scriptDirection

P3658
predicate

Indicates the direction in which a writing system or script is read or written (e.g., left-to-right, right-to-left, top-to-bottom).

All labels observed (17)

Label Occurrences
scriptDirection canonical 671
hasScriptDirection 32
typicalScript 20

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: scriptDirection
Generated description
Indicates the direction in which a writing system or script is read or written (e.g., left-to-right, right-to-left, top-to-bottom).

Sample triples (756)

Subject Object
Portcullis emblem of the UK Parliament left-to-right
British Blue Ensign left-to-right
Armenian alphabet left-to-right
coat of arms of the Kingdom of Italy left-to-right
South Picene language right-to-left
Bertrando Latin alphabet via predicate surface "typicalScript"
Umbrian alphabet right-to-left
Pallava script horizontal
Surah Al-Fil Right-to-left
Eero Latin via predicate surface "typicalScript"
Yafiʿi Arabic right-to-left
Faifi Arabic right-to-left
Flag of Azad Jammu and Kashmir left-to-right hoist
Balti right-to-left (in Arabic script) via predicate surface "hasScriptDirection"
Gilaki right-to-left via predicate surface "hasScriptDirection"
Amarna letters left-to-right horizontal lines
Multani right-to-left
Dzongkha left-to-right
Kulitan script vertical
Kulitan script top-to-bottom
Kulitan script right-to-left (column order)
MSA right-to-left
Fus’ha right-to-left
Universal typeface left-to-right
NeXT logo left-to-right
Hernican language right-to-left
Paelignian language left-to-right
Coat of arms of Luxembourg left-facing lion
Chechen language left-to-right
Ruqʿah right-to-left
Ulster Banner none
Stele of Novilara right-to-left
Canggal inscription left-to-right
Tryzub stylized linear monogram
Kaqchikel left-to-right
Telaga Batu inscription left-to-right
Blue Sky with a White Sun none
Flag of Friesland left-to-right (for inscriptions when present)
tricolour flame vertical tricolour arrangement
Triskelion of Mann clockwise
ota
surface form: Ottoman Turkish
right-to-left
Coat of arms of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation heraldic
DGL left‑to‑right
Mandaic right-to-left
Gothic Bible left-to-right
Siculian left-to-right
Coat of arms of Sundbyberg Municipality left-to-right
Dargin left-to-right
Manchu vertical
Manchu top-to-bottom