Goal forall A B C (p : forall (x : A) (y : B), C x y) (x : A) (y : B), True. Proof. intros A B C p x y. match type of p with | forall x y, @?F x y => pose F as C1 end. match type of p with | forall x y, @?F y x => pose F as C2 end. assert (C1 x y) as ?. assert (C2 y x) as ?. Abort. Goal forall A B C D (p : forall (x : A) (y : B) (z : C), D x y) (x : A) (y : B), True. Proof. intros A B C D p x y. match type of p with | forall x y z, @?F x y => pose F as C1 end. assert (C1 x y) as ?. Abort. Goal forall A B C D (p : forall (z : C) (x : A) (y : B), D x y) (x : A) (y : B), True. Proof. intros A B C D p x y. match type of p with | forall z x y, @?F x y => pose F as C1 end. assert (C1 x y) as ?. Abort. (** Those should fail *) Goal forall A B C (p : forall (x : A) (y : B), C x y) (x : A) (y : B), True. Proof. intros A B C p x y. Fail match type of p with | forall x, @?F x y => pose F as C1 end. Fail match type of p with | forall x y, @?F x x y => pose F as C1 end. Fail match type of p with | forall x y, @?F x => pose F as C1 end. Abort. (** This one is badly typed *) Goal forall A (B : A -> Type) (C : forall x, B x -> Type), (forall x y, C x y) -> True. Proof. intros A B C p. Fail match type of p with | forall x y, @?F y x => idtac end. Abort. Goal forall A (B : A -> Type) (C : Type) (D : forall x, B x -> Type), (forall x (z : C) y, D x y) -> True. Proof. intros A B C D p. match type of p with | forall x z y, @?F x y => idtac end. Abort.