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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 Yearsort descending Relation to Addressee Medium Sentence Structure Status
Scotland 1164 He might could have done it. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
Scotland 944 He shouldnae could no have come. shouldnae could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Brandstetter 1194 She might would like those, and he might would, too. might would Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) 1.1 Elicited
DiPaolo 1410 They might could; I'm not sure. But they might could. My father would could tell you some stories but I'm not sure if he could tell you what you want to know. might could Female White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) woman to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 211 Y'all might rather come up on Saturday. might rather Female White 70 College (Graduate) Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 391 He might could carry you to the doctor. might could Male Black 85 Unknown Unknown GA (Jonesboro) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mashburn 1252 He might will see you today. might will Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) 1.0
Skipper 149 I'm going to ask her if she might can help me get a job. might can Female White 21 College (Some) Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Scotland 912 I would like to could swim. would could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
England 994 I can’t work as I used to could. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Nottinghamshire) 1.3
Hasty 2133 So you're kind of thinking about that, that might be something that might would help you? might would Doctoral degree Unknown Unknown Physician to patient 2.4 Naturalistic
Skipper 180 I might could work both shifts, just not that one on Saturday. might could Male White 20 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 360 Might could. might could Male White 59 Unknown Unknown LA (East Fork) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Scotland 1165 He might can have done it. might can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
Harris 1233 You might could try Don’s Hobbies down on Park [Avenue]. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Memphis) Memphis store clerk to a first-time customer from Atlanta. Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 945 He willnae can come. willnae can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Feagin 804 I useta could pick it up, but I can’t do it no more. used to could Female White 78 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
Brandstetter 1195 I wonder if they might could adapt it for use in their classes. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) 1.4 Elicited
DiPaolo 1411 They might could; I'm not sure. But they might could. My father would could tell you some stories but I'm not sure if he could tell you what you want to know. would could Female White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) woman to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 212 If you do have a chance to look at this, it might would be better to start with section four. might would Male White 24 Graduate school (Some) MS (Unknown) SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAGS 392 Might could catch some. might could Male Black 72 Unknown Unknown GA (Vienna) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 962 He’ll be grander than ever now–he’ll no can hold down his head down to sneeze. will no can Male Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) Written 1.0
Mashburn 1253 He may will see you today. may will Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) 1.0
Skipper 150 … and I was wondering if I might could come and talk to you later in the week. might could Unknown Unknown 20s Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Scotland 913 He might could have to go. might could have to Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
England 995 I ewsed to could rip along as well as ony man, but I can’t noo. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Lincolnshire) 1.1
Skipper 181 So that might would work, don’t you think? Something like that? might would Male White 20 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 361 Might could. might could Female White 46 Unknown Unknown LA (Boothville) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Scotland 1166 They might would like to come with us. might would Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
Scotland 946 He’ll no can come. will no can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
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
Montgomery 213 It might would be worthwhile for you to reread section four, five, and six. might would Male White 24 Graduate school (Some) MS (Unknown) SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 393 He thought of something he might could do for me. might could Female White 95 Unknown Unknown LA (Hopewell) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
Mashburn 1254 He may would see you today. may would Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) 1.0
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
LAGS 329 Might could. might could Male White 82 Unknown Unknown GA (Sumner) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Skipper 151 I had an aunt in Goldsboro who might could've been able to tell me… well I don't know. She weren't too bright, but then she might could've helped. might could Male White 25 Graduate school (Some) Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
Jamaica 1214 mait(a) hafi “may/might must” might hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Scotland 914 He might used to could do it. might used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
England 996 I ewsed to couldn’t reād a line e’ th’ book. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Lincolnshire) 1.0
Skipper 182 I thought they might would've included that, but I wanted to ask you first. might would Male Black 20 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 362 Might could. might could Male White 57 Unknown Unknown LA (New Orleans) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
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
Scotland 947 Will he no can come? will no can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 2.0
W&C 1197 I might could make up one, but I don’t know. might could Female White 11 Unknown Unknown WV (Unknown) Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
Montgomery 214 To do everything decently and in order, we might ought to wait on Joe. might ought to Male White 30s Graduate school (Some) NC (Unknown) SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 394 Might could do it by next week. might could Male Black 53 Unknown Unknown TX (Houston) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mashburn 1255 He might should see you today. might should Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) 1.0
LAGS 330 Might could. might could Female White 51 Unknown Unknown GA (Fargo) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Skipper 152 Who do I know who knows somebody who knows somebody that might can put me in touch with somebody. might can Male White 40s Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
