tributary

P415
predicate

Indicates that one watercourse flows into and feeds another, contributing its water to a larger stream, river, or lake.

All labels observed (98)

Label Occurrences
hasTributary 7,414
tributaryOf 6,576
watercourse 2,238

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: tributary
Generated description
Indicates that one watercourse flows into and feeds another, contributing its water to a larger stream, river, or lake.

Sample triples (22,245)

Subject Object
Kura–Aras basin Qabirri River via predicate surface "hasMajorTributary"
Kura–Aras basin Tartar River via predicate surface "hasMajorTributary"
Birs Rhine via predicate surface "tributaryOf"
Ergolz Eibach via predicate surface "hasTributary"
Ergolz Orisbach via predicate surface "hasTributary"
Ergolz Talbach via predicate surface "hasTributary"
Great Miami River Ohio River via predicate surface "tributaryOf"
Great Miami River Stillwater River via predicate surface "hasTributary"
Great Miami River Mad River via predicate surface "hasTributary"
Great Miami River Twin Creek via predicate surface "hasTributary"
Great Miami River Loramie Creek via predicate surface "hasTributary"
Great Miami River Great Miami River Canal (historical Miami and Erie Canal connections) via predicate surface "hasTributary"
Amawalk Dam Waccabuc River via predicate surface "watercourse"
surface form: Amawalk River
La Grange Dam Tuolumne River via predicate surface "watercourse"
Meshwo River Sabarmati River via predicate surface "tributaryOf"
Meshwo River western India via predicate surface "isTributaryIn"
Sunzha River Terek River via predicate surface "tributaryOf"
Sunzha River Terek River via predicate surface "majorTributaryOf"
Sunzha River Assa River via predicate surface "hasTributary"
Sunzha River Argun River (Chechnya) via predicate surface "hasTributary"
Sunzha River Gekhi River via predicate surface "hasTributary"
Sunzha River Valerik River via predicate surface "hasTributary"
Ebbw Valley Ebbw Fawr via predicate surface "watercourse"
Ebbw Valley Ebbw Fach via predicate surface "watercourse"
River Rother River Don via predicate surface "tributaryOf"
Katonah Reservoir tributaries of the Croton River via predicate surface "watercourse"
Shannon Pot River Shannon via predicate surface "watercourse"
Nunobiki Falls Nunobiki River via predicate surface "watercourse"
Lake Francis Case Missouri River via predicate surface "watercourse"
Lake Francis Case Missouri River via predicate surface "inflow"
Etobicoke Creek Lake Ontario via predicate surface "tributaryOf"
Etobicoke Creek Spring Creek via predicate surface "hasRightTributary"
Etobicoke Creek Etobicoke Creek via predicate surface "hasRightTributary" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Little Etobicoke Creek
Etobicoke Creek Etobicoke Creek via predicate surface "hasLeftTributary" self-linksurface differs
surface form: West Branch Etobicoke Creek
Etobicoke Creek Centreville Creek via predicate surface "hasLeftTributary"
Etobicoke Creek Humber West Creek via predicate surface "hasLeftTributary"
Etobicoke Creek Silver Creek via predicate surface "hasLeftTributary"
Etobicoke Creek Elmcrest Creek via predicate surface "hasLeftTributary"
Hudson River watershed via Croton River
surface form: Nanny Hagen Brook
Croton River via predicate surface "tributaryOf"
Hudson River watershed via Croton River
surface form: Croton River
Hudson River via predicate surface "tributaryOf"
Leichhardt River Gunpowder Creek via predicate surface "hasTributary"
Leichhardt River Fiery Creek via predicate surface "hasTributary"
Leichhardt River Gregory River (Leichhardt tributary) via predicate surface "hasTributary"
Middle Saranac Lake Saranac River via predicate surface "watercourse"
Middle Saranac Lake Saranac River via predicate surface "inflow"
Olyokma River Lena River via predicate surface "tributaryOf"
Olyokma River Chara River via predicate surface "hasLeftTributary"
Olyokma River Nyukzha River via predicate surface "hasLeftTributary"
Olyokma River Tynda River via predicate surface "hasRightTributary"
Olyokma River Tokko River via predicate surface "hasRightTributary"