B2–C1 · HYP · 5 patterns

State, test and revise a hypothesis

Turn explanations into testable predictions, seek discriminating evidence, and revise claims when the data require it.

Learner job · HYP

Turn explanations into testable predictions, seek discriminating evidence, and revise claims when the data require it.

Use these Frames when an explanation is provisional and you need a prediction, discriminating evidence, or a clear reason to revise the claim.

01 · Distinct core Frames

Start with genuinely different ways to do the job

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

01If our hypothesis is right, we should observe [X] when [Y].If our hypothesis is right, we should observe more failures when load increases.German parallel: Wenn unsere Hypothese stimmt, sollten wir [X] beobachten, wenn [Y].02I would revise this hypothesis if [X].I would revise this hypothesis if the same failures appeared under low load.German parallel: Ich würde diese Hypothese revidieren, wenn [X].03What would distinguish [X] from the alternative that [Y]?What would distinguish a capacity problem from the alternative that the queue is misconfigured?German parallel: Woran könnten wir erkennen, ob [X] zutrifft oder stattdessen [Y]?04The most informative next test would be [X], because it would separate [Y] from [Z].The most informative next test would be replaying one failed record, because it would separate a data issue from a volume issue.German parallel: Der informativste nächste Test wäre [X], weil er [Y] von [Z] unterscheiden würde.05We have not confirmed [X], but we have not ruled it out either.We have not confirmed a caching issue, but we have not ruled it out either.German parallel: Für [X] haben wir noch keine Bestätigung; ausgeschlossen ist es aber auch nicht.

02 · When to use

Choose the job before the wording

Use Evidence and inference to weigh the observations themselves; use Hypothetical questions when you are exploring a scenario rather than testing a claim.

01Evidence and inferenceConnect a claim to evidence without overclaiming.02Hypothetical questionsExplore a possible world before committing to it.

03 · Active retrieval

Produce one sentence before you reveal a model

Say or write one sentence for this job: “Turn explanations into testable predictions, seek discriminating evidence, and revise claims when the data require it.” 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.

01 · How to use this set

Start from the communication job

Turn explanations into testable predictions, seek discriminating evidence, and revise claims when the data require it.

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 5 patterns in this study set.

01If our hypothesis is right, we should observe [X] when [Y]If our hypothesis is right, we should observe more failures when load increases. · German parallel: Wenn unsere Hypothese stimmt, sollten wir [X] beobachten, wenn [Y].02I would revise this hypothesis if [X]I would revise this hypothesis if the same failures appeared under low load. · German parallel: Ich würde diese Hypothese revidieren, wenn [X].03What would distinguish [X] from the alternative that [Y]?What would distinguish a capacity problem from the alternative that the queue is misconfigured? · German parallel: Woran könnten wir erkennen, ob [X] zutrifft oder stattdessen [Y]?04The most informative next test would be [X], because it would separate [Y] from [Z]The most informative next test would be replaying one failed record, because it would separate a data issue from a volume issue. · German parallel: Der informativste nächste Test wäre [X], weil er [Y] von [Z] unterscheiden würde.05We have not confirmed [X], but we have not ruled it out eitherWe have not confirmed a caching issue, but we have not ruled it out either. · German parallel: Für [X] haben wir noch keine Bestätigung; ausgeschlossen ist es aber auch nicht.

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.

01If our hypothesis is right, we should observe [X] when [Y]XTHHYP001 · If our hypothesis is right, we should observe [X] when [Y]. / Wenn unsere Hypothese stimmt, sollten wir [X] beobachten, wenn [Y].02I would revise this hypothesis if [X]XTHHYP002 · I would revise this hypothesis if [X]. / Ich würde diese Hypothese revidieren, wenn [X].03What would distinguish [X] from the alternative that [Y]?XTHHYP003 · What would distinguish [X] from the alternative that [Y]? / Woran könnten wir erkennen, ob [X] zutrifft oder stattdessen [Y]?04The most informative next test would be [X], because it would separate [Y] from [Z]XTHHYP004 · The most informative next test would be [X], because it would separate [Y] from [Z]. / Der informativste nächste Test wäre [X], weil er [Y] von [Z] unterscheiden würde.05We have not confirmed [X], but we have not ruled it out eitherXTHHYP005 · We have not confirmed [X], but we have not ruled it out either. / Für [X] haben wir noch keine Bestätigung; ausgeschlossen ist es aber auch nicht.
01Metacognitive learningNotice what you recognise but cannot recall, diagnose recurring errors, and convert feedback into the next practice target.02Professional communicationWrite and speak clearly at work.03Storytelling and reflectionNarrate events and draw a lesson from them.04Advanced connectorsCreate coherent, well-signposted discourse.

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