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Use in varieties of Scots

understand Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words31.2 30.8 36.2 69.6 17.4 51.7 4.4
Number of occurrences10060 24 7 3 5 1
Number of authors53 28 13 5 3 3 1

Occurrences of understand in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
e, 1s this your plan? I don't understand.' on page 26

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
an nae cunt, gees them shite, understand?' The crowd mutters assurance on page 25

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Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
l way. In a way that a didnae understand wit he wis laughing aboot. He on page 41

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
with that smile. The I don't understand that reference smile. The You on page 1

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
aw these rich cunts kin never understand; it takes aloat ae blood, swe on page 21
high school. Yae've goat tae understand yin hing. Bairns fae ma area on page 22
Ah couldnae understand why Stevie hudnae mentioned A on page 33
n as ah tried tae process and understand why Aldo hud done what he did on page 97
y enforcement agents need tae understand on page 124
Also on pages 142, 158, 186
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
eh must start ti understand on page 29

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
hersel - she wis lik that, I understand your grief William, she said, on page 125
urse, said Linsey, Ah totally understand. Poor lassie, ah said tae Yvo on page 169

3 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
a tyrant like Miss Bert, ye'd understand.' on page 33
interest you, but it helps me understand people.' on page 47

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
April couldna understand a word, except mebbe "chicken on page 74

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
cannae see, whit they dinnae understand, under the carpet. on page 5
candidate. Maybe she doesnae understand whit's happened. She's only h on page 27
'Ah dinnae understand-' on page 119

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
most MSPs can be expected to understand spoken and written Scots, and on page 121

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
"Right. . . what we have to understand here is the difference beween on page 37

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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
but my grandkids dinna. They understand it, but they dinna spik it. T
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
“No, no, you don’t understand” she skraiched. “It’s a
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
That nane but me wad understand.
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Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
heard him yase that I didnae understand, he'd laugh, but no tell me,
roperly, so that everyone can understand you!' I kent better than tae
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
"Understand" Onybody that can unnerstaund
an", shuid pit a tick in the "Understand" box.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
it, willing to listen to, and understand basic instructions and execut
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Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
s. “I’m sorry. I didn’t understand that.”
“I’m sorry. I don’t understand that,” Alexa replies.
2 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
I think it’s when yi cannae understand who yi are anymair – when y
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
weird that ye didnae like or understand it wis probably yer ain fault
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ach was in the best place tae understand whit this great communicator
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
people won't understand it."
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
"Can you (a) understand (b) speak (c) read and (d) wr
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
My brain went numb trying to understand it.
ut it is doubtful if we could understand much of what the Scots langua
strange words which few would understand.
3 matches

McNulty, Victoria Flit, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
We understand ye didnae go
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’Ah understand, Doac’’ ah sigh ‘’Tim
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
ma dug voice, she’s doesnae understand ma normal one ????(2020) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
. How many non Scots speakers understand what the likes of "mair nor a(2018) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
rneoffic! Guid game, and I'll understand if you dinae mak it oan air f(2014) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
we’ll miss your insights but understand your reasoning. Look forward (2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
las4Moray @ScotTories I canny understand it, i voted for Ruthy, where (2021) twitter link
@ScotTories I canny understand it, i voted for Ruthy, where (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
_Pacey @ajmc1066 its awrite a understand lol (2020) twitter link
rian_Pacey @RyanMusselburgh a understand - eer gettin oot ur depth no (2021) twitter link
to go ahead imo - but a can understand brechin fighting there quarte (2021) twitter link
r these people - only a can understand them lol (2020) twitter link
just a shambles joe - a kin understand your frustrations - if its g (2021) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
wtorzyc to jeszcze raz. I not understand, sir. I just start here today on page 42

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Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
pikkin. He felt here he didna understand. on page 84

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"Perhaps id disna understand English," thoucht Alice; "A d on page 21
tell ee ma history, an ye'll understand why id is A hate cats an dowg on page 22
awful politely, "for A canna understand id masel till begin wi'; an b on page 41
"A think A should understand at better," Alice sade awful on page 88

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
sket ball. Jonsar Eck coodnae understand fit wye ony body wi
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
level. Hardie Tackle coodnae understand fit wye some players jist fel
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
, it might be o relevance tae understand, hid at one point been a busi
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
the lot. As a comfort ye’ll understand. It teen Dr Makadoork weeks a
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
s Gordon at all times! Do you understand?”
1 matches

TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
Shae says "I'm sorry I don't understand, say, do you come from Bhutan
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
Well then, that I understand.
le mainer. Yes, I’ll say. I understand, I’ll say. That’s so funn
2 matches

The Flying Pigs There’s nae reassurance over national insurance, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
mbers and percentages I dinna understand.
But fit I dae understand is that, fit wi energy prices
2 matches

@fittiecrooners tweeted
at fit she's offering & then understand fit why! #dodgystomach #getma(2019) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
id it for donks. Could nivver understand the need masel. BMW marketing(2020) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
Aiberdeen like? Oh you don't understand? What a surprise. You've gone (2024) twitter link
. Like how difficult is it to understand Aiberden? But I'll bet she di (2023) twitter link
dee wi' you min? Oh you dinna understand 'Aiberdeen'. Surprise? Not. (2023) twitter link
Effie, I've told you I don't understand the Scottish voting system. B (2021) twitter link

@McGoo1888 tweeted
sically nice...Struggling tae understand why the population has decide (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
oot on me knees that he didno understand. Bit as me feyther aye said n on page 21
Puir Jeemick couldna understand, on page 40

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
o freedom - sheu wid nivver understand. on page 39

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
"You can't understand what it's like, to free yours on page 138

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
So they understand. on page 125

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
letter? This folk will nivver understand him! He’ll be famous – a
1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
govrenment? – or gin we cad understand it, right enof, bit chos tae
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
l dunter's nest. I can nivver understand why dat bird, wi her instinct on page 91

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Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
correctly so that people can understand what you're saying." on page 35

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@tattooedselkie tweeted
@JoEdwards41 I dinna understand yun. I'm by no means perfect (2021) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
I just don't understand on page 24

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
awfy politely, "fur Ah can no understand eet masel on page 42
"Ah hink Ah would understand that better," Ahlice said fai on page 90

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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
, it’s deffo helpin’ me tae understand its history within, when a wa(2020) search twitter
this. The real reason, is tae understand ma circumsta(2020) search twitter

Ulster

@OrangRuth tweeted
entIE reader, like myself, to understand.(2017) search twitter