A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

yi Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words382.5 571.6 148.9 79.5 0 54.7 13.3
Number of occurrences11841075 93 8 0 5 3
Number of authors39 19 10 6 2 2

Occurrences of yi in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
wae polis, aw lookin tae bust yi. They never wanted tae git th on page 3
archway. When yi walk underneath it there's a on page 4
'Boys, Am tellin yi, he's a mental cunt! Tam used on page 5
day n Saturday. How much wine yi drank, wit burds yi wur shagg on page 6
ockets roon his eyes. It gees yi the impression he's always gr on page 7
Also on pages 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 48, 49, 51, 54, 55, 60
110 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
thirs time yi'll huv guessed fer yin last r on page 54

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
'hello there Fathir, ir yi dancin in heaven' on page ii
let me, mak yi steal fae family an freens on page 1
But it's gonna cost yi, eh dae a fair deal on page 2
yi wid be as well talkin ti eis on page 4
As yi gee meh pulse a clatter an a on page 5
Also on pages 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 61, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 80, 89, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112, 114, 115, 119
184 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
plaits ma ma pits in ma hair. Yi can see aw the big blue veins on page 11
Ah said tae ma da, How dae yi no go tae see a shiropidist. on page 12
lass shoutet at me, Heh how'd yi no get a perra duck feet tae on page 13
Ah said, Ah cannae. She said, Yi can. Ah said, Ah cannae dae i on page 14
t the medal. Ah said, Da whit yi daein here. He looked at the on page 15
Also on pages 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, , 66, 67, 68, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 118, 120, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 154, 156, 158, 159, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 169
596 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
aid, Ah'djist ask um nix tiym yi see um ah'd say awriyt pal wi on page 41

8 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
wad yi trade yer ears or Ben Macao on page 31

1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
name’s Madame Bonnet except yi pronounce it Bonny an that’
er language wid be dead good. Yi could huv private conversatio
e bus an naebody wid know wit yi wur sayin. When we wur in pri
se ah got another puni cos if yi got three in a row the teache
Usually when yir sick yi huv tae go tae the nurse an t
20 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
plaits ma ma pits in ma hair. Yi can see aw the big blue veins
’s how no. Ah said, Aye but yi don’t need tae be able tae
Ah said tae ma da, How dae yi no go tae see a shiropidist.
uld help fix yir feet an then yi’d be able tae take me swimm
bit lik the jelly false teeth yi used tae get aff the ice crea
14 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
carry on the tradition. Whit yi talkin aboot, ah said, It’s
son an it disnae matter where yi come fae or whit religion yi
come fae or whit religion yi are or whit beliefs yi huv. Y
are or whit beliefs yi huv. Yi can choose yir pals but yi ca
can choose yir pals but yi cannae choose yir relatives,
12 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
aw the wee nits walkin aboot; yi no thir there though.
s no daein it. Ah said, Wit yi gaunny dae then. She said, Ah
lat bag. Ah said tae her, Dae yi not think yir over reactin a
Ah said tae Laura, D’yi think Cantsmell really has go
s dead wiry lik paki curls, yi widnae be able tae see them a
10 matches

Cunningham, Liam Tam, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Bellshill, prose
n sober up then a'll talk tae yi."
1 matches

Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
o life n it’s a surprise if yi iver hear her it peace. Even
ay we do share some traits if yi think aboot it. We’re baith
as though they want tae wind yi right up. I mine fan we were
3 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
r tongue, no in a hoose where yi got skelpit roon the lug if y
got skelpit roon the lug if yi cried fir a glassa watter. We
ad, this ‘Scots’? How d’yi ken if its richt or no? Is it
ee bit unco fae normal. Syne, yi need a normal, don’t you? C
you? Canny break the rules if yi dinny ken whit they are. Is i
9 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
stope yur hert deed an throw yi right oot yur boots
Wit kin yi caerry, wit kin yi leave behind
ot perspective, son, where eh yi standin
Wit eh yi lookin it
4 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
"Are yi gonnae tell them aboot the al
same, but it’s no something yi forget, and I find it hard ta
n the field by the cliffs. Do yi believe me? Could yi believe
believe me? Could yi believe that something like t
omething tae lay its hands on yi sometimes, even if it is just
16 matches

Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Yi should see the motors in the
‘Alright soldier, how’d yi get oan the day?’ he asks.
ay. Couldnae concentrate mind yi…kept hinkin’ aboot the ni
‘Ooft…wid yi look at that,’ he says, win
ti the hairdressers, wait ti yi see the nick ae her wi the da
9 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Di’yi’ ken whit it’s like in sc
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
’ this theory! A wrote this yi, again sittin’ in a Minibus
Did yi' ken what yi' meant tae oor land?
Did yi' ken, jist how much, yi' were loved?
Did yi' sense, an' oor, pleasure an'
Yi embodied oor culture an' past
9 matches

McKenzie, Roddy Cataracts, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2018) Central - Dundee, prose
Thi alarm gied yi a flehg so yi blooter it intae silence- ano
silence- another day sterts. Yi hae that wee bevridge aff thi
ridge aff thisideboard before Yi even turn on thilicht. It dis
n thi hoose in yir rovies. So Yi went back tae work wi thi opt
ed a wee bittae re-assurance. Yi like that bit o` thijob. Felt
28 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
sday's Holyrood Gairden Perty!Yi micht be fir the Croon or no,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
At's a rare sark yi'v on the day, min.
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna A Scot’s Lament fur her American Fellows (Oan their election of a tangerine gabshite walloper)., (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2016) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Don’t let this numpty bring yi fear,
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Sometimes it makes yi think
When yi tell folk how yir feelin’.
2 matches

Wallace, Lorna An Ode Tae Tinder, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2020) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Well whit yi dain, ya styoopit boy,
Yi heard eh Tinder?
An’ aw yi huv ti dae is swipe
Until yi fin’ her:
Yi’ll wunner how yi ever goat aloang
6 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
jump on the doors tae get to yi ??????(2020) search twitter
@1Mikeydfc ??. Aff good of yi ??(2020) search twitter
@1Mikeydfc I’ll block yi if you put them up again. Can(2020) search twitter
@1Mikeydfc What are yi liking bud ?(2020) search twitter
@ChelseaBronco Then yi die ????(2020) search twitter
and 11 other occurrences.

@jax6754 tweeted
d luck! Fraid a kin only help yi pick up a Scottish yin, even (2014) search twitter
@MattRichardson3 Hope yi get a flight awericht.......a(2014) search twitter
@MattRichardson3 Why yi should ALWAYS ALWAYS carry he(2014) search twitter
nburgh! It's just up the road yi ken! Hee hee!? xxx(2015) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
isny made acceptable because yi liked the people dishing it o (2018) twitter link

Doric

Carney, Don Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric, prose
So, if yi wint ti feel at hame wi readi on page 5

2 matches

Bundy Broch The Doric Min, (YouTube 2020) Doric - Brouch, poetry
ay fa, fit, far, how and fan, yi ken
But I want ti ken fit like yi are n I want ti ken yer news
2 matches

Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
patient 19541 court files, aa yi’Il need tae ken is she wis
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
His mam skerls, "Hurry up or yi’ll be gettin a skelpt luggi
ma loon. Yer a great han bit yi better be on yer wye ti schoo
ld. Callum says, "Noo how hiv yi gotten yer sel stuck up here,
nd says to him, "Fit time did yi leave yer hoose?"
"So fit y his it teen yi three quaters oh an oor tae g
15 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
Ih day a met yi a wis so chuffed ah hid ah we
tae mischief wee, cos ats fit yi dee fan yur wee. Yi git let o
dee fan yur wee. Yi git let off wee heeps, it's a
us we hid school. I jist wish yi wis at young foriver cus a mi
and I’d be so lost wee oot yi in ma life! For years ah ma l
35 matches

Mitchell, Kiera Fit why nae?, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
"No yi winna," she keeps tellin ma
"Yi'll miss hame too much, an yi'll niver be able ti afford it
"Dee fit yi wint, bit yid be better bidin
3 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
here.” The man said “Well yi’ve been waarned.” Paul th
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
n Gamrie for nearly 24 year...yi can tak the quinne oot o Buck
k the quinne oot o Buckie but yi can tak Buckie oot o the quin

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
e72 Reveal ma'sel Ye cry? Fit yi seekin' loon a swatch 'o ma b(2016) search twitter
funny een liners riiidy! Fit yi spinnin' ye golden voiced hoo(2016) search twitter
pressjournal fit kind o' bear yi spikin aboot? Pudsey? Padding(2015) search twitter
hid be seekin' neeps, ah hear yi'v 'em in abundance roond yer (2015) search twitter
ou in Aiberdeen 'e nicht. Hiv yi left yer hinger in yer sark Q(2015) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@ronald_davidson Yi must bide in the shadow o yon(2019) search twitter
uld aa vote. Stovies. Fit div yi hae wi them? https://t.co/DTk(2019) search twitter
ice will even post em boot ti yi. A think!(2019) search twitter
cotsfilmguy Same ti you loon. Yi back hame yet?(2019) search twitter
tba onwye. Fit a lang day fir yi. Mind you, you'll be up for a(2019) search twitter
and 15 other occurrences.

Orkney

Sclater, Kathryn Gallows Ha - Five Signs, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Dae yi hiv a birthmark or mole? on page 15
Dae yi float or dae yi sink? on page 16

3 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Sam Yi'd walk me home at night on page 131

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
yi'd find me in blue strippid to on page 100

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Yi'll see the Bignold Park gaete on page 138

1 matches

Lamb, Gregor Lamb’s Tales, (The Orkney Dictionary 2005) Orkney, prose
hit?!’ she said, ‘why did yi no tell me! Whar is he?’
1 matches

Flett, Alison Harbour, (Scottish Poetry Library 2004) Orkney, poetry
ah kent yi wir cummin
1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
36. Spring Morn: Ch’en Yu Yi (1090-1138)
of Ch’en Yu Yi (1090-1138)
2 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
van. He then said “fuck off yi bald,ginger dick.” Ee please(2018) search twitter
lsh55 Climb back in your hole yi ginger monk. #cantbuythechamp(2020) search twitter
ne ging to another. Well done yi ginger monk(2019) search twitter

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Yi'll meet it whiriver yae go; on page 48

1 matches

Swannock Fulton, Rab ahm grinnin lik an eejit , (Association for Scottish Literary Studies 2005 ISBN: 978-0948877698) Ulster - Galway, poetry
when yi step inside on page 38

2 matches

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