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source Entry Example Modal 1 Modal 2 Modal 3sort ascending Gender Race / Ethnicity Age Level of Education Home Community, Town, or State Location Collected Year Relation to Addressee Medium Sentence Structure Status
LAGS 499 I might could. might could Female White 46 12th grade LA (Harrisonburg) LA (Harrisonburg) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 753 Thelma Chapin might could, now. might could Female White 70s Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1944 might could might could Male White 83 2 months GA (Alexander) GA (Alexander) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Boertien 2113 might not ought might not ought Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 Elicited
Mishoe 15 I wonder if you may would help me. may would Female White 30s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 daughter to mother Spoken 1.4 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
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
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 341 Might could. might could Male White 78 Unknown Unknown AL (Shelby) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 595 I might would say that. might would Female Black 30 College (4 years) TX (Houston) TX (Houston) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 1450 Sarah might could get an A if she tried. might could Male White 20s College (Graduate) Unknown SC (Columbia) 2010 friend to friend Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
Mishoe 111 We might will see some action now because the 15 car with Morgan Shepard is making his move in turn number four. might will Male White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 ESPN announcer at NASCAR race Spoken 1.3 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
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 689 Used to could get him for a dollar. used to could Female Black 77 None (Illiterate) LA (Boothville) LA (Boothville) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 2050 ... þai sall noght mow stand. sall mow Unknown Unknown England c1345 Written
LAGS 437 Might could. might could Male Black 74 Little (illiterate) MS (Sherard) MS (Sherard) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
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
DiPaolo 1321 You might could. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1651 might could might could Female White 48 Private; to high school VA (Younger Store Community) VA (Younger Store Community) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Coleman 1120 John might could be working at his office today. might could Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
LAGS 531 I might could think up some. might could Female White 75 8th grade MS (Lauderdale) MS (Lockhart) 1972 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 785 I thought you might would like that letter. might would Female White 60s Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1976 might could might could Male White 95 Local schools GA (Doraville) GA (Doraville) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 47 It might coulda been a whole lot worse. might could Female White 20s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 female to male Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 301 I might can tell you. might can Female White 44 11th grade GA (Marietta) GA (Marietta) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1745 might could might could Male White 78 2 months NC (Pembroke) NC (Pembroke) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAMSAS 1500 might could might could Male White 53 Winters until age 18 NJ (Oak Grove) NJ (Oak Grove) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Wentworth 886 He’ll not kin go. will not can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown WV (eastern) 1931 Spoken 1.0
Reed 1480 I might can get this finished tonight. might can Male White 29 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) TN (Sneedville) SC (Columbia) 2012 husband to wife Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 373 Might could. might could Male White 53 Unknown Unknown TX (Tyler) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 627 You used to could shop in a log in a what? used to could Male White 70 7th grade TX (Mill Creek) TX (Wiergate) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Skipper 143 Let's try that. It might would work. might would Male White 25 Graduate school (Some) Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Skipper 144 I told Anne she might could go. might could Female White 21 College (Some) Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1595 mought could mought could Male White 73 Illiterate VA (Brays) VA (Brays) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 968 We’ll can agree fine will can Male White Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1886 Written 1.0
LAMSAS 1842 might could might could Male White 65 2nd grade SC (Cross) SC (Cross) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mashburn 1259 He ought to would see you. ought to would Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) 1.0
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 1913 might could might could Male White 70 2 years SC (Walhalla) SC (Walhalla) 1941 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Boertien 2083 They all might oughta do that. might ought to Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.0 Elicited
LAGS 470 Might could help you. might could Female Black 33 Graduate school (Doctoral student at time of interview) MS (Red Creek) MS (Red Creek) Unknown subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 238 They might can break one of us, but they can't break all of us. might can Female White 30s College (Graduate) Unknown SC (Unknown) from a wikipedia listing Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1354 You might oughta. might ought to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Henderson,) 1979 clerk to man Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Elsman 823 I might could pay off some debts then. might could Female White 30s College (Graduate) SC (Unknown) SC (Columbia) 2007 co-worker to co-worker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1684 might can might can Female White 66+ None NC (Fruitville) NC (Fruitville) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Dumas 1140 They may still could be all right UT fans. may could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Knoxville) 1987 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 564 Might would call it. might would Female White 63 High school GA (Sardis) GA (Hartwell) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1001 We've heard a little from military officials suggesting that some of the Iraqi civilians may could have been -- or, possibly could have been involved in this attack. may could Female White 36 College MN (Unknown) Television 2003 broadcaster to reporter Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Reed 1491 You might could look for it this way. might could Female White 20s Graduate school (Doctoral degree) SC (Columbia) SC (Columbia) 2011 teacher to class Spoken Naturalistic
