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source Entry Example Modal 1 Modal 2 Modal 3sort descending Gender Race / Ethnicity Age Level of Education Home Community, Town, or State Location Collected Year Relation to Addressee Medium Sentence Structure Status
Dumas 1138 We may can do it better. may can Male White 52 Unknown AR (Unknown) AR (Unknown) 1987 Spoken 1.0
LAGS 585 Might would say. might would Male White 44 12th grade MS (Bogue Chitto) MS (Bogue Chitto) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 121 Chuck needs to be fed and he may will need some water. may will Male Unknown 80s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 grandfather to grandson Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1775 might could might could Male White 49 Until age 20 NC (Yanceyville) NC (Yanceyville) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
COCA 1076 And, I thought, well, and when me and my friend had talked about it, we thought we might- could get a job. might could Female White 28 College (Graduate, B.S. degree) AR (Lonoke) Television 1994 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Reed 1440 Harry said he might could fix the car. might could Female White 85 College (Graduate) TN (Sneedville) TN (Sneedville) 2010 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.4 Elicited
LAGS 679 I used to could play. used to could Male White 80 8th grade GA (St. Marys) GA (St. Marys) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1530 might could might could Male White 59 Until age 17 PA (Oak Grove) PA (Oak Grove) 1940 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 427 I might could do this. might could Female White 50 College (Graduate, B.S. degree) TN (LaFollette) TN (LaFollette) 1972 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 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
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 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
LAMSAS 1872 might could might could Female White 78 Limited, local SC (Lykesland) SC (Lykesland) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 521 Might could see. might could Male White 33 College (4 years) GA (Colquitt) GA (Colquitt) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Boertien 1289 I might could do that, couldn’t I? might could Female White 21 College Student TX (Beaumont) TX (Unknown) c1980 2.8 Elicited
Feagin 775 She might could do that. might could Female White 70 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Gadsden) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 57 Do you think there is a chance Wallace may can come? may can Female White 50s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 aunt to neice Spoken 1.5 Naturalistic
Mishoe 58 Could you might turn that thing down? could might Female White 30s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 mother to daughter Spoken 2.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 312 You might can find [it]. might can Male Black 51 7th grade TX (Schulenburg) TX (San Antonio) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1967 might could might could Male White 48 no information GA (Greensboro) GA (Greensboro) 1965 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
Elsman 853 ... anything that looks like we might need it, we might better put aside ... might better Female White Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) 2007 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1714 might could might could Female White 53 High school (Some) NC (Winterville P.O.) NC (Winterville P.O.) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAGS 618 I used to couldn't stand something like that. used to couldn't Female Black 63 High school TX (San Antonio) TX (San Antonio) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 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
Reed 1471 Coach, do you think we might could scrimmage today? might could Male Black 12 Middle School (Student) SC (Columbia) SC (Columbia) 2012 player to coach Spoken 2.4 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1808 might could might could Female White 64 Very little NC (Kings Creek) NC (Kings Creek) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Reed 1090 You mighta coulda just got the socket, but they're hard to find. might have could Male White 35 High school (Graduate) TN (Sneedville) TN (Sneedville) 2012 man to woman Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAGS 712 Well, they used to would refer to that. used to would Male Black 77 High school MS (Pontotoc) MS (Pontotoc) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1563 might could might could Male White 38 Until age 22 MD (Aquasco) MD (Aquasco) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 949 He’ll can do it, can he no? will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) Spoken 1.0
LAGS 460 Might could have offered some assistance. might could Male White 37 11th grade TX (Harmony) TX (Harmony) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
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
LAMSAS 1903 might could might could Male White 94 None SC (Newberry) SC (Newberry) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Reed 2073 You might ought to. might ought to Male White 44 Unknown LA (West Monroe) Television 2013 man to group Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1650 might could might could Male White 62 Very little VA (Scottsburg) VA (Scottsburg) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Coleman 1119 He may ought to have gone. may ought to Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
LAGS 554 Might wouldn't. might wouldn't Female White 44 College TN (Knoxville) TN (Knoxville) 1972 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Feagin 958 I useta could. used to could Female White 60s Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 90 We waited as long as we could, cause we thought he may did want to go with us. may did Female White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 daughter to mother Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1744 might could might could Female White 40 Until age 16 NC (Whiteville) NC (Whiteville) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
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
Maxfield 885 I don’t think I will can go. will can Unknown Unknown Unknown PN (southwestern) 1931 1.4
LAGS 396 I might could do it. might could Female White 86 Unknown Unknown GA (Blairsville) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 650 I used to could make the whistle blow. used to could Male White 79 9th grade LA (Bogalusa) LA (Bogalusa) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 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
