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source Entry Example Modal 1 Modal 2 Modal 3 Gender Race / Ethnicity Agesort descending Level of Education Home Community, Town, or State Location Collected Year Relation to Addressee Medium Sentence Structure Status
LAGS 455 Might could have helped me. might could Male White 87 6th grade LA (Spring Ridge) LA (Spring Ridge) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1931 might could might could Male White 87 On and off for 4 years GA (Folkston) GA (Folkston) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1968 might could might could Male White 87 3-4 terms of country school GA (Goshen Highway) GA (Goshen Highway) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 272 Might can do it. might can Male Black 87 4th grade LA (Bull Run Plantation) LA (Ardoyne) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 242 I could used to do that. could used to Female White 87 7th grade FL (Rock Hill) FL (Rock Hill) 1973 female to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 562 I might would ask him. might would Male White 87 6th grade LA (Spring Ridge) LA (Spring Ridge) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1882 might could might could Male White 87 Ages 6-10 SC (Graniteville) SC (Graniteville) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1572 mought could mought could Male White 87 2-3 years MD (Gallant Green) MD (Gallant Green) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 345 Might could. might could Female White 87 Unknown Unknown FL (Rock Hill) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS\ 662 Used to could. used to could Female White 87 7th grade FL (Rock Hill) FL (Rock Hill) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 351 Might could. might could Male White 87 Unknown Unknown MS (Tunica) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1593 mought could mought could Female White 88 Until age 15 VA (Callao) VA (Callao) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 246 May can may can Female White 88 6th grade FL (Pineway) FL (Laurel Hill) 1973 female to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
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
LAGS 472 Might could help you. might could Male Black 88 None LA (Ruston) LA (Ruston) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 347 Might could. might could Female White 88 Unknown Unknown FL (Laurel Hill) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 605 He must can smell me. must can Male Black 88 6th-7th grade FL (Bealsville) FL (Bealsville) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 615 Used to couldn't buy it. used to couldn't Male White 89 High school GA (Springfield) GA (Springfield) 1969 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1747 mought could mought could Male White 89 no information NC (Conway P.O.) NC (Conway P.O.) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 526 Might could tell you. might could Female White 89 High school (Graduate) TN (Paris) TN (Paris) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 250 You may can still [get a sack of flour]. may can Female White 89 High school (Graduate) TN (Henry Co.) TN (Paris) 1974 female to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1576 might could might could Female White 89 no information VA (Hickory Grove) VA (Hickory Grove) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1731 mought could mought could Male Black 89 no information NC (Calabash) NC (Calabash) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 352 Might could. might could Female White 89 Unknown Unknown MS (Freerun) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 613 You used could buy it. used could Male Black 90 Less than 1 term school FL (Shady Grove) FL (Shady Grove) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 658 Used to could. used to could Male White 90 3rd grade GA (Whitfield County) GA (Dalton) 1972 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1786 might could might could Female Black 90 None NC (East Rocky Ford) NC (East Rocky Ford) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 722 Used to would. used to would Male Black 90 Less than 1 term school; illiterate FL (Shady Grove) FL (Shady Grove) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1916 might could might could Female White 90 Private governess, some public school GA (Savannah) SC (Savannah) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 702 She used to wouldn't be afraid. used to wouldn't Male Black 90 Less than 1 term school; illiterate FL (Shady Grove) FL (Shady Grove) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 707 They used to would run out. used to would Female Black 91 None (Literate) LA (Tensas Par) LA (Cooters Point) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 338 Might could. might could Male White 91 Unknown Unknown TN (Shelbyville) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 438 Might could. might could Female Black 91 None (literate) LA (Tensas Par) LA (Cooters Point) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1985 might could might could Male White 91 4-5 month session GA (Germany) GA (Germany) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 419 I might could do that. might could Female White 91 College (2 years) GA (Butler - rural) GA (Butler) 1970 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1946 might could might could Male White 92 9 months GA (Wayesboro) GA (Waynesboro) 1948 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 646 I used to could. used to could Female White 93 High school equivalent AR (Searcy) AR (Searcy) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 532 Things that somebody might could use now. might could Female White 93 College (1 year) GA (Fayetteville) GA (Fayetteville) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1903 might could might could Male White 94 None SC (Newberry) SC (Newberry) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAGS 619 Used to couldn't. used to couldn't Male White 95 8th grade MS (Pike County) MS (Holmesville) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1976 might could might could Male White 95 Local schools GA (Doraville) GA (Doraville) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
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
Hern.&S 2025 He must can sing. must can Unknown Black c17 High school student IL (Chicago) IL (Chicago) 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DARE 879 I might could should write home. might could should Unknown Unknown c20 College undergraduate Unknown NC (Durham) 1989 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Ginns 882 Now, they was all translated in the book from the way they told ’em. The way they told ’em, they was too rough to put down. Gosh They was rough Rough words in ’em. My grandfather told him some he... might could Male White c60 Grade School NC (Watauga County) 1982 Written 1.0
LAMSAS 1503 maybe could maybe could Male White male None PA (Cochranville) PA (Cochranville) fieldworker to informant Spoken
COCA 1071 Walter said. " Me and him might could be buddies. " might could Male Unknown teens Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1996 friend to friend Written 1.0 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
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
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
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
