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
Tower Bridge steel
Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm)
surface form: Berlin TV Tower
concrete
Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm)
surface form: Berlin TV Tower
steel
Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm)
surface form: Berlin TV Tower
aluminium cladding
Member of the Order of Canada silver via predicate surface "insigniaMaterial"
Matterhorn Bobsleds steel
Byzantine Revival brick via predicate surface "typicalMaterial"
Byzantine Revival stone via predicate surface "typicalMaterial"
Byzantine Revival marble via predicate surface "typicalMaterial"
Mediterranean architecture stucco via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Mediterranean architecture stone via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Mediterranean architecture terracotta via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Mediterranean architecture wood via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Mediterranean architecture ceramic tiles via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Pueblo Revival architecture adobe via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Pueblo Revival architecture stucco via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Pueblo Revival architecture wood via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Pueblo Revival architecture stone via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Pueblo Revival architecture mud plaster via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Santa Barbara County Courthouse stucco
Cross of Valour (Poland) bronze
Parliament Buildings, Stormont Portland stone via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Château of Vauvenargues stone via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Starship stainless steel alloy
Merlin 1D niobium alloy for vacuum variant via predicate surface "nozzleMaterial"
Melania Timepieces & Jewelry crystals via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Melania Timepieces & Jewelry gold-tone metal via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Melania Timepieces & Jewelry silver-tone metal via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Boston University Bridge steel
Saint Bartholomew’s Church complex stone
Saint Bartholomew’s Church complex brick
California Building in Balboa Park, San Diego
surface form: California Building (Balboa Park)
reinforced concrete via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Golestan Palace brick
Golestan Palace stucco
Golestan Palace mirror glass
Golestan Palace marble
Golestan Palace ceramic tile
STANAG magazine aluminum
STANAG magazine steel
STANAG magazine polymer
SUSAT sight aluminium alloy body
Royal Swedish Opera stone via predicate surface "mainBuildingMaterial"
Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge steel
Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge concrete
Milad Tower reinforced concrete via predicate surface "structureMaterial"
Milad Tower steel via predicate surface "structureMaterial"
Thames Barrier steel
Rouen Cathedral stone
R179 subway cars stainless steel
Via Appia stone paving via predicate surface "surfaceMaterial"