Jamaica 1215 mait(a) kyan “may/might can” might can Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Scotland 915 He might be to go tomorrow. might be to Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
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
Hasty 2134 You know what might could help that is losing some weight. might could Doctoral degree Unknown Physician to patient Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1381 Well, since you have this "L" to get in, you might can go on Monday and get it over with. might can Male White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) friend to friend Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
Skipper 183 Would he might ask us about the history? Would might Male White 21 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 2.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 363 Might could. might could Female White 65 Unknown Unknown LA (Little Bayou Black) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
England 1168 I can’t play on Friday. I work late. I might could get it changed though. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Harris 1234 We might could take ’em swimmin’ tomorrow in Gatlinburg. might could Female Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) One mother to another re: disappointed children and a closed motel pool. Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 948 He’ll can do it, will he no? will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Peterkin 1199 He might would send July back home. might would Unknown Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Unknown Written 1.0
DiPaolo 1427 He mighta should've gotten home by now. might have should Female White 63 High School TX (Lamesa) TX (Lamesa) interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.0 Elicited
DiPaolo 1414 may used to may used to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) unknown Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Montgomery 215 We might can leave Dalai in Nashville. might can Female White 70 College (Graduate) Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 395 I might could do it. might could Female White 81 Unknown Unknown TN (Wartburg) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mashburn 1256 He might ought to see you today. might ought to Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) 1.0
LAGS 331 Might could. might could Female Black 47 Unknown Unknown GA (Valdosta) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Skipper 153 You might can pull some strings for me. might can Male White 21 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 916 You’ll have to can do it. will have to can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
DiPaolo 1422 You mightn't oughtn't drink orange juice when you take aspirin. mightn't oughtn't Male White 50 Some college TX (Lamesa) TX (Lamesa) interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
England 998 I can’t run as I use to could. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Warwickshire) 1.3
England 999 I can’t do it now like I used to could. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Oxfordshire) 1.3
DiPaolo 1382 Uh. They must.. I just don't know, you know. Uh. You might ask (woman's name) that. She might can tell you because she goes to school here might can Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Henderson) person to woman Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
Skipper 184 We would might run maybe ten hams a week. would might Male White unknown Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) elected official to TV cameras Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 364 Might could. might could Male White 35 Unknown Unknown AR (Lafferty) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
England 1169 The girls usually make me some [toasted sandwiches], but they mustn’t could have made any today. must could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
Scotland 949 He’ll can do it, can he no? will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) Spoken 1.0
Butters 1200 I don’t carry no lunch because I thought maybe, you know, they might would give me something to eat. might would Unknown Black Unknown Unknown NC (Wilmington) Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
Montgomery 216 If it is that close, you might ought to reconsider the issue. might ought to Male White 50s Graduate school (Doctoral degree) TX (Unknown) SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAGS 396 I might could do it. might could Female White 86 Unknown Unknown GA (Blairsville) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mashburn 1257 He may should see you today. may should Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) 1.0
LAGS 332 Might could. might could Male Black 74 Unknown Unknown GA (Ray City) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Skipper 154 Who else is there who might would know? might would Male White 20 College (Some) Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 2.6 Naturalistic
Jamaica 1216 kuda hafi “could must” could hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Scotland 917 He might can do it, if he tried. might can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.3
Montgomery 240 The lighted bus appeared on top of the next hill and as it approached, they moved out into the street to meet it. He put his hand under her elbow and hoisted her up on the creaking step. She entered... might could Female White unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) woman to unknown Written 1.4 Naturalistic
Skipper 185 We may can encourage them to help, but… may can Male Other unknown Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) Chief of Catawba Indians to unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 365 Might could. might could Female White 23 Unknown Unknown AR (Little Rock) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
England 1170 They had velvet curtains, and, oh, we would never could afford them. would could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
Scotland 950 He used to could do it, didn’t he? used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
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
DiPaolo 1429 We're gonna have to find somebody who might possibly could handle these people. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) unknown Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
Montgomery 217 I wish I had time to tell you some stories. I might should have done that rather than showing slides might should Male White 30s Graduate school (Some) NC (Unknown) SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 397 I might could do it. might could Male White 80 Unknown Unknown GA (Dahlonega) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mashburn 1258 He may ought to see you today. may ought to Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) 1.0
LAGS 333 Might could. might could Male White 76 Unknown Unknown GA (Calvary) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Skipper 155 He might can help you with that. might can Female White 44 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Jamaica 1217 shuda hafi “should must” should hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Scotland 918 He might could do it, if he tried. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.3

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