material

P618
predicate

Indicates that one entity is physically composed of, made from, or constructed using the substance or material represented by the other entity.

All labels observed (141)

Label Occurrences
material canonical 24,240
hasMaterial 3,717
usesMaterial 2,031

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: material
Generated description
Indicates that one entity is physically composed of, made from, or constructed using the substance or material represented by the other entity.

Sample triples (37,031)

Subject Object
Merlin 1A metallic alloys via predicate surface "primaryStructureMaterial"
Comiskey Park steel via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Comiskey Park concrete via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Arthropoda chitin via predicate surface "exoskeletonMaterial"
South Hall brick
Pavillon de l’Esprit Nouveau reinforced concrete
Pavillon de l’Esprit Nouveau industrial materials
Croton Falls Dam masonry via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Merlin 1C niobium alloy for vacuum variant via predicate surface "nozzleMaterial"
St Stephen Walbrook stone via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Kawaiisu people willow for basketry via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Kawaiisu people juncus for basketry via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Point Sur Lighthouse stone
Point Sur Lighthouse brick
Bell X-2 stainless steel via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Bell X-2 K-monel via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Chobham-type composite armour ceramics via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Chobham-type composite armour steel via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Chobham-type composite armour other metals via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Chobham-type composite armour composite materials via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Paul Kruger Statue, Church Square, Pretoria bronze
Garter riband silk
Hôtel de Brienne, Paris
surface form: Hôtel de Brienne
stone
Red Square cobblestone via predicate surface "surfaceMaterial"
New Orleans Mint brick
New Orleans Mint stucco
Bockscar metal monoplane via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Palm Jumeirah sand via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Palm Jumeirah rock via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Bell X-5 metal via predicate surface "airframeMaterial"
Kestrel niobium alloy via predicate surface "nozzleMaterial"
Frederik Lutheran Church masonry
Garter collar gold
Eris water ice via predicate surface "surfaceComposition"
Eris methane ice via predicate surface "surfaceComposition"
Eris nitrogen ice via predicate surface "surfaceComposition"
Douglas X-3 Stiletto primarily metal construction via predicate surface "airframeMaterial"
India Gate sandstone
India Gate granite
Santa Justa Lift iron
Santa Justa Lift wrought iron
Cerro San Cristóbal cast iron via predicate surface "statueMaterial"
Grob G 120 composite
Grob G 120 carbon fiber reinforced plastic via predicate surface "fuselageMaterial"
Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas brick
Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas stone
Theatre of Delphi stone via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Sims-class destroyers
surface form: Sims-class destroyer
steel via predicate surface "hullMaterial"
Gilman Hall reinforced concrete
Congressional Silver Medal silver