A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

iÂ’ve Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.8 13.9 58.8 0 11.6 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences7027 39 0 2 1 1
Number of authors16 6 6 2 1 1

Occurrences of iÂ’ve in Corpus

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Central

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
own. IÂ’d sell up and go, but IÂ’ve still got work to do on the M(2020) search twitter
@19Mcculley Good ??. IÂ’ve missed yir wit ??(2020) search twitter
@19Mcculley IÂ’ve asked them, and they consider(2020) search twitter
@19Mcculley IÂ’ve got 2 likes aw ready. ??(2020) search twitter
@brougher1 IÂ’ve four boys, sheÂ’s ma only gir(2020) search twitter
and 10 other occurrences.

@IshbelMcF tweeted
light and dark contrast) and I’ve taken to chanting ‘here win-(2019) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
@cal_ann Good morning. IÂ’ve been oot in ma goonie trying (2020) search twitter
@Dougmcg1 IÂ’ve been up all night trying tae (2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
said I tae @joao_kay. Sinsyne IÂ’ve had that sung tae the tune o (2020) search twitter

@LowEndJardo tweeted
IÂ’ve seen a lot ae folk talking ab (2021) twitter link
ae supporting motherwell all IÂ’ve known is shear disappointment (2021) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
dy. The Union disnae work. An IÂ’ve got anither 40, mebbe 50 year (2021) twitter link
aised tae swallae lies...anÂ’ IÂ’ve made up my mind, IÂ’m no list (2021) twitter link
dePerkins @tattooedselkie Aye IÂ’ve been in Fife long enough tae (2021) twitter link

Doric

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
s, smoked paprika mayonnaise, IÂ’ve roasted fennel etc. etc. Hake(2019) search twitter
ries @PeterNicoll8 Aye. True. IÂ’ve got glaisÂ’s envy noo. Need t(2019) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ted her toys back as a child. IÂ’ve added it to the database at h(2018) search twitter
Ah think aat IÂ’ve gotten the hing o this skateb(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
@AFCHereWeGo LetÂ’s just say IÂ’ve seen them given - see V Hibs (2023) twitter link
@aberquine @BBCScotland IÂ’ve avoided it - thought aboot w (2022) twitter link
Hairts and talk oorsels doon. IÂ’ve said ah alang that we will be (2022) twitter link
utshell Neil. Maist o my days IÂ’ve been Labour but they are a co (2022) twitter link
boot how this is gan tae end. IÂ’ve felt he should get a fair cra (2022) twitter link
and 10 other occurrences.

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
ist saying the other day that IÂ’ve probably heard mair Scots voi(2020) search twitter
mmond Aye, thatÂ’s one theory IÂ’ve heard. That it was a steel ma(2020) search twitter
geey @RobDrummond I canna say I’ve heard it used with the ‘erse(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
at 8 ‘is mornin!! Still noo I’ve calmed doon, in th gran’ sch(2020) search twitter
ppeninÂ’ we ma order? Suspect IÂ’ve been firgotten aboot by call (2020) search twitter
n water in th burn clearer n IÂ’ve heard in years. Fir some reas(2020) search twitter
@shunad IÂ’ve nae heard oÂ’ is film, I mich(2020) search twitter
I’ve richt made an effort ‘is yea(2020) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ye nip in tae the Fittie Bar. IÂ’ve a bet on wee Bert you will(2016) search twitter
uld pair of ma long johns fit IÂ’ve nae seen fer years!(2017) search twitter
Fit a wik. IÂ’ve hid man flu aÂ’wik & got nae (2017) search twitter
Ma need! Finally, IÂ’ve managed wee a yer help tae ge(2018) search twitter
’s getting cauld ootside noo, IÂ’ve hid tae stick the heating up (2019) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

Shetland

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
@_amygear_ @PublicRatter Yes! I’ve also heard Alfie say “dey’d(2018) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
Oh god IÂ’ve joost set my alarm for 630am (2018) twitter link

Southern

@officialAliRed tweeted
In 2020 (so far), IÂ’ve lost a sister, a brother, an (2020) search twitter

Ulster

@Rosehill_girl tweeted
Thank you so much! IÂ’ve a wheen oÂ’wurds tae taak tha (2021) twitter link