A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

y Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words56.6 44.1 90.1 19.9 98.8 51.7 53.1
Number of occurrences18387 60 2 17 5 12
Number of authors66 36 14 2 3 3 8

Occurrences of y in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
w the tither wee braes Papped y like islands in the sea. And on page 26

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
s, the Young Team symbol - a Y wae a T through it. YTP is pa on page 4
IT SCHOOL, YOU'RE GETTIN IT! Y T FUCKIN B, YA WEE CUNTS! TOI on page 20
'Y T FUCKIN B!' on page 43

4 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
D.I.Y. Doctor on page 34

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
were," said the Dormous; "aw/y no weel." on page 44

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'Here y'are.' on page 27

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ot the front. 'Howie, is that y ...' Cross the road, skitter on page 1

2 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
but yer a grade wi a "Y" in the teetle on page 9

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Ab gus Lgl Les y on page 77

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
.. ye git the idea tho', aye? Y'see, habits shape wur lives w on page

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
Team at ma auld school would y honestly hud this bugger fur on page 7

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
style an some o the substance y whit wis bein pit oot on the on page 48
emerkable Wings Over Scotland y, dis a grand joab o showein j on page 50

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
olates an a thank you letter. Y'know, she said tae ma ma, The on page
, If you asked me fur help ah'y be lik that aye batter in nae on page 80
orkin in the Robbie Park on a Y.T'S. an she had an after scho on page 109
she looks fat in photies. Naw y don't, ah said. She disnae be on page 148
. Ah said tae her, D'yi think y! on page 156

5 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
pple and intae yer belly! And y can taste it and aw! And it f on page 108
vitamin W, vitamin X, vitamin Y, and, believe it or no, vitam on page 155

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Y'know, it's not an act at aw on page 85

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ect,' ah say. 'Ah love Scots. Y'know? The greats like Burns. on page 9
that,' he says. 'It's just... y'know.' on page 45

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
/ in the French Bretagne and 'y' /j/ as in the modern word ye on page 17
letters (a, e, I, o. u + the 'y' soond fund in Scots words si on page 18

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
though. It wis candle grease. Y'ken I like a read in bed mase on page 23
Y'ken this is fascinating. Is t on page 65

2 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
re things that ye get hauden /y. And aw ye can dae is hing ab on page 138

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
peeled fur Aunty Cathy's sexy y polis pals?" on page 2
did it wi a baby so it's nor, y'know...' She trails aff. on page 12

2 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
or Christmas when Santa came. Y wis for Yule Log, that got bu on page 120

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
"Aye b-but Y-Young W-Wullie's on his wey h on page 65

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
in Bo Cuailgne, the Brettonic Y Gododdin, an clessical screiv on page 110

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ls third-cless ceitizens. Dae y'se want tae hirple alang or d on page 121

2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
y of Scottish Literature, fae Y Gododdin - a thritteent year on page 15

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
Ðy ném bí hóli
Lat Ðy rén bígin!
Lat Ðy wil be dün,
mple, should it be "-ie" or "-y" at the ends o wirds? What's
e" in Scots aawey insteed o "-y"? 20th Century Scots enthusia
8 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
re wis nae freindlie “Where y’all from?” The walcome
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
make it on time. So A dae a U-y, slither through the shufflin
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Bak Tae Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2015) Central, weans
Dinnae leave yir hamework, y'll stay in past ten
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
the penultimate "e", "i" an "y" wis maistly silent. Robert B
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
a mystery to get to the erse y
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ut that. Got caught up there, y’know how it is, yeah?’ he
gotta just take a chill pill, y’know? Does you no good gett
ehow illustrate his point. ‘Y’know, if it’s a problem I
gs to get in the way of that, y’know? Bill is a man that co
but he lacks. . . substance, y’know?’ Aye mate, if ye sa
5 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
“Y’know,” ah said tae hur wa
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
A made ma w’y back tae oor arranged spot an
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
have risen tae the bait. “Y’re no’ dictatin’ tae th
st her will, would in ony w’y lessen the confrontation?”
2 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ionalism only lasted hawf w’y up the corridor afore A burst
hen change roles. In this w’y we’d assist in gettin’ oo
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
She entered. “It's awf’y hot!” “Jist gie it a try,
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“Ay-y-y,” sayed the engineer, slawl
“Ay-y-y,” she sayed slawly, “an n
y
3 matches

Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
That's secret code fer ye. So y'lll jist hae tae imagine the
1 matches

Lochhead, Liz Ashet, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
u losol-ware tulip mackintosh-y servan-dish
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
“Y’awryt Jock, yir queeit,
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
ȝ (yogh ) as representin ‘y’ (3our – your; 3it – ye
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
big curly hair and she a’y wore makeup. She wisnae marri
a brithers there. She’d a’y wanted a family.
2 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
@JimmyTh66309478 T/Y Jimmy... Aw' the best tae ye, (2023) twitter link
@Paul_pawpaw T/Y Paul.. And the same tae yer g (2023) twitter link
@rover4513 T/Y Jo.. Aw' the best tae ye.. (2023) twitter link

