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source Entry Example Modal 1 Modal 2 Modal 3 Gender Race / Ethnicity Age Level of Education Home Community, Town, or State Location Collected Year Relation to Addresseesort descending Medium Sentence Structure Status
Cunningham 1272 He might be can do that. might be can Unknown Black Unknown SC (Unknown) SC (Unknown) 1.0
Scotland 1152 He maybe no could do it. maybe no could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
England 2042 I shall not konne answere. shall koone Unknown Unknown England 1386 Written 1.0
Scotland 932 Will he can do it? will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 2.0
Brandstetter 1184 Yeah, I think she might would like those. might would Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Park 900 I used to could used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) 1940 1.0
England 982 I’ll can gang to-day. will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Cumberland) 1.0
Cunningham 1273 He must have fuh do əm. must have fuh (=have to) Unknown Black Unknown SC (Unknown) SC (Unknown) 1.0
Feagin 760 She might could give ... might could Female White 26 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 1153 You have to can drive a car to get that job. have to can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
England 2043 He shal neuer conne trotte. shal conne Unknown Unknown England 1484 Written 1.0
Jamaica 1226 wi mos hafi “will must must” will must hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Scotland 933 He might no could have done it. might no could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Feagin 792 We might otta give you a chicken sandwich. might ought to Female White 30 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Selma) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Brandstetter 1185 It may shouldn’t be like that in that particular context. may should Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Labov 1242 Can you get your civil rights without getting your head busted? You might will in the long run. might will Unknown Black 27 Unknown AL (Unknown) NY (New York City) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Coleman 1130 Mrs. Jones might’ve could told you. might have could Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Butters 1208 The AIDS-infected child may could be allowed to visit the school for a short time during a controlled classroom activity. may could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) Written 1.0 Naturalistic
Park 901 It might would. might would Unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) 1940 1.0
England 983 I can’t walk five mile I’ t’hahr nah, but ah used to could! used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (West Yorkshire) 1892 1.1
Cunningham 1274 He must have fa see something. must have fuh (have to) Unknown Black Unknown SC (Unknown) SC (Unknown) 1.0
Feagin 761 You might could just ... might could Female White 26 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 1154 He’s gonna can pass his driving test next week. be going to can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
England 2044 ... þatt mannkinn shollde muʒhenn wel Upp cumenn inntill heoffne. shollde muʒhenn Unknown Unknown England c1200 Written
Scotland 934 He might could no have done it. might could no Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Brandstetter 1186 You might not should do that. might not should Unknown White Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Coleman 1131 Mrs. Jones might’ve could’a told you. might've could Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
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
Park 902 He ought to could. ought to could Unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) 1940 1.0
England 984 Aw used to could a done it. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Chester) 1.0
Boertien 1275 I may not can. may not can Female White 21 College student TX (Beaumont) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.0 Elicited
Feagin 762 You might could hang a doghouse [i.e. dormer] there. might could Male White 26 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 1155 Do they need to can do it? need to can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 2.0
England 2045 forrþi let be swellenn þa þe middle & þe little, þatt Crist ne shollde mu ʒ henn himm O nane wise attwindenn. shollde muʒhenn Unknown Unknown England c1200 Written 1.4
Scotland 935 He mightnae could have done it. mightnae could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
LAGS 446 Might could have done anything. might could Female Black 75 5th grade TX (Houston) TX (Houston) 1975 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DARE 871 I might could do it, if you’d let me try. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown FL (Unknown) FL (Unknown) 1966 Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
Brandstetter 1187 I might even could do a poster as early as this spring. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Labov 1243 Well, you must can’t fuck good, then. must can Unknown Black 26 Unknown NJ (Unknown) NY (New York City) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Jamaica 1209 A [=I] should can find some. should can Unknown Unknown Unknown Caribbean (Jamaica) Jamaica (Unknown) 1.0
Park 903 She may can. may can Unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) 1940 1.0
Boertien 2110 ought SUBJECT might had ought might had Female White 21 College Student TX (Beaumont) TX (Unknown) c1980 2.0 Elicited
England 985 Did you, when you used to could work? used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Lincolnshire) 2.3
Boertien 1276 I may cannot. may cannot Female White 21 College Student TX (Beaumont) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.0 Elicited
Feagin 763 You might could ... might could Female White 60 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Birmingham) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 1156 Will they need to can drive a lorry to get that job? will need to can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 2.0
England 2046 To lefenn & to trowwenn þatt swillc an shollde muʒhenn beon Shippennd off alle shaffte shollde muʒhenn Unknown Unknown England c1200 Written 1.4
Butters 1228 I might should come over there. might should Female Unknown 45 Unknown Unknown NC (Durhamj) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 936 He must no can do it. must no can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Scotland 1106 I think we will can pay the Rent this year at any time. will can Male White Unknown Scotland (Unknown) Scotlnd (Unknown) 1819 1.4
