| unnerstaun | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 64.3 | 85.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 137.2 | |
| Number of occurrences | 206 | 166 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | |
| Number of authors | 69 | 58 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
for fear they widna unnerstaun me! on page 31
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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Mebbe it disnae unnerstaun Scots," thought Alice; "Bet y on page 22
aw aboot ma history, an ye'll unnerstaun how it is ah hate cats an dug on page 24
y politely, "ah cannae really unnerstaun it masel, on page 43
3 matches
Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Unnerstaun whit ye mean, on page 69
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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
YOU UNNERStAUN MA HERT on page 45
2 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"Mebbe it disnae unnerstaun Scots," thocht Alison; "I dau on page 21
'll tell ye my tale, an ye'll unnerstaun juist why it is that I hate c on page 23
maist politely, "for I cannae unnerstaun mysel tae stert wi; an bein on page 42
rale Scotch. "I dinnae richt unnerstaun ye," she said as gentle as sh on page 44
6 matches
Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
attention. Ye didnae need ti unnerstaun Russian ti ken that the puir on page 36
1 matches
Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
til oor freens in Italy, tae unnerstaun masel, A socht in ma ain past on page 35
1 matches
Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
that wis that new she didnae unnerstaun a thing. on page 55
2 matches
Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ween that ah can say that ah unnerstaun the naitur o life on this yir on page 6
3 matches
Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Ah kid unnerstaun if Ah wis on page 20
tae unnerstaun whit it's like tae be a rumml on page 28
an dinnae unnerstaun hou onybody on page 31
an still ne'er fully come tae unnerstaun on page 32
5 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
whae never unnerstaun a thing less kennt than on page 45
ae here's yin even they micht unnerstaun no fae a seat but fae a folk on page 77
2 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
t an tae soothe, for she cuid unnerstaun - she cuid unnerstaun. Her a on page 65
a word they spake cuid Jennet unnerstaun. The auld muirland peace o Cr on page 79
3 matches
Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
e o war,' 'Brian Boru? Did he unnerstaun yir sacrificin?' on page 14
4 matches
Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
e Bible is owerset, let alane unnerstaun the problems that owersettin on page vii
1 matches
Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
spoke slow, so that ah could unnerstaun, on page 195
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ven be sic a thing hou cin ye unnerstaun things clear? A'm no seyin na on page 15
tudyin the past is tae try an unnerstaun things better sae as we cin m on page 16
feck o fowk that are pro-Indy unnerstaun that democracy means ither fo on page 51
tae a lot o fowk. Nou, ye cin unnerstaun a reluctance tae cheenge, g s on page 146
4 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
pub richt enough, sae ye cin unnerstaun that the couple o pints led t on page 64
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
lene said, Ah don't think you unnerstaun the concept ae a diet Kirsty, on page 137
1 matches
Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
We cuidnae unnerstaun how men git drunk on a Friday on page 76
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
onka's chocolate works. And I unnerstaun that efter he's gonnae gie me on page 39
e stap until ye get there, ye unnerstaun?' on page 54
maist annoyin. I jist cannae unnerstaun it.' on page 112
3 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ah couldnae unnerstaun, we'd nae new claes, on page 72
Nou Auschwitz, ah could unnerstaun, on page 93
'You dinnae unnerstaun whit the on page 121
3 matches
Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
aw ower his toast. 'Dae ye no unnerstaun whit this uptap invention o y on page 74
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
e'r better ingait tae read an unnerstaun throu Soothron for the want o on page 6
t ettles at helpin the reader unnerstaun a process, hoo a cheil wirks, on page 9
rn Scots leeteracy as ye will unnerstaun the full meaning ahin the tex on page 57
3 matches
Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
Shae shak hir heid. "Ye dinna unnerstaun. Ye canna unnerstaun. We ar a on page 3
2 matches
Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
ed a spang in hiz staup. Ye'l unnerstaun at the stanes thai kervit wes on page 42
1 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Sunny, wha wis ower young tae unnerstaun jist whit wis gaun on, wis an on page 12
unkent relative. They didnae unnerstaun it, but like ower mony o life on page 162
3 matches
Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Faither couldna unnerstaun on page 50
1 matches
Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
weys o the islanders, maks us unnerstaun whit is tae be memmers o the on page 62
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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
ident wi a caur. Naebody cuid unnerstaun or communicate wi the wumman, on page 10
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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Ma deid yins dinnae unnerstaun. on page 21
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Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
hae meanin tae the fowk that unnerstaun thaim. on page 3
