Table - See Overview for Filtering and Searching Explanation

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 Addressee Medium Sentence Structure Statussort descending
LAMSAS 1699 might could might could Female White 41 Until age 13 or 14 NC (Holly Springs) NC (Holly Springs) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 1154 He’s gonna can pass his driving test next week. be going to can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
LAMSAS 1845 might could might could Male White 86 8th grade SC (Charleston) SC (Charleston) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1548 might could might could Male White 53 Until age 17 MD (Preston) MD (Preston) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 934 He might could no have done it. might could no Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
LAMSAS 1940 mought could mought could Male White 69 About 18 months GA (Rincon) GA (Rincon) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1635 mought could mought could Female White 61 Private teacher VA (Mt. Tabor) VA (Mt. Tabor) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1781 mought could mought could Male White 52 Until age 18 NC (Thomasville) NC (Thomasville) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAMSAS 1879 might could might could Male White 75 Local one-teacher schools SC (Livingston) SC (Livingston) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1578 might could might could Female White 55 Until age 14 VA (Madison) VA (Madison) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1972 might could might could Female White 65 Until age 14 GA (Bogart) GA (Bogart) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1667 mought could mought could Male White 55 Until age 16 VA (Nellysford) VA (Nellysford) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1813 mought could mought could Female White 57 Very little NC (Friendship Church) NC (Friendship Church) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1516 might could might could Male White 42 Until age 16 PA (Mackeyville) PA (Mackeyville) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Park 902 He ought to could. ought to could Unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) 1940 1.0
LAMSAS 1908 might could might could Female White 78 College (Some) SC (Lebanon) SC (Lebanon) 1941 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1607 might could might could Male White 56 Until age 16 VA (Ruthville) VA (Ruthville) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAMSAS 1749 mought could mought could Male White 68 no information NC (Hollister) NC (Hollister) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1700 mought could mought could Male White 71 Very little NC (Alligator Township) NC (Alligator Township) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 1155 Do they need to can do it? need to can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 2.0
LAMSAS 1846 might could might could Male White 83 Grammar school SC (Charleston) SC (Charleston) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1549 mought could mought could Male White 69 Very little MD (Tilghman Island) MD (Tilghman Island) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 935 He mightnae could have done it. mightnae could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
LAMSAS 1941 might could might could Male White 76 About 10 months GA (Sylvania) GA (Sylvania) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1636 mought could mought could Male Black 86 no information VA (Cumberland Courthouse) VA (Cumberland Courthouse) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
COCA 1044 If nothing else, he thought, there was someone in the deeds office that he might could get to lose the papers and snarl up the transaction with red tape for a few weeks. might could Male White unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) Fictional Novel 2008 narrator Written 1.6
LAMSAS 1782 mought could mought could Female White 79 Little NC (Corinth Church) NC (Corinth Church) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAMSAS 1878 might could might could Female White 78 Country school SC (Patterson Mill) SC (Patterson Mill) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1579 might could might could Male White 71 None VA (Bell's Crossroads) VA (Bell's Crossroads) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1973 may can may can Female White 65 Until age 14 GA (Bogart) GA (Bogart) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1668 mought could mought could Female White 83 1 year VA (Battery Creek) VA (Battery Creek) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1814 might could might could Male White 16 High school student NC (Walnut) NC (Walnut) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Jamaica 1209 A [=I] should can find some. should can Unknown Unknown Unknown Caribbean (Jamaica) Jamaica (Unknown) 1.0
LAMSAS 1517 maybe could maybe could Male White 80 Until age 14 PA (Holt's Hollow, Johnson's Run/Milesburg) PA (Holt's Hollow, Johnson's Run/Milesburg) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Park 903 She may can. may can Unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) 1940 1.0
LAMSAS 1909 might could might could Female White 79 Until age 12-13 off and on SC (Anderson) SC (Anderson) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
England 984 Aw used to could a done it. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Chester) 1.0
LAMSAS 1750 might could might could Female White 59 Until age 15 NC (Darlington) NC (Darlington) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1701 might could might could Female White 60 Educated in Alligator NC (Alligator Township) NC (Alligator Township) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAMSAS 1847 might could might could Male White 76 High school SC (Charleston) SC (Charleston) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1550 mought could mought could Male White 58 Until age 20 MD (Salem) MD (Salem) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 936 He must no can do it. must no can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
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
