oregon. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown OR (Unknown) 1909 1.1
Hern.&S 2025 He must can sing. must can Unknown Black c17 High school student IL (Chicago) IL (Chicago) 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1416 I don't think I have any grants you might could apply for. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 unknown Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
Scotland 974 An dan, wi baid een staandin wide, Sae noucht could can ta pass me. could can to Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Shetland) Written 1.0
R&W 1265 I might could dry them dishes for ye. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown MO (Unknown) MO (Unknown) Written 1.0
Scotland 1145 They might could be working in the shop. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
Jamaica 1222 mos(a) fi “must ought to” must fe (=for, ought to) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Scotland 926 He’ll should can come the morn. will should can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
DiPaolo 1391 It may can be moved. may can Unknown Unknown unknown Graduate Unknown TX (Austin) 1976 unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Elsman 862 You might can use it ... might can Unknown White Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) 2007 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 1178 [A: I’m sorry Geoffrey won’t be able to come tonight because he’s going to the pictures.] B: Alright, he’ll can get a try on Tuesday. will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1329 You might could have caught it. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) TX (Austin) 1980 teacher to class Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Coleman 1125 I might could have been studying instead of fooling around had I known you were coming. might could Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.3 Elicited
Carmer 894 [I] wisht I might could go, too. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown AL (Unknown) 1934 Written 1.4 Naturalistic
Hern.&S 2026 He should can go. should can Unknown Black Unknown IL (Chicago) IL (Chicago) 1970s 1.0 Elicited
Scotland 975 I didn’t use tae could tak them at aa. did used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Argyll) 1931 1.0
DiPaolo 1361 Those seeds, you might oughta put them in the garbage. might ought to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 friend to friend Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 1146 She might can get away early. might can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
Scotland 1147 Will he can help us the morn? will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 2.0
Scotland 927 He used to could do it when he was younger. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.3
COCA 1033 Now we have to sleep in our uniforms and things like that and you're limited to the base to where we used to could go downtown shopping and things like that. used to could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Television 1991 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Elsman 863 I might could handle it better now might could Unknown White Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) 2007 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 1179 [A: Could you do with any plants?] B: No, not really. I might could do with one or two spaces filled. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Coleman 1126 He may should have been getting ready. may should Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Butters 1205 What It Might Can Do ... The Rural Development Act of 1972 might can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) Written
Ryland 895 I might could fix it for you. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown VA (Richland County) 1976 Written 1.0
DiPaolo 1417 I may not can get into this parking place. may not can Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Memphis) 1980 unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 976 “Aha!”, think A, “it’ll no hev cood gar ends meet this bittie back, nih, A’se warran!” will no have could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Argyll) 1925 Written 1.0
DiPaolo 1363 Jeanie's house is the fartherest from K-Bob. Do you think they might oughta meet us there? might ought to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin, on phone) 1979 friend to friend Spoken 2.4 Naturalistic
Scotland 1148 They maybe could be working in the shop. maybe could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
Jamaica 1223 mos(a) hafi “must must” must hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Scotland 928 I want to can do that. want to can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Elsman 864 We thought we might could just put them ... might could Unknown White Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) 2007 Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
England 1180 I’ll tell you who they could be. They might could be Luke Skywalker and Han Solo. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) 1.0
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
DiPaolo 1331 I might not could stay the whole time. might not could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Hogrefe 896 I may could. may could Unknown Unknown Unknown LA (northern) 1934 Spoken 1.0
England 977 He wouldn’t could go. would could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Durham) 1.0
Visser 1268 Who this booke shall wylle lerne May well enterprise. shall will Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Unknown) England (Unknown) 1481 Written 1.4
Scotland 1149 You might would like to come with us. might would Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
Jamaica 1224 mos(a) kyan “may/might must” must can Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
LAGS 692 I used to could get money. used to could Unknown Unknown unknown 8th grade TX (Harrisville) TX (Temple) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 186 I know I might could & should enjoy myself. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Written 1.4 Naturalistic
Scotland 929 I'd like to could do that. would like to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Elsman 865 ... 'cause he might would have a chance. might would Unknown White Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) 2007 Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
England 1181 [A: He doesn’t think people ought to smoke.] B: Well, they shouldn’t ought to, should they? should ought to Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) Spoken 1.0 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
Coleman 1127 I may ought to have been doing my homework. may ought to Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Price 1206 I may not can keep that up. may not can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Written 1.0
Hogrefe 897 I might could do that. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown LA (northern) 1934 1.0
England 978 Will he can go? will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Durham) 2.0
Cunningham 1269 They may would do that for you. may would Unknown Black Unknown SC (Unknown) SC (Unknown) 1.0
Boertien 2117 must not ought must not ought Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 Elicited
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
Verilogue Corpus 2248 might could Male Graduate Degree (MD) Unknown NJ Doctor-Patient Spoken Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1789 might could might could Male White 82 no information NC (New Salem School) NC (New Salem School) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
COCA 1081 " Just out? " he half mimicked. " Out where? You think you might could tell me? " might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1993 man to woman Written 1.4 Naturalistic
Reed 1454 Do you think we might can meet next week? How about Thursday? might can Male White 25 College (Graduate) SC (Gaffney) SC (Columbia) 2011 friend to friend Spoken 2.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 693 We used to could go to where we wanted to. used to could Male White 72 7th grade TX (Houston) TX (Houston) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1544 might could might could Male White 70 None DE (Newfound) DE (Newfound) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Montgomery 187 If I can't help you now, I can't never would. can't would Male White 75 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAGS 441 Might could. might could Male White 43 College TX (Brownsville) TX (Brownsville) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1631 might can might can Male White 18 College student VA (Back Bay) VA (Back Bay) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 29 I think I might would like me a piece of cake. might would Male White 16 Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 son to mother Spoken 1.4 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
LAMSAS 1886 mought could mought could Male White 63 3-4 years SC (Philipps Church) SC (Philipps Church) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 283 Might can make it. might can Male White 76 7th grade MS (McCondy) MS (Lynnville) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 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
Mishoe 137 I don't think we might will need any more than two hours tops. might will Male White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 mechanic to customer Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1574 might could might could Male White 77 1 year VA (Colchester) VA (Colchester) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1821 might could might could Male White 71 None NC (Highlands) NC (Highlands) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
COCA 1097 He might could be in a coma. Might be weeks and months. Might be years. might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1991 man to group Written 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 725 They used to would walk. used to would Male White 49 10th grade AR (Leslie/Maple Grove area) AR (Baker) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1021 A sailor went by on his way up the ladder of the forecastle, and said to me, "You might ought to go below." might ought to Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Novel 2009 man to man Written 1.q Naturalistic
LAGS 473 Might could help you. might could Male White 84 11th grade TX (Corpus Christi) TX (Corpus Christi) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1663 mought could mought could Male White 53 Little VA (Whistle Creek) VA (Whistle Creek) 1933 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 61 Do you think Trevor might would loan me a cigarette? might would Male White 18 College (Some) Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to student (female) Spoken 2.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 315 Might could. might could Male White 59 High school (Graduate) TN (Chattanooga) TN (Hixson) 1970 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2216 might could Male Graduate Degree (MD) Unknown SC Doctor-Patient Spoken Naturalistic
Reed 1494 How could you might do this? could might Male White 40s Graduate school (Doctoral degree) WI (Unknown) SC (Columbia) 2011 teacher to class Spoken 2.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1512 might could might could Male White 72 Until age 14 PA (Kuhnsville/Chapmans) PA (Kuhnsville/Chapmans) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken

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