descentSystem
P23527
predicate
Indicates the kinship or inheritance pattern through which lineage, membership, or rights are traced (e.g., matrilineal, patrilineal, or bilateral).
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| descentSystem canonical | 23 |
| descentLine | 7 |
| descentTracedThrough | 5 |
| clanDescent | 3 |
| traditionalDescentSystem | 2 |
| descentGroups | 1 |
| descentRule | 1 |
| hasDescentPrinciple | 1 |
| hasDescentSystem | 1 |
| kinshipDescent | 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: descentSystem
Generated description
Indicates the kinship or inheritance pattern through which lineage, membership, or rights are traced (e.g., matrilineal, patrilineal, or bilateral).
Sample triples (45)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Minangkabau | matrilineal descent ⓘ |
| Hopi people | matrilineal via predicate surface "traditionalDescentSystem" ⓘ |
| Crow | matrilineal ⓘ |
| Khasi people | mother via predicate surface "descentTracedThrough" ⓘ |
| Tongass people | matrilineal descent via predicate surface "kinshipDescent" ⓘ |
| Jaintia people | matrilineal descent ⓘ |
| Cherokee | Matrilineal via predicate surface "traditionalDescentSystem" ⓘ |
| Tubu | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| Garo people | matrilineal descent ⓘ |
| Lower Creeks | Matrilineal kinship ⓘ |
| Chewa people | matrilineal descent ⓘ |
| Hadza people | bilateral descent ⓘ |
| Mingo people | matrilineal ⓘ |
| People of the Longhouse | matrilineal via predicate surface "clanDescent" ⓘ |
| Mundugumor society | clans via predicate surface "descentGroups" ⓘ |
| Huli people | patrilineal ⓘ |
| Asenie | matrilineal descent ⓘ |
| Asakyiri | through the mother via predicate surface "descentLine" ⓘ |
| Oyoko | through the mother via predicate surface "descentLine" ⓘ |
| Bretuo | uterine descent via predicate surface "hasDescentPrinciple" ⓘ |
| Agona | matrilineal descent ⓘ |
| turkey clan | mother via predicate surface "descentTracedThrough" ⓘ |
| Kaonde people | matrilineal descent ⓘ |
| Snipe clan | matrilineal ⓘ |
|
Bear clan
surface form:
Bear clan (Cayuga Nation)
|
mother via predicate surface "descentTracedThrough" ⓘ |
| Onöñda’gega’ | matrilineal via predicate surface "clanDescent" ⓘ |
| Turtle clan | mother via predicate surface "descentTracedThrough" ⓘ |
| Ganada (Raven) | matrilineal ⓘ |
|
Laxsgiik (Eagle)
surface form:
Laxsgiik
|
traced through the mother via predicate surface "descentLine" ⓘ |
| Gisk’aast (Killer Whale) | matrilineal via predicate surface "hasDescentSystem" ⓘ |
| Jarai | matrilineal descent ⓘ |
| Makua people | matrilineal descent via predicate surface "descentRule" ⓘ |
| Wayuu people | matrilineal clans via predicate surface "clanDescent" ⓘ |
| Kinana tribe | Adnanite Arabs via predicate surface "descentLine" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Himba | bilineal descent ⓘ |
| Himba | matrilineal via predicate surface "descentLine" ⓘ |
| Himba | patrilineal via predicate surface "descentLine" ⓘ |
| Atoni people | clan-based ⓘ |
| Nyakyusa | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| Pnar people | matrilineal descent ⓘ |
|
Wolf clan
surface form:
Wolf clan (Onondaga Nation)
|
mother’s line via predicate surface "descentLine" ⓘ |
| Synteng people | matrilineal descent ⓘ |
| Atuot people | patrilineal ⓘ |
| Fur people | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| Guajiro people | mother via predicate surface "descentTracedThrough" ⓘ |