LAMSAS 1593 mought could mought could Female White 88 Until age 15 VA (Callao) VA (Callao) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 966 He’ll can tell us. will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1881 Written 1.0
LAMSAS 1840 might could might could Male White 67 3 months total SC (Hell Hole) SC (Hell Hole) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mashburn 1257 He may should see you today. may should Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) 1.0
Feagin 744 I might could think of a few more. might could Female White 30s College (Bachelor's degree) AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 492 I might could. might could Female White 78 Some LA (Kentwood) LA (Kentwood) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 26 You might ought to have the oil changed. might ought to Male White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 brother to sister Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 280 I might can. might can Female White 76 6th grade GA (Eldorendo) GA (Newton) 1970 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1935 mought could mought could Male White 67 2-3 months a year until age 22 GA (Manassas) GA (Manassas) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
Elsman 821 ... but he might could show us today. might could Female White 30s College (Graduate) SC (Unknown) SC (Columbia) 2007 co-worker to co-worker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1682 might could might could Male White 74 Very little VA (Thompson's Settlement) VA (Thompson's Settlement) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 332 Might could. might could Male Black 74 Unknown Unknown GA (Ray City) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Dumas 1139 You might oughtta take a look at that pie before you eat it. might ought to Female Unknown Unknown Unknown AR (Huntsville) 1987 1.3 Naturalistic
LAGS 586 I might would say that. might would Female White 69 11th grade MS (Soso) MS (Soso) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 122 If we can save some today and I can afford to take off, we might can plan to have another baby soon. might can Female White 20s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 female to friend (f) Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1776 might could might could Female White 80 Illiterate NC (Reidsville) NC (Reidsville) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Jamaica 1216 kuda hafi “could must” could hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Reed 1441 We might could make it if we hurry. might could Female White 29 Graduate school (Master's degree) TN (Sneedville) TN (Johnson City) 2010 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.3 Elicited
LAGS 680 Everything I used to could of. used to could Female Black 85 A few years of school FL (Jacksonville) FL (Jacksonville) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken THAT CLAUSE Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1531 might could might could Male White 51 Grade school PA (Criders Church) PA (Criders Church) 1940 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 917 He might can do it, if he tried. might can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.3
LAGS 428 I might could farm. might could Male Black 62 None GA (Colquitt) GA (Blakely) 1971 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 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
England 2041 Na mare saltow ham con rede þen sternes of heyuen. sal con Unknown Unknown England 14th century Written 1.0
LAMSAS 1618 might could might could Male White 70 3 years VA (Beach) VA (Beach) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
England 999 I can’t do it now like I used to could. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Oxfordshire) 1.3
LAMSAS 1873 mought could mought could Female White 78 Limited, local SC (Lykesland) SC (Lykesland) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 522 Might could sleep on it. might could Female White 68 High school AR (El Dorado) AR (El Dorado) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Boertien 1290 Might ought you to’ve done that? might ought to Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 2.0 Elicited
Feagin 776 If ... we might could abbreviate it. might could Male White Unknown VA (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken Naturalistic
Mishoe 59 This might could be the best move we ever made. might could Male White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 husband to wife Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 313 Might couldn't. might couldn't Female White 62 5th grade GA (6 miles from Milledgeville) GA (Milledgeville) 1970 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
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
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
Elsman 854 We might could even stuff the catalogs in the bags? might could Female White Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) 2007 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1715 might could might could Female White 74 6 months total NC (Arba) NC (Arba) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
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
Skipper 155 He might can help you with that. might can Female White 44 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 1483 If you call, they really might would come. That's a city tree, I believe. might would Male White 50s Unknown Unknown SC (Columbia) 2010 neighbor to neighbor Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1809 mought could mought could Male White 75 Illiterate NC (Warlick) NC (Warlick) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Reed 1091 I may not can come to that. may not can Female White 64 College (Graduate) TN (Crossville) TN (Sneedville) 2012 woman to family Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 713 They used to would hang themselves. used to would Female White 80 8th grade MS (Jefferson) MS (Jefferson) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1564 mought could mought could Male White 68 4th grade MD (Shady Side) MD (Shady Side) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 950 He used to could do it, didn’t he? used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
LAGS 461 If you told me the word, I might could have thought of some. might could Female White 36 Graduate school (Master's degree) AL (Anniston) AL (Anniston) 1980 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAGS 249 I may can help you may can Male Black 77 4th grade MS (Warren Co.) MS (Edwards) 1972 male to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic

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