|
England |
993 |
I us’t at could dance as weel as anybody when I was young. |
used at |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Lancaster) |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
Feagin |
770 |
At one time I might coulda helped you.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
50 |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
AL (Unknown) |
early 1970s |
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
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 |
|
DiPaolo |
1376 |
Then you might can get my mother. If it's good weather, my dad will be out in the field. |
might |
can |
|
Female |
White |
teens |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin, on phone) |
1979 |
woman to woman |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Elsman |
847 |
We'll send you a document with questions in it, like “What additional things would we may need from you ... ” |
would |
may |
|
Female |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
VA (Unknown) |
2007 |
contractor to potential clients |
Spoken |
2.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
1163 |
He might could go. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAGS |
612 |
That shouldn't oughtn't to be.
|
shouldn't |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
33 |
That might would be just fine. |
might |
would |
|
Male |
White |
30s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
customer to clerk |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2262 |
|
may |
could |
|
Female |
White |
80 to... |
Unknown |
Unknown |
FL |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
944 |
He shouldnae could no have come. |
shouldnae |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Mishoe |
133 |
If you're going on a trip, we might should better look it over.
|
might |
should |
better |
Male |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
mechanic to customer |
Spoken |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
381 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
68 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Waxahatchie) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
Coleman |
1114 |
I might ought to get myself going soon. |
might |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
DiPaolo |
1317 |
I need a job travelling all over the world.. But uh haircutting, that might be. difficult. Cruise ships, I might could get a job on. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
woman to group (friends) |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Feagin |
803 |
But I useta could jus’ jump, jump jes’ as fast as they could throw it.
|
used to |
could |
|
Female |
White |
78 |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
AL (Unknown) |
early 1970s |
|
Spoken |
1.3 |
Naturalistic |
|
Montgomery |
223 |
I don't know who you would talk to. You might would want to start with the person in the head office. |
might |
would |
|
Female |
White |
50s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
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 |
|
DARE |
880 |
You might oughtta get you some help with that. |
might |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Unknown) |
1993 |
|
|
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
65 |
You might could possibly help me. I don't know. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
30s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
customer to clerk |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
319 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
Black |
47 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Atlanta) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
961 |
He aft threaps the success o Catalan an the politcal methodology o hoo this wis pitten ower, haudin it as an exemplar o hou things cuid micht chyngit for Scots. |
could |
might |
|
Male |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
2007 |
|
Written |
1.8 |
|
|
Mashburn |
1252 |
He might will see you today.
|
might |
will |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
GA (Unknown) |
|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Skipper |
161 |
We might could work something out. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
21 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1347 |
I might might oughta stay to be sure you tell the truth. |
might |
might |
ought to |
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Henderson) |
TX (Henderson,) |
1979 |
mother to daughter |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1054 |
one of my own sisters-in-law had suggested I might could find something suitable at the Makely store. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
Fictional Novel |
2005 |
omniscient narrator |
Written |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
1 |
I thought you might could help me.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
Customer to clerk |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
255 |
May would
|
may |
would |
|
Male |
White |
76 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TN (Carter) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
Traugott |
1213 |
Ye shall mowe have itt of Toppis. |
shall |
mowe (=may) |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Unknown) |
1451 |
|
Written |
1.0 |
|
|
Scotland |
912 |
I would like to could swim.
|
would |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Mishoe |
97 |
I thought you might could do it a little different this time. I'm tired of this same old look. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
female to hairdresser (f) |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
349 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
64 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
FL (Pensacola) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
England |
994 |
I can’t work as I used to could. |
used to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Nottinghamshire) |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
DiPaolo |
1377 |
Here's some more thread. I might can put it around the edge. |
might |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
friend to friend |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Elsman |
848 |
What we would might want to do is ...
|
would |
might |
|
Male |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
2007 |
|
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
1164 |
He might could have done it. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2263 |
|
might |
will |
|
Male |
White |
70 to... |
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
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 |
|
|
Mishoe |
132 |
You might not shouldn't put so much water directly on those flowers. |
might not |
shouldn't |
|
Female |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
wife to husband |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
382 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
68 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
AR (Bay Fa) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
Coleman |
1115 |
You might could get some information from the principal. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
DiPaolo |
1318 |
We don't have to necessarily know situations that might could affect the interpreter. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1982 |
teacher to class |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
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 |
|
DARE |
881 |
People probably might not could tell. |
might not |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
MS (native, WI resident) |
WI (Unknown) |
2003 |
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
66 |
Here, in the great U S of A, we can't deprive a man of his livelihood. They may can do a thing like that in Japan, but not here. |
may |
can |
|
Male |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
TBS announcer to camera |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Fennell |
2012 |
We will might do that. |
will |
might |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
SC (Unknown) |
1992 |
Unknown |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
320 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
81 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Tallapoosa) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
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 |
|
|
Feagin |
740 |
.. to find a doctor that might can do something. |
might |
can |
|
Female |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
early 1970s |
acquaintance |
Spoken |
1.6 |
Naturalistic |
|
Skipper |
162 |
I might could possibly could make this shot. |
might |
could |
could |
Male |
White |
22 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1348 |
It needs a tune-up, but you might oughta get) [one]. |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin, on phone) |
1980 |
man to man |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1055 |
Might could be. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
2004 |
friend to friend |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
2 |
Could you might give me a minute? |
could |
might |
|
Female |
White |
30s |
Unknown |
unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
student to professor |
Spoken |
2.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1075 |
" Might could be out' er, " she said. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1995 |
woman to man |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1437 |
You might could still keep the cuff and have French cuffs. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
clerk to woman |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
913 |
He might could have to go.