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
richt there, Stuart! Whit dad y(2019) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
iHunter @naebD "cría cuervos y te sacan los ojos": a Spanish(2020) search twitter
! Pray for her when I am pray-y (nae often of late). Than you(2020) search twitter
er phone intae the wee socket=y majig.(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
Fund him. He's mates wi Tommy Y-L, an he spends aa day tellin(2020) search twitter
on aboot?! Rob didnae yaise o y hashtags or memes in that thr(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
don't speak gibberish.' There y'are. :-) Google 'comma splice(2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
wurds a munth ago. A'm oan da'y 49, ach first 10 da'y ae wis (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
"Y'up?" cam a vyce fae doon the on page 29

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
'Y-y-you twa?' she said. on page 44

2 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
gin ye wauk the road o life, y'll ken things at ither fowk w on page 84

7 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
r aa tae see Were Strathbogie Y.EC. Like chape johns at the b on page 15

2 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
k's doon abilow, eis thi saat'y spray rippet entae eis, weel on page 4
furgive em fur makken ma chaw'y we aat last ficet noo, majic. on page 30
Ma three wheelt car'y weis jist thi verra dab fur t on page 64
n we maneyged tae flyp ma car'y oot o thi dutch, eit's a gwee on page 65
n thi hairber brae we wer car'y, cus we hid tae catch thi tyd on page 65
Also on pages 67, 68
17 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Iv ye'r raelly interestit, Ah'y bin sittin in a hornble lavvi on page 45
An Ah'y aiven fun Goad again: bit he on page 67

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Y'aricht?" said Sandy, slippin on page 33
nappit Gertie. "Dinna get yer y-fronts in a twist - jist tha on page 37
"Y'aricht, Ronnie?" Chantelle te on page 58

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
it's nae jist the computer ye'y trouble wi. Ye canna myn foo on page 51

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Woopee, ye've bin guid tae me Y on page 71

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
"Y'm gweed eneuch," said the Kei on page 95

1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
hinkin to him sel, "Ere's nae y at loon will get tae i school
me." So aff Callum went on i y to school but miss Margret ka
i Callum he’ll help him ony y. Noo finally he's just across
fit he’s been deein on her y to school but she jist snubbe
"So fit y his it teen yi three quaters
11 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
ony tattles, turkey n’ neeps y’isterday im harbourin’ a ke(2018) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
Fit y roond?(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
ut if man u win we cud go sum y else. Nah nae herd fae him(2013) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
@shunad If y’iv ony words left, I’ll tak(2021) search twitter
on th lower beats o’ th Sp’y n tales o’ th fishin’ nets (2020) search twitter
@shunad Y’il hae tae mind ‘s nearer h(2020) search twitter
@LouiseNicol1 y'il jist hae tae get on that t(2013) search twitter
mVelveteen good luck! Am sure y'il de jist grand(2013) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
hem up! Should tak a leaf oot y(2017) search twitter
tigither we ma pal Bert that y'all visit Fittie & pop in fer(2018) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
dinna really see muckle in i y o sharn bree nooadays! Weel, (2015) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
He lukk'd at Y-fronts, thermal wans, bright- on page 47

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
An then y'ill no need tae go roond a ro on page 137

1 matches

Shetland

Jamieson, Robert Alan Lallans 58 - Eicht poems bi Robert Alan Jamieson, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
He sings - 'An Y will mak yoo on page 27

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
y high front rounded vowel /ʃy on page 23
j palatal approximant /jøl/ (Yøl) on page 26
ly hit's a aalder version o - y), da Shaetlan - ie forms is s on page 40
-ie/-y: birsi 'stubbly' (birse + - i on page 43
me ithin different forms, bit y'ir very wint tae fin it - 85 on page 50
Also on pages 70, 75, 76, 86, 89
12 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
n orange fae da sooth. Whitna Yöl we sal hae! on page 71

1 matches

Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
film aalreydy, but du isna / Y'ir been dere afore, but shø
fil rare aroond da wirld: onn'y 6.5% o da languages at hae pe

Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
owel", an phonetically da onn'y diffrence atween da soonds /e

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
ate til his lyfe-lang freind, Yüen Chën: You alane o ma fri
1 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
Y do folk answer questions wi a(2019) search twitter
@GARYTANK y is it everytime a read yir tw(2012) search twitter
Uranos for t the night.y no. No like am gane ti be rin(2012) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
r such hard work helping a 90 y-o shielding constituent, my a(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
"Y dinnae hink oor Lily feeds th on page 15

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
They cannae thole sitch D.L.Y. on page 57

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
o thim hut hir in the face "A'y shane putt a stap tae this," on page 40

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Robby mon'y a time wid goe, on page 23

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Y'ir gien an empie bicker an, Y on page 14
wark is missin yer crack, fur y ir aye a quare geg, Rab, an t on page 26
aa hopin it'll no be lang tae y'ir beck amang us yince mair. on page 27

5 matches

NewtonLass Tay, (newtonlass.blogspot.com 2011) Ulster - Newtownards, poetry
Y’ir gien an empie bicker an,
1 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Y STR E E T
1 matches

@HurchinHome tweeted
fe @EmmaHarperMSP Caledonians y(2020) search twitter

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