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
Virginia State Capitol brick
Virginia State Capitol stucco
Long Walk red brick
Muisca raft (Balsa Muisca)
surface form: Muisca raft
gold
Muisca raft (Balsa Muisca)
surface form: Muisca raft
tumbaga
Zenú gold via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Zenú cane fiber via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Zenú clay via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Zenú cotton via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Calima
surface form: Calima culture
gold via predicate surface "mainMaterial"
Calima
surface form: Calima culture
tumbaga via predicate surface "mainMaterial"
Calima
surface form: Calima culture
ceramic via predicate surface "mainMaterial"
Calima
surface form: Calima culture
stone via predicate surface "mainMaterial"
Liberty Bell bronze
Liberty Bell bell metal
Virginia Executive Mansion brick
Delaware and Hudson Canal earthworks via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Delaware and Hudson Canal stone locks via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal bronze
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus sandstone
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus limestone
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Italian marble
Haji Ali Dargah white marble
Maheshwar Ghat stone via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Superior Dome wood
Superior Dome steel
Pella ProLine wood interior
Pella ProLine clad exterior
Millennium Monument limestone
Millennium Monument concrete
St. John’s Episcopal Church (ruins) stone
Medal for the Defence of Moscow brass
Kalash Valleys timber via predicate surface "buildingMaterial"
Kalash Valleys stone via predicate surface "buildingMaterial"
Fort Jefferson brick via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Fort Jefferson masonry via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
North American F-86 Sabre metal via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
St Luke Old Street stone
Pella Lifestyle Series wood interior
Pella Lifestyle Series clad exterior
Pella 250 Series vinyl
Supermarine Attacker all-metal construction via predicate surface "airframeMaterial"
Mountain of Despair granite
Tower of All Hallows, London Wall stone
Prince Rupert's Tower stone
Basilica del Voto Nacional stone
The Bridgewater Hall concrete via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
The Bridgewater Hall glass via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
The Bridgewater Hall steel via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Olympiastadion (Munich) acrylic glass