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
Massandra Palace decorative metalwork via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Bauakademie, Berlin red brick via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Wheeling Suspension Bridge (rehabilitation and cables)
surface form: Wheeling Suspension Bridge
wrought iron
Wheeling Suspension Bridge (rehabilitation and cables)
surface form: Wheeling Suspension Bridge
stone towers
Tokyo Skytree steel
Gateway Arch stainless steel
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis granite exterior
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis marble interior
Ayer Mill Clock Tower brick
Ayer Mill Clock Tower stone
Sikorsky VH-3D Sea King metal via predicate surface "airframeMaterial"
Musée de l’Orangerie stone via predicate surface "buildingMaterial"
United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.
surface form: United States Naval Observatory
brick via predicate surface "mainBuildingMaterial"
Tokyo Tower steel
Dungeon Rock rock
RCA Building limestone cladding
Ten Pound Island Light brick
Surface Dial aluminum
Blauwbrug stone via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Blauwbrug iron via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Marquette Harbor Lighthouse brick via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Brooklyn Borough Hall Tuckahoe marble via predicate surface "hasFacadeMaterial"
Harvard Bridge steel
Harvard Bridge concrete
Surface RT VaporMg magnesium alloy
The Last of England panel via predicate surface "madeOnMaterial"
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Eccles stone
Latimer House brick via predicate surface "hasConstructionMaterial"
Urban Light cast iron
Urban Light steel
Urban Light glass
Smoke painted aluminum
Smoke steel (original version)
Penetrable plastic
La Brea Tar Pits asphalt via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
La Brea Tar Pits bitumen via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
La Brea Tar Pits tar via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Canton Tower steel
Canton Tower concrete
Sacred Heart Cathedral granite
Five Rams Statue granite
Sleeping Beauty Castle steel
Sleeping Beauty Castle concrete
Sleeping Beauty Castle fiberglass
Natural Bridge
surface form: Natural Bridge (Death Valley)
sedimentary rock
Temple of the Scottish Rite, Washington, D.C. limestone
Temple of the Scottish Rite, Washington, D.C. marble
Bosporus Bridge steel
Longfellow Bridge steel
Longfellow Bridge granite