usesMagicFor
P41007
predicate
Indicates that one entity employs or applies magic as a means to achieve, affect, or perform something involving another entity or context.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| usesMagicFor canonical | 18 |
| associatedWithMagic | 12 |
| usesMagicTo | 6 |
| usedMagicFor | 4 |
| usesMagicAgainst | 2 |
| usesMagicOf | 2 |
| functionInMagic | 1 |
| usesMagicOn | 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: usesMagicFor
Generated description
Indicates that one entity employs or applies magic as a means to achieve, affect, or perform something involving another entity or context.
Sample triples (46)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Fairy Godmother | helping Cinderella ⓘ |
| Fairy Godmother | transforming objects ⓘ |
| Fairy Godmother | granting Cinderella’s wish to attend the ball ⓘ |
| Drosselmeier | enchanting toys via predicate surface "associatedWithMagic" ⓘ |
| Drosselmeier | transformations via predicate surface "associatedWithMagic" ⓘ |
| Rothbart | transform Odette into a swan via predicate surface "usesMagicTo" ⓘ |
| Rothbart | keep Odette and other maidens under a curse via predicate surface "usesMagicTo" ⓘ |
|
White Queen
surface form:
White Queen (Tim Burton film character)
|
healing and protection ⓘ |
| Flora | protection ⓘ |
| Flora | household chores ⓘ |
| Valyrians | controlling dragons via predicate surface "usedMagicFor" ⓘ |
| Valyrians | forging valyrian steel via predicate surface "usedMagicFor" ⓘ |
| Valyrians | building via predicate surface "usedMagicFor" ⓘ |
| Valyrians | warfare via predicate surface "usedMagicFor" ⓘ |
| Prospero | orchestrating a storm ⓘ |
| Prospero | manipulating other characters ⓘ |
| Mother Gothel | magic golden flower via predicate surface "usesMagicOf" ⓘ |
| Mother Gothel |
Rapunzel
via predicate surface "usesMagicOf"
ⓘ
surface form:
Rapunzel's hair
|
|
Egg Shen in Big Trouble in Little China
surface form:
Egg Shen
|
Lo Pan via predicate surface "usesMagicAgainst" ⓘ |
|
Egg Shen in Big Trouble in Little China
surface form:
Egg Shen
|
The Three Storms via predicate surface "usesMagicAgainst" ⓘ |
| Ufgood | aspiring sorcerer via predicate surface "associatedWithMagic" ⓘ |
| Ohmsford family | wishsong via predicate surface "associatedWithMagic" ⓘ |
| Ohmsford family | truth magic of the Sword of Shannara via predicate surface "associatedWithMagic" ⓘ |
| Ohmsford family | healing and defensive uses of the Elfstones via predicate surface "associatedWithMagic" ⓘ |
| Armida | creating an enchanted garden ⓘ |
| Armida | capturing and detaining Rinaldo ⓘ |
| Gillian Holroyd | Shepherd Henderson via predicate surface "usesMagicOn" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Heqet | invoked in spells for safe delivery via predicate surface "functionInMagic" ⓘ |
| Margolotte | Powder of Life via predicate surface "associatedWithMagic" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Niniane | bind Merlin via predicate surface "usesMagicTo" ⓘ |
| Niniane | imprison Merlin in a tomb or tree (in some versions) via predicate surface "usesMagicTo" ⓘ |
| Mother Rigby | animate a scarecrow via predicate surface "usesMagicTo" ⓘ |
| Mother Rigby | create an illusion of humanity via predicate surface "usesMagicTo" ⓘ |
|
Flora
surface form:
Flora (Sofia the First)
|
protection ⓘ |
|
Flora
surface form:
Flora (Sofia the First)
|
education ⓘ |
| Zenobia | harm ⓘ |
| Zenobia | transformation ⓘ |
| Glinda's palace | yes via predicate surface "associatedWithMagic" ⓘ |
| Bruinen | Elven power via predicate surface "associatedWithMagic" ⓘ |
| Bruinen | Rivendell’s protection via predicate surface "associatedWithMagic" ⓘ |
| Summer | warging via predicate surface "associatedWithMagic" ⓘ |
|
Sanderson sisters
surface form:
Winifred Sanderson
|
stealing life force of children ⓘ |
| Spanish Arcane Empire | military dominance ⓘ |
| Spanish Arcane Empire | administration ⓘ |
| Spanish Arcane Empire | colonial control ⓘ |
| Southern Country of Oz | Glinda’s sorcery via predicate surface "associatedWithMagic" ⓘ |