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source Entry Example Modal 1 Modal 2 Modal 3 Gendersort descending Race / Ethnicity Age Level of Education Home Community, Town, or State Location Collected Year Relation to Addressee Medium Sentence Structure Status
Feagin 958 I useta could. used to could Female White 60s Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1744 might could might could Female White 40 Until age 16 NC (Whiteville) NC (Whiteville) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Skipper 144 I told Anne she might could go. might could Female White 21 College (Some) Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 396 I might could do it. might could Female White 86 Unknown Unknown GA (Blairsville) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 2016 We would have might maybe made it. would have might maybe Female White 72 College graduate AL (Evergreen) TN (Nashville) 1991 Mother to son. Spoken Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1593 mought could mought could Female White 88 Until age 15 VA (Callao) VA (Callao) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
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
LAGS 492 I might could. might could Female White 78 Some LA (Kentwood) LA (Kentwood) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Boertien 2104 might couldn't might couldn't Female White 21 College Student TX (Beaumont) TX (Unknown) c1980 Elicited
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
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
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
LAMSAS 1776 might could might could Female White 80 Illiterate NC (Reidsville) NC (Reidsville) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
LAMSAS 1808 might could might could Female White 64 Very little NC (Kings Creek) NC (Kings Creek) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
Feagin 807 I useta could hear him playin’ the organ. used to could Female White 85 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Tuscaloosa) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Skipper 145 That might'll work. might will Female White 20 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 2017 You might maybe could have made it. might maybe could Female White 72 College graduate AL (Evergreen) TN (Nashville) 1991 Mother to son. Spoken Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1594 might could might could Female White 57 Until age 17 VA (Remo) VA (Remo) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Feagin 745 Mr. Kershaw might could tell you ’bout that. might could Female White 61 Unknown AL (Unknown) early 1970s acquaintance 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
Boertien 2105 might wouldn't might wouldn't Female White 21 College Student TX (Beaumont) TX (Unknown) c1980 Elicited
Elsman 822 I figured she might not would tell me about it ... might not would Female White 30s College (Graduate) SC (Unknown) SC (Columbia) 2007 co-worker to co-worker Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1683 might could might could Female White 66+ None NC (Fruitville) NC (Fruitville) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 81 You might should better try on some of your clothes before you go home. might should Female White 60s Unknown Unknown SC (Myrtle Beach) c1990 female to family Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAGS 587 I might would say that. might would Female Black 44 High school (Graduate) TN (Knoxville) TN (Knoxville) 1972 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2236 might can Female Graduate Degree (MD) Unknown GA Doctor-Patient Spoken Naturalistic
Reed 1442 We might could shorten the sleeves, if you want. might could Female White 85 College (Graduate) TN (Sneedville) TN (Sneedville) 2010 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.3 Elicited
Skipper 175 We might can get down some weekend soon. might can Female White 40s Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 429 You might could find. might could Female White 68 High school AR (Three Creeks) AR (El Dorado) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 17 I might could have done better. I just didn't have enough time. might could Female White 20s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to student Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1874 may can may can Female White 78 Limited, local SC (Lykesland) SC (Lykesland) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Boertien 1291 shouldn’t SUBJECT ought shouldn't ought to Female White 32 College Student TX (Matagorda City) TX (Unknown) c1980 2.0 Elicited
Feagin 777 Some of them might could have. might could Female White 30s Unknown GA (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s 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
Mishoe 113 If we're careful and if nothing else bad don't happen, we might can come in November. might can Female White 50s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 aunt to niece Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAGS 365 Might could. might could Female White 23 Unknown Unknown AR (Little Rock) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2268 might not can Female Black 50 to... Unknown Unknown NJ Patient Spoken Naturalistic
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
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
Mishoe 50 Do you think it might would be a good idea? might would Female White 18 College (Some) Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to student (female) Spoken 2.4 Naturalistic
Feagin 808 I useta could go to Birmingham to shop. used to could Female White 85 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Tuscaloosa) early 1970s 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
