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
Rotunda at the University of Virginia brick via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Rotunda at the University of Virginia white-painted wood and stone detailing via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Regia stone
Regia tufa
Regia brick
Lapis Niger black stone
Hernando de Soto Bridge steel
Tower Bridge
surface form: Tower Bridge (Sacramento)
steel
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum wood
The Snail gouache
The Snail paper
The Snail adhesive
Lion of Belfort sandstone
Rozelle Court stone via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Rozelle Court glass via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Parroquia San Juan Bautista stone
Parroquia San Juan Bautista stucco
Avila Adobe adobe
Plaza Church adobe
Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore) steel
Tabula Bantina bronze
Cippus Abellanus stone
Mount Arafat granite
Kiswah silk via predicate surface "madeOf"
Black Stone stone
Mizab al-Rahmah goldPlating
Lalibela volcanic tuff rock via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Prince of Wales Trophy silver
Fairey Firefly metal construction via predicate surface "airframeMaterial"
Saigon Central Post Office brick via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Saigon Central Post Office iron via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Saigon Central Post Office glass via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Saigon Central Post Office wood via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Ploshchad Revolyutsii marble via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Ploshchad Revolyutsii granite via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Ploshchad Revolyutsii bronze via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
South Tower of the World Trade Center steel
South Tower of the World Trade Center reinforced concrete
South Tower of the World Trade Center glass
Howrah Bridge steel
Old Town Hall (Fairfax, Virginia) brick
SR-71 Blackbird titanium alloy via predicate surface "airframeMaterial"
Hangar One steel
Hangar One concrete
Hangar One corrugated metal cladding
Antilocapridae bone via predicate surface "hornCoreMaterial"
Beetham Tower glass
Beetham Tower steel
Beetham Tower concrete
Temple of Saturn travertine