|
England |
991 |
I can’t do it now, but I used to could |
used to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Warwick) |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
Scotland |
1161 |
He might should claim his expenses. |
might |
should |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
F&B |
1231 |
She is not a victim because she might could have prevented it but did not try. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
College Student |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
|
|
Written |
1.8 |
|
|
Montgomery |
198 |
Sorry we don't carry them anymore, but you know, you may might can get one right over there at Wicks. |
might |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
941 |
He should no could have come. |
should no |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Coleman |
1111 |
I might may go to Winston-Salem.
|
might |
may |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
DiPaolo |
1314 |
We might could work on it. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1980 |
secretary to instructor |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DARE |
878 |
I might could should tell her about it. |
might |
could |
should |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (central) |
1989 |
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
|
|
Scotland |
959 |
Ye’ll can cum neist weik. |
will |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (southern) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Mashburn |
1250 |
He may could see you today.
|
may |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
GA (Unknown) |
|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
DiPaolo |
1345 |
She probably might would get it. |
might |
would |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1982 |
man to group |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
910 |
He’ll might could do it for you. |
will |
might |
could |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
|
|
England |
992 |
He use to could lift a fifty-six ower his heead wi’ one hand, but he can’t nah.
|
used to |
could |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (West Yorkshire) |
|
|
Spoken |
1.1 |
|
|
Scotland |
1162 |
He might can go. |
might |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Scotland |
942 |
He should could no have come. |
should |
could no |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Coleman |
1112 |
He might would have seen Morris this morning, if he had arrived on time. |
might |
would |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.3 |
Elicited |
|
DARE |
879 |
I might could should write home. |
might |
could |
should |
Unknown |
Unknown |
c20 |
College undergraduate |
Unknown |
NC (Durham) |
1989 |
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mashburn |
1251 |
He might would see you today. |
might |
would |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
GA (Unknown) |
|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
DiPaolo |
1346 |
She probably might would get it. |
might |
would |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1982 |
man to group |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Dumas |
1136 |
You still might can, Rachel. |
might |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
30 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TN (Knoxville) |
1986 |
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
911 |
You’ll have to can do it whether you want to or not.
|
will |
have to |
can |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
Belize |
1232 |
Yu mos yuz tu ... |
must |
used to |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Belize (Unknown) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scotland |
943 |
He shouldnae no could have come. |
shouldnae |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Coleman |
1113 |
He might can get the car fixed before we leave. |
might |
can |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
Brandstetter |
1194 |
She might would like those, and he might would, too. |
might |
would |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
TN (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.1 |
Elicited |
|
DARE |
880 |
You might oughtta get you some help with that. |
might |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Unknown) |
1993 |
|
|
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mashburn |
1252 |
He might will see you today.
|
might |
will |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
GA (Unknown) |
|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Traugott |
1213 |
Ye shall mowe have itt of Toppis. |
shall |
mowe (=may) |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Unknown) |
1451 |
|
Written |
1.0 |
|
|
Skipper |
169 |
... what else you may can do. |
may |
can |
|
Unknown |
White |
30s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
NY (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 |
|
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
|
Coleman |
1114 |
I might ought to get myself going soon. |
might |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
Fennell |
2012 |
We will might do that. |
will |
might |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
SC (Unknown) |
1992 |
Unknown |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Mashburn |
1253 |
He may will see you today. |
may |
will |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
GA (Unknown) |
|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
COCA |
1055 |
Might could be. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
2004 |
friend to friend |
Written |
1.0 |
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
Mashburn |
1254 |
He may would see you today.
|
may |
would |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
GA (Unknown) |
|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
Green |
883 |
I really got to thinking that I might ought to hear the good Reverend preach.
|
might |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
9th grade |
TX (Unknown) |
Unknown |
1967 |
Unknown |
Written |
1.4 |
|
|
Mashburn |
1255 |
He might should see you today.
|
might |
should |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
GA (Unknown) |
|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
COCA |
1056 |
Might could be. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
2004 |
unknown |
Written |
1.0 |
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Coleman |
1117 |
I may should do that. |
may |
should |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2202 |
|
may |
can |
|
Male |
|
|
Graduate Degree (MD) |
Unknown |
SC |
|
Doctor-Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1743 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
67 |
Very little |
NC (Macedonia Church) |
NC (Macedonia Church) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Scotland |
965 |
Baith you and her will can spare some o’ the cost. |
will |
can |
|
Male |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Ayrshire) |
1822 |
|
Written |
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1839 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
58 |
3rd grade |
SC (Hell Hole) |
SC (Hell Hole) |
1947 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Mishoe |
101 |
Could we might stop and get me just a cheeseburger and nothing else? |
could |
might |
|
Male |
White |
16 |
High school student |
SC (Myrtle Beach) |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
son to mother |
Spoken |
2.0 |
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 |
|
LAMSAS |
1681 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
77 |
A little |
VA (Meadowview) |
VA (Meadowview) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
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 |
|
LAMSAS |
1775 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
49 |
Until age 20 |
NC (Yanceyville) |
NC (Yanceyville) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
LAGS |
269 |
Might can do it.
|
might |
can |
|
Male |
White |
36 |
High school (Graduate) |
TN (Medon) |
TN (Jackson) |
1975 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1966 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
80 |
9th grade |
GA (Delhi) |
GA (Delhi) |
1976 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
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 |
|
LAMSAS |
1713 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
74 |
None, illiterate |
NC (Shelmerdine) |
NC (Shelmerdine) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Reed |
1470 |
We may should go easy on the defensive drill. We gotta rest their legs. |
may |
should |
|
Male |
White |
29 |
Graduate school (Doctoral degree) |
TN (Sneedville) |
SC (Columbia) |
2012 |
friend to friend |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
711 |
People used to would do that.
|
used to |
would |
|
Male |
Black |
77 |
High school |
MS (Pontotoc) |
MS (Pontotoc) |
1974 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1562 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
78 |
From ages 8 to 11 |
MD (Ritchie) |
MD (Ritchie) |
1939 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Montgomery |
205 |
I may not even can get out of the parking lot. |
may not |
can |
|
Male |
White |
50 |
Graduate school (Master's degree) |
SC (Unknown) |
SC (Unknown) |
|
Unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
459 |
You might could have helped.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
82 |
8th grade |
AR (Melbourne) |
AR (Melbourne) |
1977 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1902 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Black |
73 |
Common schools |
SC (Newberry) |
SC (Newberry) |
1946 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAGS |
302 |
I might can think back.
|
might |
can |
|
Male |
White |
70 |
10th grade |
GA (Georgetown) |
GA (Georgetown) |
1978 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2203 |
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
|
|
Graduate Degree (MD) |
Unknown |
SC |
|
Doctor-Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
6 |
Did I put enough money in the meter? You might should go check.
|
might |
should |
|
Male |
White |
30s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
man to man at lunch |
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 |