|
might |
could |
have to |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAGS |
350 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
85 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
MS (Hernando) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
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 |
|
|
Feagin |
772 |
He might could get her. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
70 |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
AL (Gadsden) |
early 1970s |
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1378 |
Take along the list of people and (name) might can show you where those people live. |
might |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
friend to friend |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
Elsman |
849 |
I think it may would be a good idea. |
may |
would |
|
Male |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
2007 |
employee to supervisor and subordinates |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
1165 |
He might can have done it. |
might |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2264 |
|
might |
can |
|
|
|
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
946 |
He’ll no can come. |
will no |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Mishoe |
131 |
I think when cigarettes start to go for sixty bucks a pack it may will be time to quit. |
may |
will |
|
Male |
White |
16 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
son to mother |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
383 |
It might could be a dreary day.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
71 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Hiltonia) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Coleman |
1116 |
He may should be getting ready to go instead of fooling around. |
may |
should |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Feagin |
805 |
[Can you do it?:] I useta could, but I can’t no more. |
used to |
could |
|
Female |
White |
69 |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
AL (Sand Mountain) |
early 1970s |
|
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
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 |
1412 |
The Mexican might supposed to put air in the cotton trailer tires somewhere else, or at least the Mexican's boss thinks so. But the Mexican doesn't follow instructions, so you can't... |
might |
supposed to |
|
Unknown |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
1979 |
person to group |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
67 |
Do you think we can afford it or should we might cancel the trip? |
should |
might |
|
Male |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
husband to wife |
Spoken |
2.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
321 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
49 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Monticello) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
963 |
I’ll no can bide lang. |
will no |
can |
|
Male |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Perthshire) |
1887 |
|
Written |
1.0 |
|
|
Mashburn |
1254 |
He may would see you today.
|
may |
would |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
GA (Unknown) |
|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Feagin |
741 |
We might not can come. |
might not |
can |
|
Female |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
early 1970s |
acquaintance |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Skipper |
163 |
I think I might would arrange that. |
might |
would |
|
Female |
White |
44 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
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 |
|
Dumas |
1137 |
We may can improve it. |
may |
can |
|
Male |
White |
52 |
Unknown |
AR (Unknown) |
AR (Unknown) |
1986 |
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
3 |
Maybe I might should just forget the whole damn thing.
|
might |
should |
|
Female |
White |
30s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
woman to woman in restaurant |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Jamaica |
1214 |
mait(a) hafi “may/might must” |
might |
hafi (=have to, must) |
|
Unknown |
Black |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Jamaica (Unknown) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
DiPaolo |
1438 |
You might could keep the cuffs. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
clerk to woman |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
914 |
He might used to could do it.
|
might |
used to |
could |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Mishoe |
99 |
I may could use a haircut one of these days soon. |
may |
could |
|
Male |
White |
80s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
father to daughter |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
351 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
87 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
MS (Tunica) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
England |
996 |
I ewsed to couldn’t reād a line e’ th’ book.
|
used to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Lincolnshire) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Feagin |
773 |
He might could bring her. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
70 |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
AL (Gadsden) |
early 1970s |
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1379 |
We can do without all the oil from Iran, but we might not can do without all the stuff from Japan. |
might not |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
friend to friend |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
Elsman |
850 |
We might better. |
might |
better |
|
Male |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
2007 |
co-worker to supervisor |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
1166 |
They might would like to come with us. |
might |
would |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2265 |
|
might |
can |
|
Male |
Black |
50 to... |
Unknown |
Unknown |
CA |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
947 |
Will he no can come? |
will no |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
Mishoe |
130 |
I thought y'all may would have some more of them in by now. |
may |
would |
|
Female |
White |
50s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
customer to clerk |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
384 |
They might could be called.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
68 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
LA (Lake Charles) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Coleman |
1117 |
I may should do that. |
may |
should |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Feagin |
806 |
Didn’t you tell me you useta could see, once in a while, a Indian go through the mountain? |
used to |
could |
|
Female |
White |
77 |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
AL (Unknown) |
1972 |
|
Spoken |
2.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
Montgomery |
226 |
If you like it, I might can sell it. |
might |
can |
|
Male |
White |
60s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |