A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

sentence Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words42.4 43.2 16.6 0 151.1 72.4 35.4
Number of occurrences13684 11 0 26 7 8
Number of authors44 32 5 3 2 3

Occurrences of sentence in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
Obed feenished the sentence for her. 'Aye, it wis the lio on page 16

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
chatte?", which wis the first sentence in her French lesson-book. Th on page 22
ear, an whispert "She's unner sentence ae execution." on page 81
fury. She'd awready heard her sentence three ae the players tae be e on page 84
lice, wir in custody an unner sentence ae execution. on page 91
"Naw, naw!" said the Queen. "Sentence first-verdict on page 120

6 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
a deith sentence on page 104

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
chatte?", that wis the furst sentence in her French lesson-buik. Th on page 21
"Naw, naw!" said the Queen. "Sentence furst-verdict on page 44

3 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
Normally, when ah finish a sentence, Siobhan nods then takes her on page 1

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
He hud jist served a two-year sentence fur GBH when he attacked a gu on page 20
ere aw in a single thoattless sentence. on page 65
tae settle doon tae read what sentence these agent's ae misery hud p on page 118
e ah'm even able tae string a sentence taegether. Craigy takes the w on page 132
belong taegether in the same sentence. Ah bet yae went tae some pos on page 137
Also on pages 200
6 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
n they're jyned thegether ina sentence?' : on page 70

3 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Lik a sentence stretchin intae memory. on page 197

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
itch wis aften enough a daith sentence. Fowk were that feart o the s on page 97

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
nymair fuckins in that fuckin sentence. on page 29
inny. Every time she starts a sentence when she's talkin aboot sumdy on page 151
a husband is lik daein a life sentence. Fair point, ah said, thinkin on page 169

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Measurin each an ivverie sentence, on page 11

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
nterrupt me in the middle o a sentence? she shouted. on page 38

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
soond whan ye say a phrase or sentence? on page 7
ce means that the subject o a sentence cairries oot the verb's actio on page 11
insteid o thinkin aboot hoo a sentence is biggit. Please see the Gra on page 13
A sentence in Scots that's spellt the ri on page 16
the richt word tae use in the sentence ye'r biggin. For an instance, on page 17
Also on pages 23, 28, 31, 32, 33, 48
15 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
e fund himsel readin the same sentence ower and ower, He fund himsel on page 94

3 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
t monitor's...' She stops mid-sentence when she sees me reachin fur on page 84

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
than mid-wey throu the neist sentence.) on page 18

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
the hinner en o a gey lengthy sentence an ony ill report wis shair t on page 17
d gaed back tae feenishin hes sentence amang hes neebors, ettlin tae on page 18

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
wid mibbe say wan thing, wan sentence, a couple ae words tae put so on page 47

1 matches

Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
an Sheffield wirds in the wan sentence. Sic things dinnae happen tae
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
r assured wae each additional sentence ah append in the desperate an
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
accent that by the end ay the sentence has raced back up the M6 tae
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
lot are capable o stringing a sentence thegither withoot inserting a
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ce, “Eh, can A re chew thae sentence please!” Howls o’ laughte
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
She replied wi aboot the only sentence she cud produce in the leid:
n,” she sayed, repeatin the sentence that she had carefully rehear
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
et" that threaps in its first sentence, "Scots is a language which i
ng Rob Fairnie in his opening sentence, he then refers to him as "Ha
2 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
The first sentence – pronoonced wi Scottish vo
can Scotticise or Anglicise a sentence in a mainner awmaist sleekitl
2 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
temporal phrases. An exemple sentence micht be sowt like:
at the verra stert o a Scots sentence, at the verra end, or jist ab
ts tae explain, fur stertin a sentence wi ‘A doot’ can mean eith
3 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
The day aifter his sentence Cargill wis hung at the Grass

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
t what follows in St Paul’s sentence – ‘the mind o a bairn, th
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
t twa-three hings. The Gaelic sentence sterts wi the verb (fur it is
dhinn. The hale biggin o ilka sentence, forby the wirds yaised fur t
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tae a signed and sealed death sentence fae the doac. The cunt didnae
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Before ah kin even finish ma sentence Bruce looks like he’s awrea
1 matches

@MartinBroon tweeted
He gets mentioned in the same sentence ??. ?????????????? https://t.(2019) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
s fae I wis able tae string a sentence. Nane o ma freins (I wis broc(2020) search twitter
o say "sie" before speaking a sentence. It was a contraction of "sai(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
en repealed. IT carried a max sentence of death ?? Those who think t (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
egs, jist #fakenews to mack a sentence with latest wurds. ?? When a (2021) twitter link
n thut wan shoud'nae stairt a sentence wae "and", tha's nae "proper (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
the word 'but' at the end o a sentence. Read it here but: https://t. (2018) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
answer so just wrote the same sentence 17 different ways.(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
heers for the info - ur last sentence explains - itll b up to the (2021) twitter link
e - they cannae even write a sentence - the words plebs/simpletons (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
a Doric word or twa Tae ilka sentence added "like" on page 15

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
chatte?", wheech wis e first sentence in her French lesson-book. E on page 21
og, an whispered "She's under sentence o execution." on page 79
on. She hed already heard her sentence three o e players till be exe on page 82
ice, were in custody an under sentence o execution. on page 89
"No, no!" sade e Queen. "Sentence first-verdict efterwards." on page 118

6 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
aad her wisht on-feinisht the sentence. "Och! Och! Och!" gowlt the Q on page 67
met-" She niver feinisht the sentence, for at iss mamen a wechtie r on page 89

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ck in time tae share the same sentence o a witch, a murderer, or a m
1 matches

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
A topper o a first sentence in ess 1866 paper by Rev Walt (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
chatte?" for dat wis da first sentence athin da French book at shö on page 22
"Na, na!" said da Wheen. "Sentence first, verdict efter." on page 123

3 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
ase: Da entities o a Shaetlan sentence on page 46
n da role da person haes idda sentence: da subject form (indicatin d on page 52
t role da pronoun haes atidda sentence, as Shaetlan does: on page 53
'dividit, spleet' an a cleft sentence is een on page 56
bøn mentioned afore idda sentence, as in A'm hurt mesel or Mary on page 58
Also on pages 69, 77, 78, 82, 89, 90, 92
21 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
matical differ i da wye at da sentence is pitten tagidder.
as to correct the word and/or sentence by repeating it in the correc
2 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Measurin each an ivverie sentence, on page 207

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
chatte?", which was th firrst sentence in hur Freench lesson-book. T on page 21
ug, an whispered "She's under sentence o execution." on page 81
er. She hae already heard hur sentence threi o th players tae b' kil on page 84
ice, were in custody an under sentence o execution. on page 91
"Nut, nut!" said th Queen. "Sentence firrst - verdict efter." on page 121

6 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
a chatte?" That wus the furst sentence in hir French lesson-book. Th on page 22
ar, an whispert "Shae's unner sentence o execution." on page 82
wi hir heid!" Thim that shae sentence't wur tuk intae custody bae t on page 92
"Naw, naw!" said the Queen. "Sentence furst - verdict efterwards." on page 122

6 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
annit hïm ower? The' passt a sentence o deith on hïm, an nailt hï on page 111

1 matches

@Angelinekking tweeted
so good excuse to use it in a sentence . Leuks lik we’ll be up tae (2020) search twitter

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