DARE 872 We might could find some mackerel on the outer reef. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown FL (Gainesville) 1980 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Brandstetter 1188 They might have been there. I might just couldn’t find them. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Labov 1108 That still might don’t help you. might don't Unknown Black Unknown NY (New York City) NY (New York City) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Coleman 1132 He might’ve should’a gone anyway. might have should Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
England 986 Nobody seems to can understand it. seems to can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Leicester) 1.0
Boertien 1277 I might not oughta do that. might not ought to Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.0 Elicited
Feagin 764 .. might could ... might could Female White 20s Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken Naturalistic
Scotland 1157 You’ll no need to can do that. will no need to can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
England 2048 Swa þatt menn sholldenn muɽhenn sen þurrh Goddspellbokess lare All hu þeɽɽ mihhtenn follɽenn rihht þatt stih. sholldenn hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Unknown England c1200 Written 1.3
Scotland 937 He must can no do it. must can no Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Coleman 1107 I should ought to go with him. should ought to Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Feagin 796 I don’t dare hit the traffic out here now cause I can’t hear or see as good as I useta could! used to could Male White Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
DARE 873 We might could come over to your house if the weather is nice. might could Unknown White 35 Unknown FL (Pensacola) FL (Unknown) 1966 Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
Brandstetter 1189 Well, it might not would bother you, I would guess. might not would Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) 1.4 Elicited
Carr 1245 We might could get the hall over Whittimore’s store, if we fail to get the other one. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown AR (Unknown) Spoken 1.3
Coleman 1133 He might’a ought to’ve told you where to buy the seeds. might have ought to Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
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
Scotland 905 They should ought to make the rules clear. should ought to Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1975 1.0
England 987 Shay’d used to couldn’t sit nur stan’. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Leicester) 1.0
Boertien 1278 We should oughta not do that. should ought to not Female White 19 Unknown TX (Dickenson) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.0 Elicited
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
Scotland 1158 He used to might visit us on Sundays. used to might Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
England 2047 forr þatt Crist ne wollde nohht þatt Nicodm ne wisste þatt he ne shollde muʒhenn nohht ben borrʒhenn, þohh he mihhte Lefenn & trowwenn rihht o Crist þurrh Cristes miccle tacness, But iff he wære... shollde muʒhenn Unknown Unknown England c1200 Written 1.4
Butters 1229 You might ought to tie that tree from the other side. might ought to Male Unknown 45 Unknown Unknown NC (Durhamj) 1.0
Scotland 938 He mustnae can do it. mustnae can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Coleman 1198 John might should ought to annoy Bill. might should ought to Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
DARE 874 I might could go there tonight. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Perry County) 1954 1.0
Brandstetter 1190 Well, it might wouldn’t bother you, I would guess. might would Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) 1.4 Elicited
Combs 1246 I might could do it. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown KY (Unknown) KY (Unknown) 1.0
Coleman 1134 Mama might’ve would have gone if it hadn’t been raining. might've would Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.3 Elicited
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
Scotland 907 He should can go tomorrow. should can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0 Naturalistic
England 989 I’d use to could du it in halfe the toime. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Leicester) 1.0
Boertien 1279 I shouldn’t oughta do that. shouldn't ought to Female White 21 College Student TX (Beaumont) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.0 Elicited
Feagin 766 If I could talk to one of the men, I might could tell you how much you’ve got might could Female White 34 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
Scotland 1159 He used to would drink black coffee late at night. used to would Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
England 2049 Hu sal ani man ðe muʒen deren? sal muʒen Unknown Unknown England c1259 Written 2.0
Scotland 939 He shouldnae can come. shouldnae can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Coleman 1109 Pearl can might cook supper. can might Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
DARE 875 "might could" = pasttense of "may can" might could Unknown Unknown Unknown KY (central southern) c1960
Brandstetter 1191 They might not could adapt it for use in their classes. might not could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) 1.0 Elicited
Mashburn 1247 He might could see you today. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) Spoken 1.0
Hern.&S 2025 He must can sing. must can Unknown Black c17 High school student IL (Chicago) IL (Chicago) 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 908 He would could do it if he tried. would could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Boertien 2113 might not ought might not ought Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 Elicited
England 990 He used couldn’t. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Warwick) 1.0
Boertien 1280 I mightn’t oughta do that. mightn't ought to Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.0 Elicited
Feagin 767 And you might could tell her you hadn’t been gettin’ one. might could Female White 26 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 1160 Did they use to would drink black coffee late at night? used to would Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 2.0
England 2050 ... þai sall noght mow stand. sall mow Unknown Unknown England c1345 Written

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