purposeOfVoyages

P15346
predicate

Indicates the intended goals, reasons, or objectives motivating or justifying specific voyages.

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All labels observed (11)

Label Occurrences
goalOfVoyages 7
purposeOfTravel 6
purposeOfVoyage 4

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: purposeOfVoyages
Generated description
Indicates the intended goals, reasons, or objectives motivating or justifying specific voyages.

Sample triples (30)

Subject Object
John Cabot finding a westward route to Asia ⓘ
Josiah Quincy Jr. to seek support for the American colonial cause via predicate surface "purposeOfTravel" ⓘ
Half Moon search for a northeast passage to Asia via predicate surface "purposeOfVoyage" ⓘ
Victoria
surface form: Victoria (ship)
reach the Spice Islands by sailing west via predicate surface "voyageObjective" ⓘ
Granma yacht
surface form: Granma (yacht)
start armed struggle in Cuba via predicate surface "purposeOfVoyage" ⓘ
Iwakura Tomomi study Western institutions via predicate surface "purposeOfIwakuraMission" ⓘ
Iwakura Tomomi renegotiate unequal treaties via predicate surface "purposeOfIwakuraMission" ⓘ
Hethum I of Armenia to negotiate alliance with the Mongols via predicate surface "purposeOfTravel" ⓘ
Sebastian Cabot finding a westward route to Asia via predicate surface "goalOfVoyages" ⓘ
Sebastian Cabot finding a northern route to Asia via predicate surface "goalOfVoyages" ⓘ
Carlota of Mexico seeking support for the Mexican Empire from Napoleon III via predicate surface "purposeOfTravel" ⓘ
Carlota of Mexico seeking support for the Mexican Empire from Pope Pius IX via predicate surface "purposeOfTravel" ⓘ
Charles Green observation of the 1769 transit of Venus via predicate surface "purposeOfVoyage" ⓘ
Charles Green conducting astronomical measurements in the Pacific via predicate surface "purposeOfVoyage" ⓘ
Edward Bonaventure finding new trade routes to Asia via predicate surface "goalOfVoyages" ⓘ
Edward Bonaventure establishing direct trade with Russia via predicate surface "goalOfVoyages" ⓘ
Lady Penrhyn (ship)
surface form: Lady Penrhyn
tea trade via predicate surface "subsequentVoyagePurpose" ⓘ
Battle of the Restigouche carry supplies and reinforcements to New France via predicate surface "purposeOfFrenchExpedition" ⓘ
icebreaker Chelyuskin navigate Northern Sea Route in a single navigation season via predicate surface "goalOfVoyage" ⓘ
Francisco de Eliza to strengthen Spanish claims in the Pacific Northwest ⓘ
Francisco de Eliza to chart and map coastal waters ⓘ
Peter I of Cyprus to seek support for a new crusade via predicate surface "purposeOfTravel" ⓘ
MV Wilhelm Gustloff evacuation of civilians and military personnel via predicate surface "voyagePurposeAtSinking" ⓘ
Diogo Cam
surface form: Diogo Cão
finding a sea route further south along Africa via predicate surface "goalOfVoyages" ⓘ
Diogo Cam
surface form: Diogo Cão
establishing contact with African kingdoms via predicate surface "goalOfVoyages" ⓘ
Diogo Cam
surface form: Diogo Cão
expanding Portuguese trade and influence via predicate surface "goalOfVoyages" ⓘ
Patria
surface form: sinking of Patria
deportation transport via predicate surface "shipPurposeAtTime" ⓘ
Jacob Le Maire find a new route to the Pacific avoiding the Strait of Magellan via predicate surface "voyageObjective" ⓘ
Tiphys retrieval of the Golden Fleece via predicate surface "goalOfVoyage" ⓘ
Levi General to address the League of Nations via predicate surface "purposeOfTravel" ⓘ