Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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The word 'makes'

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Use in varieties of Scots

makes	Occurrences normalised per million words	Occurrences	Authors
Total Corpus	53.6	178	63
ORK - Orkney	29.8	3	3
SHD - Shetland	17.4	3	3
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)	386.8	11	1
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A	6.5	2	2
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern	35.5	8	5
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central	63.4	26	8
WCE - West Central	79.9	18	3
DUN - Dundee
EDN - Edinburgh	80.6	13	4
GLA - Glasgow	302.3	59	7
AYR - Ayrshire	21.4	2	2
LAL - General Central	31.5	24	19
SEA - South East (Borders)	12.5	1	1
SWE - South West (Galloway)	55.8	4	2
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)	31.4	1	1
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)	131.2	2	2
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)	32.8	1	1
GUL - General Ulster
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of makes in Corpus

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Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
or, "I meanthe Lights, it all makes sensethe wrecksI mean-" But E on page 159

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Hoo hid makes me write on this page, on page 109

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
but we miss our espresso; it makes us happy, and gives us energy
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
iddlers - "I don't know what makes you think these people can pl on page 13

1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
If a child makes a mistake in Frisian in grade
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ival!! Thanks to everyone who makes it happen.(2014)

North Northern B (Caithness)

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
it id," sade Alice, "an if id makes me grow beeg, A can reach e k on page 14
readfully oogly bairn: but id makes rether a handsome peeg, A thi on page 60
t-Maybe id's always pepper at makes foulk hot-tempered," she went on page 85
'Oh, 'tis love, 'tis love, at makes e world go roond!'" on page 87
sade e Gryphon. "A mean, what makes them so shiny?" on page 99
Also on pages 111, 115
11 matches

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ally touches people - really makes a difference." on page 44

1 matches

Facebook link ( 2013) Doric - Buckie
evry time a type a wordie it makes up ain o its ain an it disnae

General Northern

@72redz1903 tweeted
goals12 @HarryIngolfsson And? Makes perfect sense when we have 3 (2022) twitter link
lown my 8 yr olds mind, but makes perfect sense tae him, mainly (2022) twitter link
nce on post match interviews. Makes nae difference tae anything. (2022) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
@LeftPeggers @CaroleInnes0 Makes me illnettered maist reality (2020)
fine een nae funny stuff that makes ye grouw a beard or weer gall(2020)

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
use of the beautiful sound it makes as you skoosh it... ideal(2020)

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
savage chaser. Mock chop jist makes me blecher.(2020)

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
, I know you don't care. That makes two of us. (2024) twitter link

(South) East Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ot. I mean, wean needs a dad. Makes sense, din't it? She's oot at on page 1

3 matches

McPartlin, Moira Before Now : Memoir of a Toerag, (Trilleachan 2021 ISBN: 978-1838360702) Central - Fife, prose
tae dae thum hersel. It fair makes yer blood run cauld tae see h on page 7

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
The steed makes for the cliffs of Fife The wa on page 6

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
en who it is: Aldo, He alweys makes the same stupid joke anytime on page 37
ld jist stoap dwellin oan it. Makes me angry everytime ah replay on page 61
e self-pity and loathin. Aldo makes himsel comfortable oan the cr on page 63
rther feel the wrath ae Aldo, makes a hurried trip tae the bar. on page 75
she could even sit doon Aldo makes his move oan her. on page 79
Also on pages 103, 105, 136, 142, 158, 162
12 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
that makes the lawn a sea of mud,
1 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
s speaking Scots naturally he makes it sound pure put-on and that
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@bryanca77572908 Makes ma blood bile buddy ??(2020)
Im crap at this, I hope it makes sense ??x(2020)
@dr_cheeky Makes me want tae weep ??(2020)

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@elcourier it makes sense - hope it happens (2020) twitter link
sselburgh legal clarification makes me laugh m8 - common sense h (2021) twitter link
councillor or an mp - n what makes you qualified about sticking (2020) twitter link
scottish labour - you no it makes sense! (2021) twitter link

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
kirt doon tae her ankles that makes her look lik she's wearin a t on page 16
Welsh's. Because the teacher makes us sit boy-girl-boy-girl, Cha on page 46
e thing called the bends that makes them paralysed an stuff if th on page 91
aw. He's no as bad as evrubdy makes oot. He's actually quite funn on page 131
hate it when she dis that an makes oot lik she knows the full in on page 132
Also on pages 148, 152, 164, 169
12 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
kirt doon tae her ankles that makes her look lik she’s wearin a
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
ause he’s got blond hair it makes it hard tae see aw the wee ni
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
ot the noo Funnin’ oot whit makes ye tick Makes ye laugh an’
ye tick Makes ye laugh an’ makes ye sick Formin’ ma ain pers
e ken yon pooder't stuff thit makes ye sneeze? Whin a turn't it o
3 matches

Edinburgh

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
The scene makes him unsiccar again, sae he ji on page 9

1 matches

Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Aitken (1954) makes the important point that the
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Makes me want tae scream,
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ajesty’s pleasure. The doac makes a charge fur his seat by his
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
nd seein how happy this place makes him it pits a bright look oan
his vegetative condition. Ah makes eyes at him
a rabbit’s hutch. It almost makes the risk ae dyin, a punt wort
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
an accoont the stuff normally makes me feel far too emotional. Bu
Dougie then stands up and makes his wey tae the cupboard near
less. In his tiresome nick he makes his wey tae the freezer and g
otton?’’ ah ponder. ‘’Makes sense, that. It wis rather ea
jumper and black jeans which makes him reflect a model oot ae th
5 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
say. It feels as if the world makes sense noo. In celebration ae
1 matches

Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
at it," said Alice, "an if it makes me git bigger, ah kin reach t on page 14
y-Prolly it's the pepper that makes folk hoat-tempert," she went on page 87
h, 'tis love, 'tis love, that makes the world go roon!'" on page 89
d the Gryphon. "Ah mean, whit makes them so shiny?" on page 101
an pit it right; "no that it makes much _. difference," she said on page 115
Also on pages 116, 117
11 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
He makes his way through his usual set on page 7
roon an gies me a stare that makes mah heart sink on page 18
ah, fuck this,' he says an he makes a run fur it but Parker gets on page 31
an in a this mad factory that makes sausages. It's a sausage fact on page 59

5 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
xtra big draw tae dae him. It makes its way roon the rotation, or on page 4
on some ir our enemies, which makes yi para. The stories aboot ou on page 10
oat up tae him but ma swagger makes the eld cunt a wee bitty nerv on page 12
concentratin on every step he makes, avoidin broken glass n dug s on page 14
well, nae bother, he says and makes a sharp exit. on page 30
Also on pages 38, 39, 44, 58
9 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
What kens whit makes ye wirthy... on page 18

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
lstery ae this stiff seat she makes me sit in. The new chair smel on page 2
ae it. The jingle-jangle she makes as she walks can jist aboot b on page 3
part ae the session. Siobhan makes great big swoops on her pad. on page 8
if she does. Ah wonder if she makes them keep a diary on their ph on page 9
'Mm, she says. "That makes total sense. And how's your m on page 10
Also on pages 14, 26
7 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ently that poppin thum yersel makes it worse, spreads thum aboot, on page 2
Father David says God makes iz the wiy we ur firra reason on page 3

14 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
ent mah uncle's ever goat me. Makes me feel a bit shite fur wit a on page 173
doubles err as the tangerine makes contact wi his baws. Lhe swor on page 175

2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hin noo as the flowin alcohol makes its influence known. There’
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Makes sense ah suppose. Certainly e
wink as ah go. The devil dug makes another lunge, gnashin its te
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
thin aboot the lecherous cunt makes ma skin crawl. Ah’ve seen h
ng? Ah messaged ye. . .’ he makes a show ay lookin at his Rolex
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ve tae try an unnerstaun whit makes them behave this waiy. Unners
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ear. ‘Mone.’ he sais, an makes fur the stairs.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ll drap an that’ll be that. Makes ye consider just how insignif
s. McClymont fae oer the back makes a show ay flingin her curtain
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Damo sais he makes mare money labourin oan there
1 matches

Ayrshire

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
e by hersel an taking her oot makes me anxious as Ah’m always f
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Sometimes it makes yi think
1 matches

General Central

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Are cause ma brain makes fake hings real. on page 18
A guess the thing that makes me feel like A am still compl on page 34

2 matches

Freeman, Fred Lallans 102 - Burns, Hamish and Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
ds its range and demonstrably makes it a much suppler instrument on page 59

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ng. Since using plain English makes the encyclopaedia easier and on page 9

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
e, tremblingly, compulsively, makes it.
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
so do I. Chris’s new lassie makes an excuse and goes tae the lo
oes it again, like now – he makes that bad day happen ower and
windae at the field. The wind makes it move like a living thing,
3 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
o else wuild ken, but yin wha makes a study o Man, sae better tae
1 matches

Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
ir radiates offay the fucker. Makes me rather ashamed ay masel, t
ll. Thinkin bout ma past jist makes us think ay the therapist ses
2 matches

Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
he taks all the credit. Ach, makes me think maybe there’s some
1 matches

@Cobradile94 tweeted
@DrMDempster That makes sense, "Boo" soonds like a Sc(2019)

@g_hibby tweeted
5348 Whitever ye like Helen.. Makes nae odds tae me... :) Whateve (2023) twitter link

@ionafyfe tweeted
lockdown times. The mug just makes me giggle.(2020)

@IshbelMcF tweeted
f months old. My fave is What Makes a Baby, by Cory Silverberg ht(2020)

@MartinBroon tweeted
Tell ye whit, makes the rest of the league look p(2019)

@RickHJohnston tweeted
and thank you from my family. Makes me so proud to be in the SNP. (2022) twitter link

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
by David Baddiel and the lads makes me wanty don the white shirt (2018) twitter link

@fairpechtoot tweeted
ry them 'hooseshoes' - which makes sense if ye wear them wi yer (2020)

@raiphsays tweeted
hrismas at ye wid luv! Wan at makes ye aw happy!(2020)
So iOS14! Makes ye a wee cuppa tee wile ye tw(2020)

@bigandymccoll tweeted
t fer you kid - dae whatever makes life easier fur you. (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
ie Wee souls want tae bellow. Makes em feel stunning'n that (2022) twitter link

South East (Borders)

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Does Scotland's weather makes them worse on page 24

1 matches

South West (Galloway)

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
that makes ye doolally and drives ye tae on page 8
of what makes the bleeze on page 58

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Here’s the Weather, (Scottish Poetry Library 2017) Central, poetry
that makes ye doolally and drives ye tae
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
ed/corrected (happens a lot). Makes perfect sense of course. Feel (2020) twitter link

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
sses ait eggs jest es much es makes dae, yae know." on page 53

1 matches

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Millar, Al Echas frae tha Big Swilly Swally, (Ullans Speakers Association 2023 ISBN: 978-0957666238) Ulster, poetry
An disavows what reason makes, Wi resounding NO! on page 22

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Makes newness hides awa fae thee on page 29

1 matches

East Antrim (Larne)

@Angelinekking tweeted
used to say manys a mickle makes a muckle. Is that maybe the(2020)