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 |
| servesAs | 10,928 |
| economicRole | 6,239 |
| roleInWork | 6,209 |
| ecologicalRole | 4,111 |
| rank | 3,413 |
| characterRole | 3,334 |
| protagonist | 2,077 |
| playsRoleIn | 1,757 |
| roleInEvent | 1,363 |
| regionalRole | 610 |
| educationalRole | 605 |
| characterOccupation | 581 |
| operationalRole | 571 |
| teamRole | 569 |
| roleInSociety | 489 |
| roleInSeries | 483 |
| roleInOrganization | 435 |
| intendedRole | 416 |
| roleInConflict | 324 |
| referee | 321 |
| missionRole | 298 |
| combatRole | 273 |
| roleInProduction | 230 |
| safetyRole | 217 |
| partyRole | 214 |
| laterRole | 171 |
| speaker | 166 |
| roleInTeam | 151 |
| roleInGame | 150 |
| mainRole | 138 |
| describesRole | 136 |
| roleAt | 135 |
| householdRole | 134 |
| regulatoryRole | 114 |
| keyRoleIn | 105 |
| roleOfMember | 105 |
| subjectRole | 105 |
| roleInCompany | 103 |
| trainingRole | 102 |
| communicationRole | 101 |
| roleInProject | 101 |
| featuresRole | 100 |
| roleInCase | 95 |
| marketingRole | 93 |
| performanceRole | 88 |
| postRetirementRole | 87 |
| driver | 84 |
| roleOf | 82 |
| semanticRole | 78 |
| roleInState | 76 |
| playsKeyRoleIn | 70 |
| commandRole | 69 |
| 役割 | 62 |
| qualificationRole | 60 |
| spouseRole | 59 |
| workRole | 57 |
| productionRole | 43 |
| originalRole | 41 |
| visualRole | 41 |
| roleInClimate | 38 |
| designRole | 36 |
| lifeRole | 36 |
| roleInBlend | 35 |
| structuralRole | 35 |
| groupRole | 33 |
| roleDuring | 33 |
| centralRole | 31 |
| roleInLifeOf | 31 |
| roleDescription | 30 |
| תפקיד | 30 |
| budgetRole | 28 |
| documentsRoleOf | 25 |
| fanEngagementRole | 21 |
| citationRole | 20 |
| recreationRole | 18 |
| previousRole | 17 |
| programRole | 17 |
| roleInLeague | 17 |
| structureRole | 17 |
| roleInPhysics | 16 |
| UNRole | 15 |
| variantRole | 13 |
| roleInEmpire | 12 |
| roleInService | 12 |
| sectorRole | 12 |
| documentationRole | 11 |
| normativeRole | 11 |
| respondentRole | 11 |
| roleCode | 11 |
| roleInComplex | 11 |
| roleInPractice | 11 |
| roleMeaning | 11 |
| roleOfVariant | 11 |
| roleInBusiness | 10 |
| roleInStructure | 10 |
| addresseeRole | 9 |
| linguisticRole | 9 |
| roleEmphasized | 9 |
| domesticRole | 8 |
| resolutionRole | 8 |
| roleInCareer | 8 |
| social role | 8 |
| positionRole | 7 |
| principalRole | 7 |
| roleInLegacy | 7 |
| роль | 7 |
| 역할 | 7 |
| labelRole | 6 |
| roleInAct | 6 |
| roleInJapan | 6 |
| roleOfHead | 6 |
| roleOnDDay | 6 |
| rôle | 6 |
| نقش | 6 |
| positionHolderRole | 5 |
| roleInTrojanHorse | 5 |
| roleIndicated | 5 |
| roleWithin | 5 |
| staffRole | 5 |
| מילא תפקיד | 5 |
| criticalRole | 4 |
| fileRole | 4 |
| primaryGroundRole | 4 |
| roleInContext | 4 |
| roleInFormulaOne | 4 |
| roleInIran | 4 |
| roleInRelease | 4 |
| roleOfReferent | 4 |
| therapistRole | 4 |
| attributedRole | 3 |
| clarifiedRoleOf | 3 |
| connectionRole | 3 |
| corporateRole | 3 |
| rol | 3 |
| roleFor | 3 |
| roleInARPANET | 3 |
| roleInAnalysis | 3 |
| roleInEmail | 3 |
| roleOnMayflower | 3 |
| roleVariants | 3 |
| transitionedRole | 3 |
| ρόλος | 3 |
| улога | 3 |
| berperanDalam | 2 |
| interfaceRole | 2 |
| postUNRole | 2 |
| role in organization | 2 |
| roleFunction | 2 |
| roleInBody | 2 |
| roleInBotswana | 2 |
| roleInCats | 2 |
| roleInEmergency | 2 |
| roleInFadeWork | 2 |
| roleInGo | 2 |
| roleInHumana | 2 |
| roleInKantianSystem | 2 |
| roleInKorea | 2 |
| roleInLife | 2 |
| roleInPrize | 2 |
| roleInScheme | 2 |
| roleInTrinity | 2 |
| roleInWikipedia | 2 |
| roleOnDday | 2 |
| roleRelativeTo | 2 |
| ruolo | 2 |
| социальнаяРоль | 2 |
| BondyeRole | 1 |
| command role | 1 |
| dualRole | 1 |
| dutyRole | 1 |
| dynamicalRole | 1 |
| establishedRoleOf | 1 |
| goldStandardRole | 1 |
| isDeFactoRole | 1 |
| keyParticipantRole | 1 |
| leeRole | 1 |
| recentRole | 1 |
| rola | 1 |
| role in | 1 |
| roleAs | 1 |
| roleAsInformant | 1 |
| roleDesignationInScore | 1 |
| roleDuringCrisis | 1 |
| roleDuringGame | 1 |
| roleEmphasizes | 1 |
| roleForVOC | 1 |
| roleInAppellation | 1 |
| roleInCard | 1 |
| roleInControl | 1 |
| roleInCoordinateSystem | 1 |
| roleInDday | 1 |
| roleInEraser | 1 |
| roleInEthereum | 1 |
| roleInFinale | 1 |
| roleInLabel | 1 |
| roleInNode.js | 1 |
| roleInPride'sPurge | 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: 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 |
|---|---|
| United States Coast Guard | port and waterway security ⓘ |
| United States Coast Guard | drug interdiction ⓘ |
