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B2–C1 · Clarification and reformulation · 8 patterns

Clarify and reformulate what you mean

Repair and sharpen meaning in conversation.

Learner job · CLR

Repair and sharpen meaning in conversation.

Use these Frames to repair an unclear message, restate the key point, or check that two people mean the same thing.

01 · Distinct core Frames

Start with genuinely different ways to do the job

4 canonical indexable Frames, deduplicated by reusable formula structure rather than contextual noun substitution.

01To put [X] more precisely, [Y].To put the funding request more precisely, we are not asking for a larger budget; we are asking for enough runway to validate the model.German parallel: Um [X] genauer zu formulieren: [Y].02The question is not whether [X], but how [Y].The question is not whether we should validate the data, but how we can do it cheaply.German parallel: Die Frage ist nicht, ob [X], sondern wie [Y].03It's not that [X]; it's that [Y].It's not that the approach is wrong; it's that it does not scale beyond the pilot.German parallel: Es geht nicht darum, dass [X], sondern darum, dass [Y].04Not so much [X] as [Y].The bottleneck is not so much computation as coordination between the steps.German parallel: Nicht so sehr [X] als vielmehr [Y].

02 · When to use

Choose the job before the wording

Use Agreement and disagreement when the meaning is clear but positions differ; use Clarification questions when you need the other person to supply the missing detail.

01Agreement and disagreementRespond constructively to another view.02Clarification questionsRepair meaning before the conversation moves on.

03 · Active retrieval

Produce one sentence before you reveal a model

Say or write one sentence for this job: “Repair and sharpen meaning in conversation.” Then open one Frame above, compare the language move, and rewrite your sentence for a different context.

04 · Continue with reviewed relations

Move from a Frame to a distinction, choice or new sentence

Only already-published relations are shown. Missing relations are not inferred or invented.

01Pattern LensInspect a new sentence and resolve it to canonical Metkagram patterns.02It's not X; it's Y vs Not so much X as YA reviewed distinction between nearby Frames.03Someone says the approach is wrong. You want to replace that diagnosis: the approach is not wrong; the real problem is that it does not scale beyond the pilot.Choose the better Frame first, then reveal the explanation.04Reframe without flattening the nuanceLearn when to reject the original frame, when to keep part of it, and how to challenge the assumption beneath a broad claim.

01 · How to use this set

Start from the communication job

Repair and sharpen meaning in conversation.

Read the frame, try to complete your own sentence before opening an example, then compare the English structure with its German parallel. The point is retrieval and choice, not passive list reading.

02 · Representative patterns

Start with these reusable frames

A compact sample from the 8 patterns in this study set.

01Even though + subject + verb, main clauseEven though it’s late, we need to finish. · German parallel: Obwohl + subject + verb, main clause02No matter how + adj/adv + subject + verb, main clauseNo matter how difficult it gets, we’ll succeed. · German parallel: Egal wie + adj/adv + subject + verb, main clause03Despite + V-ing / noun, main clauseDespite being busy, she always helps. · German parallel: Trotz + noun/Genitiv, main clause04Although / Though + subject + verb, main clauseAlthough it was risky, we decided to move forward. · German parallel: Obwohl + subject + verb, main clause (CLA005)05To put [X] more precisely, [Y]To put the funding request more precisely, we are not asking for a larger budget; we are asking for enough runway to validate the model. · German parallel: Um [X] genauer zu formulieren: [Y].06The question is not whether [X], but how [Y]**The question is not whether** we should validate the data, **but how** we can do it cheaply. · German parallel: Die Frage ist nicht, ob [X], sondern wie [Y].

03 · Complete set

Browse every pattern

The canonical list follows below. Every pattern has a stable ID and its own page for examples, translation, and reuse.

01Even though + subject + verb, main clauseCLA001 · Even though + subject + verb, main clause / Obwohl + subject + verb, main clause02No matter how + adj/adv + subject + verb, main clauseCLA002 · No matter how + adj/adv + subject + verb, main clause / Egal wie + adj/adv + subject + verb, main clause03Despite + V-ing / noun, main clauseCLA003 · Despite + V-ing / noun, main clause / Trotz + noun/Genitiv, main clause04Although / Though + subject + verb, main clauseCLA005 · Although / Though + subject + verb, main clause / Obwohl + subject + verb, main clause (CLA005)05To put [X] more precisely, [Y]C1CLR001 · To put [X] more precisely, [Y]. / Um [X] genauer zu formulieren: [Y].06The question is not whether [X], but how [Y]CLF050 · The question is not whether [X], but how [Y]. / Die Frage ist nicht, ob [X], sondern wie [Y].07It's not that [X]; it's that [Y]CLF061 · It's not that [X]; it's that [Y]. / Es geht nicht darum, dass [X], sondern darum, dass [Y].08Not so much [X] as [Y]CLF062 · Not so much [X] as [Y]. / Nicht so sehr [X] als vielmehr [Y].

04 · Continue

C1 Communication

A useful next step from the same learning path.

01Comparison and evaluationCompare options using nuanced criteria.02Cause, effect, and consequenceExplain how one development leads to another.03Negotiation and decisionsMake proposals, trade-offs, and commitments.04Problem framing and reframingDefine the problem before solving it, expose hidden assumptions, and choose a more useful frame.

Continue learning

Choose the next useful route.

Pattern PracticeFind a pattern you can reuseContinue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.Pattern AtlasTo put [X] more precisely, [Y]Continue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.Pattern AtlasThe question is not whether [X], but how [Y]Continue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.