may

P56138
predicate

Indicates that an entity has permission, possibility, or potential to perform an action or for a situation to occur.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
may canonical 28

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: may
Generated description
Indicates that an entity has permission, possibility, or potential to perform an action or for a situation to occur.

Sample triples (28)

Subject Object
Declarations (law) be used as interpretative tools by courts
Declarations (law) influence customary international law formation
Declarations (law) be incorporated by reference into binding instruments
Declarations (law) be adopted by international organizations
Declarations (law) be adopted by states
Declarations (law) be adopted by legislative bodies
Declarations (law) be adopted by executive authorities
Declarations (law) be adopted by judicial bodies
Antarctic Treaty Non-Consultative Parties (as observers) become Consultative Parties if they demonstrate substantial scientific research in Antarctica
Texas Courts of Appeals affirm lower court decisions
Texas Courts of Appeals reverse lower court decisions
Texas Courts of Appeals modify lower court decisions
Texas Courts of Appeals remand cases to lower courts
Edgeworth expansion produce negative probabilities when truncated
National Executive
surface form: National Executive (South Africa)
prepare and initiate legislation
National Executive
surface form: National Executive (South Africa)
perform any executive function provided for in the Constitution
National Executive
surface form: National Executive (South Africa)
perform any executive function provided for in national legislation
Court of Appeal of Jamaica affirm decisions of lower courts
Court of Appeal of Jamaica reverse decisions of lower courts
Court of Appeal of Jamaica vary decisions of lower courts
Court of Appeal of Jamaica order retrials
court of appeal overturn decisions of lower courts
court of appeal modify decisions of lower courts
court of appeal affirm decisions of lower courts
court of appeal order a new trial
Speaker of Council
surface form: Speaker of Council (City of Johannesburg)
call councillors to order
Speaker of Council
surface form: Speaker of Council (City of Johannesburg)
rule on points of order
Speaker of Council
surface form: Speaker of Council (City of Johannesburg)
suspend a sitting for disorder