capitalSince

P30016
predicate

Indicates that an entity has served as the capital of another entity starting from a specified point in time.

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All labels observed (7)

Label Occurrences
capitalSince canonical 9
usedAsCapitalFrom 5
deFactoCapitalAfter1996 3

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: capitalSince
Generated description
Indicates that an entity has served as the capital of another entity starting from a specified point in time.

Sample triples (22)

Subject Object
New Mexico 1912 ⓘ
Kampala 1962 ⓘ
Gaborone 1966 ⓘ
Tarawa Atoll 1979 via predicate surface "usedAsCapitalSince" ⓘ
Washington, D.C. (administrative base via the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts)
surface form: Washington, D.C.
1800 ⓘ
Dushanbe 1920s ⓘ
Houthi movement 2014 via predicate surface "seizedCapitalIn" ⓘ
Seoul Special City 1394 ⓘ
Bissau 1974 ⓘ
Lilongwe 1975 ⓘ
New Echota 1825 via predicate surface "usedAsCapitalFrom" ⓘ
Islamic State of Afghanistan Taloqan via predicate surface "deFactoCapitalAfter1996" ⓘ
Islamic State of Afghanistan Faizabad via predicate surface "deFactoCapitalAfter1996" ⓘ
Islamic State of Afghanistan Jabal Saraj via predicate surface "deFactoCapitalAfter1996" ⓘ
Sarai Batu mid-13th century via predicate surface "usedAsCapitalFrom" ⓘ
Hanseong 1394 via predicate surface "usedAsCapitalFrom" ⓘ
Gaegyeong 918 via predicate surface "usedAsCapitalFrom" ⓘ
Inírida 1991 (creation of Guainía Department) via predicate surface "departmentCapitalStatusSince" ⓘ
High Kingship of the Dúnedain Arnor via predicate surface "capitalInitiallyAt" NERFINISHED ⓘ
High Kingship of the Dúnedain Arnor’s chief city of Annúminas via predicate surface "capitalInitiallyAt" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Nebraska (Omaha word for "flat water")
surface form: Nebraska
1867 ⓘ
Somba Opu 16th century via predicate surface "usedAsCapitalFrom" ⓘ