Mishoe 80 I may can't do [it]. I'll have to wait and see. may can't Female White 60s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 female to family Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1778 might could might could Male White 44 College (Some) NC (Guilford College) NC (Guilford College) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Jamaica 1218 shuda kyan “should can” should can Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
LAMSAS 1533 maybe could maybe could Male White 79 2-3 years PA (Buck Valley) PA (Buck Valley) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 919 He must could do it. must could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
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
LAGS 406 I might could do it. might could Male White 75 Little TN (Dyersburg) TN (Dyersburg) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Skipper 174 Well, we may can go to the falls Saturday afternoon then. may can Female White 40s Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1620 mought could mought could Female White 73 15 months VA (Dewitt) VA (Dewitt) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 1102 Aiblins when auld Dick gees o’er the post The youth himself may can to rule the rost. may can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) Scotland (Unknown) 1768 Written 1.2
LAMSAS 1875 might could might could Male White 77 Old field school 2 years SC (White Rock) SC (White Rock) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Boertien 1292 You might ought to have done that, mightn’t you? might ought to Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 2.8 Elicited
LAGS 500 I might could. might could Female White 36 Graduate school (Master's degree) LA (Lake Charles) LA (Lake Charles) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 754 You think you might could drop off and take a rest for about an hour? might could Female White 50s Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) Spoken 2.4 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1945 may can may can Male White 83 2 months GA (Alexander) GA (Alexander) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 16 We have everything you might could need right here. might could Female White 30s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 clerk to customer Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 270 Might can do it. might can Male Black 67 4th grade LA (Zachary) LA (Zachary) 1974 subject to fieldworker 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
Elsman 855 I think I might can do something with it. might can Male White College (Graduate) Unknown SC (Unknown) 2007 employee to supervisors Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1716 might could might could Male White 44 Off and on until age 20 NC (Snow Hill P.O.) NC (Snow Hill P.O.) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
England 1171 He wouldn’t could’ve worked, even if you had asked him. would could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) 1.3
LAGS 342 Might could. might could Female White 51 Unknown Unknown AL (Prattville) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 596 What we might would say. might would Female Black 40 7th grade GA (Sumter County) GA (Koinonia) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Reed 1451 I might could drive a race car. might could Male White 26 College (Graduate) SC (Greenwood) SC (Columbia) 2010 friend to group Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 112 We wanted to come and we might possibly could have, but like everybody else, we got money worries. might could Female White 50s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 aunt to niece Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1810 might could might could Female White 53 11th grade NC (Boiling Springs) NC (Boiling Springs) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Harris 1235 You might should get her to a hospital anyhow. Bandaid might not work. There’s tetanus, ya know. might should Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Hotel clerk to a woman whose daughter has cut her hand on glass in the parking lot. Spoken 1.0
LAMSAS 1565 might could might could Male White 46 no information MD (Tracys Landing) MD (Tracys Landing) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 951 He used to could do it, couldn’t he? used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
LAGS 690 I used to could do that. used to could Female Black 55 High school equivalent AR (St. Francis County) AR (Forrest City) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 2061 þou ... shalt mowen retourne hool & sounde. shalt mowen Unknown Unknown England 1374 Written
LAGS 438 Might could. might could Female Black 91 None (literate) LA (Tensas Par) LA (Cooters Point) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Montgomery 206 That would account for why I may didn't know it then. may didn't Male White 40 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) FL (Unknown) SC (Unknown) SC State Administrator to unknown Spoken 1.4 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
LAMSAS 1652 might could might could Male White 76 Until age 14 VA (Reeks Mills) VA (Reeks Mills) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
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
Feagin 786 And I thought I might better tell you. might better Female White 60s Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1977 might could might could Male White 75 8th grade GA (Rock Chapel) GA (Rock Chapel) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 48 Could we might plan a study session? could might Female White 20s Graduate school (Some) Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 female to group Spoken 2.0 Naturalistic
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
LAMSAS 1746 might could might could Female White 43 Until age 18 NC (Barker Ten Mile) NC (Barker Ten Mile) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAMSAS 1501 might could might could Male White 77 None NJ (Warren Grove) NJ (Warren Grove) 1941 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Wentworth 887 She’ll never kin catch a mouse now. (Said when a pet cat became crippled). will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown WV (eastern) 1930s 1.0

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