LAGS 398 I might could do it. might could Female White 67 Unknown Unknown GA (Cornelia) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 746 We might could run it over to you. might could Female White 50s Unknown AL (Unknown) early 1970s stranger Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1937 might would might would Female Black 60 8 years GA (Metter) GA (Metter) 1972 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Boertien 2107 might hadn't ought might hadn't ought Female White 21 College Student TX (Beaumont) TX (Unknown) c1980 Elicited
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
Mishoe 82 There weren't no way to be sure. Could be he may didn't want to come. may didn't Female White 60s Unknown Unknown SC (Myrtle Beach) c1990 female to family Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Skipper 176 I may can find out tomorrow. may can Female White 19 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 430 He might could find a picture. might could Female White 57 8th grade FL (Carraway) FL (Bardin) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1620 mought could mought could Female White 73 15 months VA (Dewitt) VA (Dewitt) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Feagin 778 Francine Barber said that I might could get a ride with you might could Female White 37 Unknown GA (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Boertien 2137 might not could might not could Female White 32 College Student TX (Matagorda City) TX (Unknown) c1980 Elicited
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
LAGS 366 Might could. might could Female White 56 Unknown Unknown AR (Mena) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 620 Used to couldn't. used to couldn't Female White 70 3rd grade TX (Fort Worth) TX (Fort Worth) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2269 might could Female White 50 to... Unknown Unknown KY Patient Spoken Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1810 might could might could Female White 53 11th grade NC (Boiling Springs) NC (Boiling Springs) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 714 They used to would have said I'm going to perk a pot of coffeee. used to would Female White 56 College TN (Tazewell) TN (Little Sycamore) 1972 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 715 People used to would. used to would Male White 72 9th grade TN (Whitehouse) TN (Whitehouse) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1566 mought could mought could Male White 83 None MD (Three Notch Road, Ridge) MD (Three Notch Road, Ridge) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Montgomery 209 My father-in-law flies a lot and gets a lot of frequent flier miles. We might could drop him a hint, and he might would help us. might could Male White 24 Graduate school (Some) MS (Unknown) SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1906 might could might could Male White 84 College graduate SC (Mountville) SC (Mountville) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Reed 2076 [I/My truck] might can get about seventeen miles per gallon. might can Male White 30 Graduate School (Master's degree) SC (Florence) SC (Columbia) 2013 friend to friends Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 305 I might can fix it. might can Male White 73 8th grade FL (Flemington) FL (Flemington) 1974 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
COCA 1061 " It all boils down to will it be profitable, " he said. " It might could pay off, but I don't think so. " might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) Newspaper 2003 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
Reed 1484 You know, the city might would take that tree down for you. might would Male White 50s Unknown Unknown SC (Columbia) 2010 neighbor to neighbor Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1502 might could might could Male White 78 Until age 15 NJ (Perth Amboy) NJ (Perth Amboy) 1941 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Skipper 147 I might would have put it under the TV. might would Male White 21 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 653 A man used to could raise a family fairly well. used to could Male White 48 High school equivalent and 2 years trade school LA (Ville Platte) LA (Ville Platte) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1843 might could might could Male White 50 no information SC (Moncks Corner) SC (Moncks Corner) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1938 might could might could Male White 54 High school (Some) GA (Stilson) GA (Stilson) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1685 mought could mought could Male White 65 Until age 15 NC (Point Harbor) NC (Point Harbor) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Nagle 1141 þat hie healfre geweald wið Eotena bearn agan moston. “That they might own an equal share with the sons of the Geats.” moston (=must, might) agan (=own, owe, ought to) Male White Unknown Unknown England (Unknown) c1000 Written
COCA 1077 She might could die. might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1994 man to man Written 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 1444 We used to would play ball all day. used to would Male White 16 High school (Student) TN (Sneedville) TN (Sneedville) 2010 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.0 Elicited
LAGS 683 I used to could eat a green. used to could Male Black 73 2nd grade; illiterate AL (Butler County) AL (Greenville) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1534 might could might could Male White 75 Until age 16 PA (Clearville) PA (Clearville) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 431 You might could find one or two. might could Male White 77 10th grade LA (New Era) LA (New Era) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1876 might could might could Male White 72 In local schools SC (Creston) SC (Creston) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1970 might could might could Male White 77 Local schools GA (Elberton) GA (Elberton) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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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