LAMSAS 1637 mought could mought could Male White 68 12 months VA (CaIla) VA (CaIra) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAMSAS 1783 might could might could Female White 38 College NC (Salisbury) NC (Salisbury) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAMSAS 1880 might could might could Male White 44 High school (Some) SC (Hattieville) SC (Hattieville) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1580 might could might could Female White 54 no information VA (Moreland) VA (Moreland) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1974 might could might could Male White 62 Cleveland School GA (Bogart) GA (Bogart) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1669 might could might could Female White 59 Moneta VA (Battery Creek) VA (Battery Creek) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1815 might could might could Male White 78 One or two months NC (Dillingham) NC (Dillingham) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1518 might could might could Male White 79 Until age 18 PA (Nossville) PA (Nossville) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1910 may can may can Female White 79 Until age 12-13 off and on SC (Anderson) SC (Anderson) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1608 mought could mought could Female White 86 Illiterate VA (Discund) VA (Discund) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
England 985 Did you, when you used to could work? used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Lincolnshire) 2.3
LAMSAS 1751 mought could mought could Male White 73 Illiterate NC (Rocky Mount P.O.) NC (Rocky Mount P.O.) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1752 may can may can Male White 73 Illiterate NC (Rocky Mount P.O.) NC (Rocky Mount P.O.) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1702 mought could mought could Female White 70 Unknown NC (Rodanthe) NC (Rodanthe) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 1157 You’ll no need to can do that. will no need to can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
LAMSAS 1848 might could might could Female White 51 Private finishing school SC (Charleston) SC (Charleston) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1551 mought could mought could Male White 73 Two or three weeks MD (Mt. Pleasant) MD (Mt. Pleasant) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 937 He must can no do it. must can no Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
LAMSAS 1943 might could might could Male White 70 7th grade GA (Sylvania) GA (Sylvania) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1638 might could might could Male White 64 Until age 18 VA (Guinea Mills) VA (Guinea Mills) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1784 mought could mought could Female White 76 Very little NC (Black Ankle) NC (Black Ankle) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
England 2049 Hu sal ani man ðe muʒen deren? sal muʒen Unknown Unknown England c1259 Written 2.0
LAMSAS 1881 might could might could Female White 19 no information SC (Barnwell) SC (Barnwell) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1581 mought could mought could Male White 83 1 year VA (Alsop) VA (Alsop) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAMSAS 1975 might could might could Male Black 80 4th grade GA (Thompson) GA (Thompson) 1971 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1670 might could might could Female White 35 College VA (Roanoke) VA (Roanoke) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1816 might could might could Male White 54 Educated at Newfound, then 3 years at Haywood Institute NC (Lower Hominy) NC (Lower Hominy) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Jamaica 1210 Him mus’ can do it. must can Unknown Unknown Unknown Caribbean (Jamaica) Jamaica (Unknown) Unknown 1.0
LAMSAS 1519 maybe could maybe could Male White 79 Until age 18 PA (Nossville) PA (Nossville) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 905 They should ought to make the rules clear. should ought to Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1975 1.0
LAMSAS 1911 might could might could Male White 58 Country school SC (Anderson) SC (Anderson) 1941 fieldworker to informant Spoken
England 986 Nobody seems to can understand it. seems to can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Leicester) 1.0
LAMSAS 1753 mought could mought could Female White 68 Very little NC (Black Creek P.O.) NC (Black Creek P.O.) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1703 might could might could Female White 41 High school NC (Manteo) NC (Manteo) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 1158 He used to might visit us on Sundays. used to might Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
LAMSAS 1849 might could might could Male White 80 8th grade SC (Indian Fields) SC (Indian Fields) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAMSAS 1552 might could might could Female Black 70 A little private education MD (Princess Anne) MD (Princess Anne) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 938 He mustnae can do it. mustnae can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
LAMSAS 1944 might could might could Male White 83 2 months GA (Alexander) GA (Alexander) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1639 might could might could Female White 74 no information VA (Wesley Chapel) VA (Wesley Chapel) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1785 might could might could Male White 49 Until age 18 NC (Rubyatt) NC (Rubyatt) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DARE 874 I might could go there tonight. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Perry County) 1954 1.0
England 2050 ... þai sall noght mow stand. sall mow Unknown Unknown England c1345 Written
LAMSAS 1882 might could might could Male White 87 Ages 6-10 SC (Graniteville) SC (Graniteville) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1582 might could might could Male White 71 Little education VA (Post Oak) VA (Post Oak) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Combs 1246 I might could do it. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown KY (Unknown) KY (Unknown) 1.0
LAMSAS 1976 might could might could Male White 95 Local schools GA (Doraville) GA (Doraville) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1671 mought could mought could Female White 70 Very little VA (Shooting Creek) VA (Shooting Creek) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken

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