performsAction
P45006
predicate
Indicates that an entity carries out, executes, or engages in a specified action or activity.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| performsAction canonical | 92 |
| performsTask | 75 |
| performsAct | 28 |
| implementsAction | 10 |
| performsBehavior | 8 |
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: performsAction
Generated description
Indicates that an entity carries out, executes, or engages in a specified action or activity.
Sample triples (213)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Lord Marchmain | receives the last rites of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| Miss Quentin Compson | steals money from Jason Compson IV ⓘ |
| Miss Quentin Compson | runs away from home ⓘ |
| Miss Quentin Compson | escapes with a man from a traveling show ⓘ |
| Jack Horner | sits in a corner ⓘ |
| Jack Horner | eats a Christmas pie ⓘ |
| Jack Horner | puts in his thumb ⓘ |
| Jack Horner | pulls out a plum ⓘ |
| Jack Horner | declares himself a good boy ⓘ |
| Royal Canadian Navy Reserve units in Atlantic Canada | Naval presence operations via predicate surface "performsTask" ⓘ |
| Royal Canadian Navy Reserve units in Atlantic Canada | Port security via predicate surface "performsTask" ⓘ |
| Royal Canadian Navy Reserve units in Atlantic Canada | Harbour defence support via predicate surface "performsTask" ⓘ |
| Royal Canadian Navy Reserve units in Atlantic Canada | Training of naval reservists via predicate surface "performsTask" ⓘ |
| Royal Canadian Navy Reserve units in Atlantic Canada | Support to search and rescue authorities via predicate surface "performsTask" ⓘ |
| Royal Canadian Navy Reserve units in Atlantic Canada | Support to domestic emergency response via predicate surface "performsTask" ⓘ |
| Savitrī | accompanies her husband Satyavān to the forest on the day of his destined death via predicate surface "performsAct" ⓘ |
| Savitrī | follows Yama when he takes Satyavān’s soul via predicate surface "performsAct" ⓘ |
| Savitrī | engages Yama in philosophical dialogue via predicate surface "performsAct" ⓘ |
| Savitrī | wins successive boons from Yama via predicate surface "performsAct" ⓘ |
| Savitrī | secures the restoration of Satyavān’s life via predicate surface "performsAct" ⓘ |
| Wealhtheow | offers mead to warriors ⓘ |
| Wealhtheow | addresses Beowulf with formal speech ⓘ |
| Wealhtheow | urges Hrothgar to favor their sons ⓘ |
| Wealhtheow | gives gifts to Beowulf ⓘ |
| Mountain chicken frog recovery program | captive breeding via predicate surface "implementsAction" ⓘ |
| Mountain chicken frog recovery program | reintroduction to the wild via predicate surface "implementsAction" ⓘ |
| Mountain chicken frog recovery program | population monitoring via predicate surface "implementsAction" ⓘ |
| Mountain chicken frog recovery program | disease surveillance via predicate surface "implementsAction" ⓘ |
| Mountain chicken frog recovery program | habitat management via predicate surface "implementsAction" ⓘ |
| Mountain chicken frog recovery program | biosecurity measures via predicate surface "implementsAction" ⓘ |
| Mountain chicken frog recovery program | public awareness and education via predicate surface "implementsAction" ⓘ |
| Ken | helps prepare Teofilo’s body after his death ⓘ |
| Ken | helps sprinkle corn meal on Teofilo’s body ⓘ |
| Ken | helps tie a feather in Teofilo’s hair ⓘ |
| Ken | helps paint Teofilo’s face ⓘ |
| Ken | helps cover Teofilo’s body with a red blanket ⓘ |
| Ken | helps bring Teofilo’s body back to the village ⓘ |
| Ken | helps arrange the burial ⓘ |
|
the Nose
surface form:
The Nose
|
leaves Kovalyov’s face ⓘ |
|
the Nose
surface form:
The Nose
|
lives independently ⓘ |
|
the Nose
surface form:
The Nose
|
disguises itself as a high-ranking official ⓘ |
| Felony Trial Division | case screening and charging decisions for felony matters via predicate surface "performsTask" ⓘ |
| Felony Trial Division | pretrial motions and hearings in felony cases via predicate surface "performsTask" ⓘ |
| Felony Trial Division | jury trials in felony prosecutions via predicate surface "performsTask" ⓘ |
| Felony Trial Division | bench trials in felony prosecutions via predicate surface "performsTask" ⓘ |
| Felony Trial Division | sentencing advocacy in felony cases via predicate surface "performsTask" ⓘ |
| Morta | cuts the thread of life ⓘ |
| Lord of the Plough | guides sacred plough in ceremonial field ⓘ |
| Lord of the Plough | participates in rituals for agricultural prosperity ⓘ |
| Da Mayor | rescues a child from being hit by a car ⓘ |