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Crawford, Ross Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, script
iar wirds, in wiys they could unnerstaun. And accepte. He wis lik the on page 11
1 matches
Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
cheeks, though he didnae gey unnerstaun whit for he wis greetin. The on page 100
for some reason he didnae gey unnerstaun - the Emperor aye longed tae on page 104
2 matches
McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Whit if fowk coud unnerstaun Pictish boondary mairkers on page 15
unnerstaun why onyyin wad think on page 56
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
icult ti appruive, or e'en ti unnerstaun Lockhart's tein, kis what we on page 116
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Irish or ither, we dinnae aye unnerstaun it is acause it reflecks the on page 77
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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
alue o sic result. Fowk disna unnerstaun, the claim wis, whit's meant on page 4
1 matches
Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
no acquant wi thir poems tae unnerstaun an follae the gist o the poem on page 46
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
unteer wis someane wha didnae unnerstaun the questin.' on page 16
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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Big folk, ye'd niver unnerstaun thim. Thir wis me an ma grann on page 46
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
help (students) theretil tae unnerstaun hoo experience o the world
tae unnerstaun English an uise it accurate-l
2 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
spellin, but they dinna richt unnerstaun traditional spellins. That it
1 matches
McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
could speak, read, scrieve or unnerstaun Scots. Ah agree wi the motion
d an develop their ability to unnerstaun an communicate in Scots. This
2 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
s...A mention fitba because A unnerstaun that the first inroads that C
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
evin tho he didna yit fullie unnerstaun its uissis.
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
“A dinna unnerstaun yit. Wul ye mele me ane exemp
fraised at he didna attemp ti unnerstaun.
unnerstaun it tho, sen shae kent the mai
3 matches
Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
mmer o thaim thit kin uise an unnerstaun the Gaelic leid.
1 matches
Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
lain’. It is juist easy tae unnerstaun. An this blaud caws the nail
1 matches
Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
its us in a guid poseition ti unnerstaun the issues an contreibute til
1 matches
Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
fowk in the owdience haes tae unnerstaun the dialogue at first listen.
y ill for a live owdience tae unnerstaun and like tae be mair successf
2 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
jist as a freen, ye unnerstaun.
1 matches
Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
polls. It's aw yin. He cannae unnerstaun whit they're trying tae tell
1 matches
Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
l media, bi yersel. Ah cannae unnerstaun whit it's like tae be telt th
1 matches
Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
Maist importantly, we maun unnerstaun that whitivver its form, whit
1 matches
Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
at came alang wi it helped me unnerstaun the meanin o the wirds. Forby
irds. Forby, it helped me tae unnerstaun hou braw it wid be if ah coul
2 matches
Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
saw wis difference. Ah didnae unnerstaun hou dangerous that thinkin ca
an dismissive. An ah couldnae unnerstaun hou ma No Votin pal couldnae
2 matches
Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
, but us wee bairns cuildna unnerstaun’ whoat ’e wiz gaun oan ab
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hese days. Ye’ve tae try an unnerstaun whit makes them behave this w
makes them behave this waiy. Unnerstaun? Ah unnerstaun awright! It’
? Ah unnerstaun awright! It’s because they
3 matches
Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
gairden. No in a bad way, ye unnerstaun. It’s good tae feel such a
1 matches
Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
unnerstaun.
better unnerstaun
thit'll unnerstaun ye
kin unnerstaun ye.
tae unnerstaun,
7 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ot thair plicht, an tryin tae unnerstaun whit had happent.
a wee meenit for Beatrice tae unnerstaun her. The wumman had nae comma
somethin that Beatrice didna unnerstaun. Beatrice pu’ed up a creepi
in him a kaffir, which he did unnerstaun. Whan he cud catch his braith
at it. Bit o coorse she didna unnerstaun that he, Hsien, cud pick up t
13 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
unnerstaun an will mak for an affcome th
like fowk is tae unnerstaun the question. Sheed 10 o PPER
2 matches
Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ur mair o an open beuk. I can unnerstaun the furstration o the left, a
1 matches
Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
thaim, an they mibbies dinna unnerstaun whit modren Scots is aw aboot
1 matches
Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
or an independent Scotland. I unnerstaun the enthusiasm ahing the SNP
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
It's easy tae unnerstaun hou incomers that's aquent wi
maist aboot no bein able tae unnerstaun written Scots is mair like ta
peak Scots an daesna want tae unnerstaun it. Fitba reporters haes afte
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
00 onward). He wadna want tae unnerstaun oniewey an for-bye thon, the
A canny unnerstaun it masel!'