| United States Coast Guard | migrant interdiction ⓘ |
| United States Coast Guard | living marine resources enforcement ⓘ |
| United States Coast Guard | defense readiness ⓘ |
| United States Coast Guard | marine safety ⓘ |
| Gabriel Boric | student leader via predicate surface "roleInStudentMovement" ⓘ |
| Manchester Airport | major international gateway for Northern England via predicate surface "servesAs" ⓘ |
| Manchester Ship Canal | supported industrial exports from Manchester via predicate surface "economicRole" ⓘ |
| NHS organisations | clinical training for doctors via predicate surface "trainingRole" ⓘ |
| NHS organisations | clinical training for nurses via predicate surface "trainingRole" ⓘ |
| NHS organisations | clinical training for allied health professionals via predicate surface "trainingRole" ⓘ |
| New York State Senate | crafting state laws via predicate surface "responsibility" ⓘ |
| New York State Senate | passing state laws via predicate surface "responsibility" ⓘ |
|
Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts)
surface form:
Salem Village
|
epicenter of the 1692 Salem witch trials via predicate surface "roleInEvent" ⓘ |
| Super Bowl XXXVI | Bernie Kukar via predicate surface "referee" ⓘ |
| Bill Russell | player-coach ⓘ |
| MLS Cup 2002 | Kevin Terry via predicate surface "referee" ⓘ |
| Ulmus | shade provider via predicate surface "ecologicalRole" ⓘ |
| Ulmus | wildlife habitat via predicate surface "ecologicalRole" ⓘ |
| Fort Eisenhower, Georgia | center for U.S. Army signal training ⓘ |
| Fort Eisenhower, Georgia | center for U.S. Army cyber training ⓘ |
| Fort Eisenhower, Georgia | center for U.S. Army communications training ⓘ |
| Fort Eisenhower, Georgia | center for cyber operations ⓘ |
| executive branch of the United States | enforces federal laws ⓘ |
| executive branch of the United States | administers national affairs ⓘ |
| executive branch of the United States | implementation of public policy via predicate surface "responsibility" ⓘ |
| executive branch of the United States | conduct of foreign policy via predicate surface "responsibility" ⓘ |
| executive branch of the United States | administration of federal bureaucracy via predicate surface "responsibility" ⓘ |
| executive branch of the United States | command of the United States Armed Forces through the President via predicate surface "responsibility" ⓘ |
| Raytheon Company | one of the largest U.S. defense contractors via predicate surface "rank" ⓘ |
| Chrissy Teigen | co-host of Lip Sync Battle ⓘ |
| Ordinary People | breakthrough hit for John Legend via predicate surface "roleInCareer" ⓘ |
| Los Alamos, New Mexico | major center of U.S. nuclear weapons research ⓘ |
| Los Alamos, New Mexico | major center of U.S. national security research ⓘ |
|
HUP
surface form:
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
|
flagship hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System ⓘ |
| Benny Beaver | school spirit symbol ⓘ |
| Benny Beaver | athletic events entertainer ⓘ |
| Benny Beaver | university ambassador ⓘ |
| United States Patent and Trademark Office | granting patents via predicate surface "responsibility" ⓘ |
| United States Patent and Trademark Office | registering trademarks via predicate surface "responsibility" ⓘ |
| United States Patent and Trademark Office | examining patent applications via predicate surface "responsibility" ⓘ |
| United States Patent and Trademark Office | examining trademark applications via predicate surface "responsibility" ⓘ |
| United States Patent and Trademark Office | maintaining patent records via predicate surface "responsibility" ⓘ |
| United States Patent and Trademark Office | maintaining trademark registrations via predicate surface "responsibility" ⓘ |
| United States Patent and Trademark Office | promoting industrial and technological progress via predicate surface "responsibility" ⓘ |
| United States Patent and Trademark Office | advising the U.S. government on intellectual property policy via predicate surface "responsibility" ⓘ |
| Honorary Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (via Melinda French Gates) |
Order of the British Empire
via predicate surface "rank"
ⓘ
surface form:
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
|
| Senate Judiciary Committee | shaping the federal judiciary via predicate surface "playsKeyRoleIn" ⓘ |
| Senate Judiciary Committee | shaping national policy on civil liberties and criminal justice via predicate surface "playsKeyRoleIn" ⓘ |