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

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