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ae lairn Scots for tae better unnerstaun the historie o thair ain spee
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ant but ah telt him he widnae unnerstaun; that creative types like me
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
hey dinnae fur necessar fully unnerstaun the unnerlyin three wirds (es
1 matches
Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
onfesst that thay jist cuidna unnerstaun Brown. Brown said that his le
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
up aw these books tae try and unnerstaun it fur the compensation case.
1 matches
Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
-Celtic leids dinnae mutually unnerstaun yin anither. Although mair cl
could speik, read, scrieve or unnerstaun Scots - no faur aff yin thir
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@Cobradile94 tweeted
nly fowk thit play gemms will unnerstaun https://t.co/ChtsGOolrv(2020) search twitter
@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
is, Scots or Australian canna unnerstaun the leid an spik o the Me(2020) search twitter
errin in a this: gin fowk can unnerstaun the will be educator; gin the(2020) search twitter
@billykayscot Nae ya isle but unnerstaun. I micht weel resurrect it ho(2020) search twitter
@Chazzbat tweeted
p, an ither Scots folk didnae unnerstaun words like "baffies", "collie(2020) search twitter
Ah also dinnae unnerstaun the pressures East Asian folk(2020) search twitter
Ah dinnae unnerstaun this sort o racism. Thur's cl(2020) search twitter
folk on the telly wha dinnae unnerstaun concepts or cultural referenc(2020) search twitter
ngervon Netflix, an Ah dinnae unnerstaun Korean culture. Superiors get(2020) search twitter
and 6 other occurrences.
@DABArbuckle tweeted
dae yer utmost tae pick up or unnerstaun the language. Of coorse, you'(2020) search twitter
e. Mainly because THEY didnae unnerstaun the leid so thocht ah shouldn(2020) search twitter
billion went. Ah jist cannae unnerstaun how a spreadsheet costs that (2020) search twitter
@fairpechtoot tweeted
el included. Genuinely cannae unnerstaun the fankle some folk have got(2017) search twitter
@raiphsays tweeted
@TripeUK A dinnae unnerstaun? :((2020) search twitter
@bigandymccoll tweeted
nnae think she is, and cannae unnerstaun why there are still some folk (2022) twitter link
@annieones tweeted
n in Scottish schools. We awe unnerstaun it, its in oor blood. We're b (2021) twitter link
dinnae hae curly hair dinnae unnerstaun this ?? an aye really, it goe (2021) twitter link
@ThonJacobite tweeted
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Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
gane, bit in some wye I dinna unnerstaun, I'm aye leevin," thocht the on page 128
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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
o fit cam ooto her moo did he unnerstaun. He decided tae ignore her, a
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
eids, baith ettlin tae better unnerstaun their ain situation.
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@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
gether - 6 programmes. Dinna unnerstaun it masel, but loved keekin at (2020) twitter link
I unnerstaun it as the bleat o sheep (2020) twitter link
Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
nce sumbodie wul cum that wul unnerstaun thaim as ye hae duin. A mille
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@StuartPoet tweeted
is fir aw whae yaise, speak, unnerstaun, scrieve, sing, teach, lair a (2020) twitter link
Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Cud ye unnerstaun thon in yer heid?? on page 44
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Cartmill, Claire Three score years an ten, (Ballymoney and Moyle Times 2014) Ulster, newspaper
ninety third year sae ye kan unnerstaun why a diinne think am oul. On
1 matches
Reynolds, Charlie An Appeal frae tha hairt, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
nether speak it nir yet alane unnerstaun it. Bae that A mane its nae u
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@the_gellick tweeted
redd you oot o it. I hairdly unnerstaun ocht the Scotchies say. #Ulst (2014) twitter link
@brendanbelfast Weel, I unnerstaun the maist o it if that's ony (2014) twitter link
, sae I took a keek: couldnae unnerstaun it ava! (2014) twitter link
e hae a quare way o spakin - unnerstaun maist o it hooinever https:// (2014) twitter link
eachNYC - The Gellick cannae unnerstaun English or Erse (as we caa "I (2014) twitter link
and 20 other occurrences.