role

P268
predicate

Indicates the function, position, or responsibility that one entity holds in relation to another within a given context.

All labels observed (200)

Label Occurrences
role canonical 103,148
responsibility 35,483
narrativeRole 16,858

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: role
Generated description
Indicates the function, position, or responsibility that one entity holds in relation to another within a given context.

Sample triples (205,930)

Subject Object
Prime Minister of Japan representing Japan internationally via predicate surface "responsibility"
Prime Minister of Japan submitting bills to the National Diet via predicate surface "responsibility"
Prime Minister of Japan appointing and dismissing Cabinet ministers via predicate surface "responsibility"
Prime Minister of Japan overseeing the civil service via predicate surface "responsibility"
Prime Minister of Japan presiding over Cabinet meetings via predicate surface "responsibility"
Prime Minister of Japan ensuring enforcement of laws via predicate surface "responsibility"
Prime Minister of Japan coordinating foreign policy with the Minister for Foreign Affairs via predicate surface "responsibility"
Prime Minister of Japan commanding and supervising the Self-Defense Forces through civilian control via predicate surface "responsibility"
Prime Minister of Japan highest-ranking executive official in Japan via predicate surface "rank"
French Air Force aerial warfare
French Air Force air defense
French Air Force power projection
French Air Force support operations
Joint Chiefs of Staff principal military advisory body to the President of the United States
Joint Chiefs of Staff principal military advisory body to the Secretary of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff principal military advisory body to the National Security Council
Joint Chiefs of Staff principal military advisory body to the Homeland Security Council
Joint Chiefs of Staff strategic planning for U.S. armed forces via predicate surface "responsibility"
Joint Chiefs of Staff joint doctrine development via predicate surface "responsibility"
Joint Chiefs of Staff joint training policy via predicate surface "responsibility"
National Security Act Amendments of 1949 United States Secretary of Defense via predicate surface "clarifiedRoleOf"
surface form: Secretary of Defense
Union Pacific Railroad transcontinental rail freight via predicate surface "playsRoleIn"
Champs-Élysées major luxury retail hub in Paris via predicate surface "economicRole"
Charles de Gaulle Airport primary international gateway to France via predicate surface "servesAs"
Albufeira-Ferreiras station main railway station for Albufeira via predicate surface "servesAs"
Glenrothes administrative hub for central Fife
Glenrothes commercial hub for central Fife
Ichabod Crane protagonist via predicate surface "narrativeRole"
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Tom Sawyer via predicate surface "protagonist"
The Prince and the Pauper Tom Canty via predicate surface "protagonist"
The Prince and the Pauper Edward VI of England via predicate surface "protagonist"
Mako Mori Ranger via predicate surface "rank"
Mako Mori central protagonist
Testudinidae primary herbivores in dry and semi-arid ecosystems via predicate surface "ecologicalRole"
Royal Naval Air Service naval aviation
Royal Naval Air Service fleet reconnaissance
Royal Naval Air Service maritime patrol
Royal Naval Air Service airship operations
Royal Naval Air Service anti-submarine warfare
Royal Naval Air Service strategic bombing
Royal Naval Air Service fighter operations
Royal Naval Air Service coastal defense
Royal Naval Air Service convoy escort
Royal Naval Air Service aerial reconnaissance
Hurricane
surface form: Hawker Hurricane
fighter
Hurricane
surface form: Hawker Hurricane
fighter-bomber
Hurricane
surface form: Hawker Hurricane
ground-attack aircraft
Typhoon FGR4 multirole combat aircraft
F-35B Lightning II multirole fighter
F-35B Lightning II ground attack aircraft