colonizes
P27264
predicate
Indicates that one entity establishes control or settlement over another entity’s territory or domain, often imposing its presence, systems, or influence there.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| colonizes canonical | 29 |
| infiltrates | 5 |
| infests | 2 |
| surfaceColonization | 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: colonizes
Generated description
Indicates that one entity establishes control or settlement over another entity’s territory or domain, often imposing its presence, systems, or influence there.
Sample triples (37)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
|
Trema (in some classifications)
surface form:
Trema
|
roadsides ⓘ |
|
Trema (in some classifications)
surface form:
Trema
|
forest gaps ⓘ |
|
Trema (in some classifications)
surface form:
Trema
|
abandoned fields ⓘ |
| Billy Costigan | Irish mob via predicate surface "infiltrates" ⓘ |
| Ophiostoma ips | xylem of conifers ⓘ |
| Cecropia | disturbed sites ⓘ |
| Candida albicans | oral mucosa ⓘ |
| Candida albicans | gastrointestinal tract ⓘ |
| Candida albicans | vagina ⓘ |
| Candida albicans | skin ⓘ |
| Raffaelea | xylem vessels ⓘ |
|
Mr. Orange in Reservoir Dogs
surface form:
Mr. Orange
|
Joe Cabot’s gang via predicate surface "infiltrates" ⓘ |
|
Rhizobium bacteria
surface form:
Rhizobium
|
root hairs of legumes ⓘ |
| Tapinoma sessile | residential buildings via predicate surface "infests" ⓘ |
| Tapinoma sessile | commercial buildings via predicate surface "infests" ⓘ |
| Epichloë | leaf sheaths of grasses ⓘ |
| Epichloë | stem tissues of grasses ⓘ |
| Meliola | external leaf surfaces via predicate surface "surfaceColonization" ⓘ |
|
Locke in Game of Thrones
surface form:
Locke
|
Castle Black via predicate surface "infiltrates" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Flip Zimmerman | Ku Klux Klan via predicate surface "infiltrates" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Númenor | coasts of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| Helicobacter | gastrointestinal tract ⓘ |
| Helicobacter | human stomach (some species) ⓘ |
| Helicobacter | intestinal tract of animals ⓘ |
| Lau Kin-ming | Hong Kong Police Force via predicate surface "infiltrates" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Clostridioides difficile | human colon ⓘ |
| Group B Streptococcus | vagina ⓘ |
| Group B Streptococcus | rectum ⓘ |
| Boov | Earth (in the film Home) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Haemophilus | nasopharynx ⓘ |
| Aliivibrio fischeri | light organs of marine animals ⓘ |
| Xenorhabdus | nematode gut ⓘ |
| Xenorhabdus | insect hemolymph ⓘ |
| Gardnerella | vaginal mucosa ⓘ |
| Gardnerella | male urethra ⓘ |
| Ureaplasma | human urogenital tract ⓘ |
| Gemella | mucosal surfaces ⓘ |