usedToBe
P23508
predicate
Indicates that something held a particular state, role, or property in the past but no longer does in the present.
All labels observed (21)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| usedToBe canonical | 114 |
| usedToHave | 22 |
| formerlyCarried | 15 |
| wasOnce | 12 |
| wasPreviously | 11 |
| formerlyIn | 8 |
| isFormerly | 5 |
| formerlyHadTrack | 4 |
| formerlyUnder | 4 |
| mayBeFormerly | 3 |
| oftenWere | 3 |
| usedToBeHeadOf | 3 |
| usedToBeResponsibleFor | 3 |
| سابقاً | 2 |
| onceAbundantIn | 1 |
| tendedToBecome | 1 |
| usedToBeOfficialIn | 1 |
| wasOnceConsidered | 1 |
| wasOnceGamblerWith | 1 |
| wasSometimes | 1 |
| ранееБыл | 1 |
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: usedToBe
Generated description
Indicates that something held a particular state, role, or property in the past but no longer does in the present.
Sample triples (216)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Ryazhsk | local administrative center ⓘ |
| Celbridge Abbey | religious house ⓘ |
| Muurhuizen | line of the former city wall of Amersfoort ⓘ |
| Sea of Gazelles | gazelles via predicate surface "onceAbundantIn" ⓘ |
| Laclubar Administrative Post | subdistrict of Manatuto ⓘ |
| Laclo Administrative Post | subdistrict of Manatuto ⓘ |
| Chafford Gorges Nature Park | chalk quarries ⓘ |
| Pembroke, Malta | British military base area ⓘ |
| Renaissance Esterházy manor house (ruins) | residence of the Esterházy family ⓘ |
| Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas | Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India via predicate surface "formerlyUnder" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Vilcashuamán | Inca administrative center ⓘ |
| Vilcashuamán | Inca ceremonial center ⓘ |
| Parkgate | port on the River Dee ⓘ |
| Vienenburg Castle ruins | fortified castle ⓘ |
| Hamningberg | fishing village ⓘ |
| Остров Возрождения | труднодоступен via predicate surface "ранееБыл" ⓘ |