A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

yous Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words57.1 82.8 13.6 0 0 0 57.5
Number of occurrences183161 9 0 0 0 13
Number of authors26 19 4 3

Occurrences of yous in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
go he wis laughin at me. 'Wit yous uptae?' | on page 10
'Wit yous two uptae?' says a most-defin on page 18

2 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Ah beg yous, stick up tae yer wirricowes on page 13

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
A'll gie yous a secret yous cannae staun hearin on page 12
escendin creepiness will earn yous aw a skelp; on page 26
Huv yous ony comprehension on page 35
So, A'll leave yous wae a warnin, fur the princes on page 72
Can yous len me yer ears fur a toty we on page 92
Also on pages 93, 94
10 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'Haw, yous!' she telt the tottie men, on page 26

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
awed simply 'Boris Johnston'. Yous could say its a kindae a dram on page 50

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Yous workin late mate on page 97

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
chaumer is haunted! Ah thocht yous kent that.' on page 42
d it? Whit's wrang wi it? Are yous takkin a rise ooty me?' His c on page 56
er. Mibbe she wis lyin. Mibbe yous huv shelves fu o books aw owe on page 90
'Huv yous met the Trunchbull yet?' Hort on page 96
'Ah daur say yous ken that in her private chaum on page 98
Also on pages 99, 103, 110, 114, 135, 141, 162, 231
21 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Aw yous are a bunch a mings, said Cha on page 91
how come yous got ootae English. Ah've jist on page 94
Yous are pure sick, ah tolt them. on page 147
eers tae all the fans because yous've been brilliant. on page 169

8 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
d by the haill business. "Can yous eejits no see I'm watchin tel on page 39
m a question. "Did I no ¢ell yous no tae gie me peace! This sho on page 40
e the ither - by television! Yous aw redd up ower there? Bring on page 145

3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Youse/yous an yeeze is used an-aw for ta on page 29

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
"Whit dae yous caw 'a wee while' roon here?" on page 22
"Yous are aw welcome here," cried t on page 39

2 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Ah’ll give yous a quick note on each of these
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Big Schuil, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
"Ar yous gaun ti the big schuil nou?"
1 matches

Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
dy baltic oot here. Dunno why yous want tae go oot here this tim
"Will yous be awright e'er there?!" Emma
"Yous don't look lik members! Get e
"Ow! Wan ae yous help me!" She screeched in pa
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
him yer jayket. Fuck me man. Yous fuckin daft, yous cunts?’
fuckin daft, yous cunts?’
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
there like a burst couch. Huv yous even been tae sleep since Fri
‘At Ibrox? Yous better be careful oer there,
gonae stick wae his wine. ‘Yous watch whit yer dain oer there
3 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
there’s nae answer. ‘Whit yous cunts playin at? Where um ah
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
glin ahent the door. ‘Right yous bastarts! Awaiy an get tae fu
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
sake, Pearcey, so it is! Whit yous two dain in there? Ye gettin
ough. That a wee bit ay ching yous boays ur intae there, eh?’
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
r arrival? Jesus man! Ah telt yous no tae open that!’ he sais
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
˜Hink ah’m a fuckin daftie? Yous ur gettin fuckin plugged!’
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
yer granny's for an hour. See yous later.'
'Do yous want tae come in and wait in
'Ma mammy says would yous like some tea?'
'Da, ah'm comin with yous. Ma ma said …'
'Are yous anythin tae dae wi the Mormon
10 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Aye. Just yous two go.’ Donna no so much s
in allows, ‘Who the fuck ur yous?’
kerrien tae the pavement, ‘Yous two again. Watch where yer fu
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
then we’ll huv some ay that yous just hud an aw.’ Donna sais
t be aboot till later. Any ay yous know any cunt?’ he sais, wa
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
€™s whit ah’m bloody sayin! Yous staiy away fae that swine, da
1 matches

Pennie, Len The year A shouldnae hae had, (tictok 2022) Central - Kilmarnock, poetry
Can yous len me yer ears fur a totie w
ur a totie wee sec til I tell yous a story ae mine,
A should share wae yous aw ma thoughts oan a year tha
I pray that I'll see yous aw next hogmanay another year
4 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
teach yous nuhin et schuil?"
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
le @LaurenOxleyx @LA_Pollock_ Yous anaw ??(2020) search twitter
a cantie wee yuil the baith o yous!(2019) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
A guid new year tae aw yous. Suin ivry new bairn in Scotl(2017) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
w! Kin We keep a tab ???? wae yous for when the game is eventual(2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
d you sneaked in on the list? Yous said you'd stop a referendum (2021) twitter link
d you sneaked in on the list? Yous said you'd stop a referendum (2021) twitter link
ed by uk treasury, so aye aon yous go. Weil git oor ane bank. Ch (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
lads defo - awe the best tae yous (2020) twitter link
up guys n what an effort fae yous all (2020) twitter link
Rutherford1 @Bluebell_FC jist yous win the scottish fir big kevi (2021) twitter link
e is on guys - b barry tae c yous 2 sides in action again so so (2021) twitter link
weets fae 2 burra lads - hae yous went saft lol (2021) twitter link
and 56 other occurrences.

Doric

The Flying Pigs Use of the common good fund for slap-up feed merely follows in grand old tradition, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
I dinna ken about yous, but I’m ayewiz planning my
1 matches

@beast_afc tweeted
before breakfast. Shock! Who yous got the day? https://t.co/a1T(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
jakarta. Bet ats banging. Fan yous gan tae ibiza again?(2013) search twitter
maracelt @muffin260785 far do yous check up stuff online? Fit si(2013) search twitter
@RossAndrew7 @waynerooney aye yous wid kane all aboot that. Fuck(2013) search twitter
@maracelt yous win the day bud?(2013) search twitter
@CallumC19 fit date yous hame?(2013) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
deein, cares nae a jot aboot yous an me, and schemes tae tak aw (2020) twitter link
uartPoet Och, cheers, Stuart. Yous an aa. Ae day we'll hae ye up (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Yous ir tha saut o tha irth. But à on page 5
wull no forgie you tha wrangs yous hae daen. on page 7
n tha warkin o God's pooer as yous hae saen it, the' wud hae rep on page 9

11 matches

BardOfMilebush Untitled poem, (Reddit 2017) Ulster, poetry
And so I'll leave yous wi a line or twa that shows m
1 matches

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
us near owre, Dot sez, “Luk yous twa, A wull lat ye hurl in ma
1 matches

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