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 234 Doctor Scotton is out of town and I wonder if you might could answer a question for me. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.8 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
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 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
Mishoe 108 Do you think they can tell me something about the Mac hook-ups? Answer: They might can. might can Female White unknown Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 store employee to unknown caller Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
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
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
Fennell 2012 We will might do that. will might Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) SC (Unknown) 1992 Unknown Spoken Naturalistic
Montgomery 235 I'm calling for someone else, but I hope you might would know when the course would be offered next. might would Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.8 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
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
DiPaolo 1319 Someone was seeking Elijah out so that he might could heal his leprosy might could Male White unknown Seminary Unknown TX (Austin) 1982 priest to congregation 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
Montgomery 236 I have only a listing for administration. Do you think they might could help you? might could Female Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) call to operator regarding airport limo service Spoken 2.4 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1350 You know, if you drank a half a drink, you might oughta go home and sleep it off. might ought to Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1982 man to woman (friends) Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
COCA 1056 Might could be. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 2004 unknown Written 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1020 They might could; I'm not sure. But they might could. My father (would could) tell you some stori might could Female White Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) TX (Austin) 1981 Woman to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 14 Would there might possibly be any more of those forms in the office? would might Female White unknown Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to secretary Spoken 2.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1380 You might can take it to (place). might can Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1980 salesman to customer Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1413 It may supposed to come out in the shape of a rhinoceros. may supposed to Male White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1981 man to man Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 237 Dena Dalton handles those accounts. I might could help you but I would rather have her call you. might could Female White unknown Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1351 You might oughta take your good skis. might ought to Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1982 man to group (friends) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 988 They mighta coulda moved it. or It mighta coulda been moved. might have could Male White Unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1980 Man to woman Spoken 1.0 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
DiPaolo 1414 may used to may used to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) unknown Spoken unknown Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1352 Consultant: I just don't know [the answer to your question about the program Scribe.] Student: (?) Consultant: And you might oughta come by tomorrow and... might ought to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1982 consultant to student Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
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
DiPaolo 1428 He might've used to sing for the ... might've used to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1980 unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1415 I used to could say anything I wanted to. used to could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 friend to friend Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 239 If you ask me, I might can help you with the problem. might can Female White unknown Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.2
DiPaolo 1353 We might oughta leave that out. People around here are sensitive about racial issues. might ought to Female White unknown Unknown TX (Henderson) TX (Henderson,) 1979 reporter to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1058 We might could raise some money if we had a good idea. might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown LA (New Orleans) Fictional Novel 2004 man to man Written 1.3 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1383 You might can hold on to a branch or... might can Male White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1981 man to group Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1321 You might could. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 unknown Spoken 1.0 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
DiPaolo 1354 You might oughta. might ought to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Henderson,) 1979 clerk to man Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1384 Well, anyway, gosh. I might can do it, but, yeah. might can Female Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) woman to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1322 Q: Do you have a vase? A: I might could find one. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) friend to friend Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1045 Are you Bubba Pritchert, president of the Saucer Nuts of America?" Bubba took his time answering. "I might could be, " he said at last, his eyes narrowed." might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 2007 man to man Written 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1060 Yeah, I'd be out the interest I might could've made on that money and the ten K, too, but I got the feeling your people had already spent most of it and were going to be strapped to come up... might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Novel 2003 adult to adult Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1430 Even if he doesn't get the Stanford job, they might could still come. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) unknown Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1355 You might oughta go out. might ought to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown TX (Henderson) TX (Henderson,) 1979 clerk to man Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1077 She might could die. might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1994 man to man Written 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1385 They've got two hurdles they've got to hop. One is they've got to, to uh get by the city. Second they gotta get by the federal government on their allocation. They might not can get... might not can Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin, television) 1979 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic

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