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
Tree of Life concrete
Tree of Life fiberglass
Tupolev ANT-20 Maxim Gorky metal via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Tom Tower, Christ Church, Oxford stone
Oklahoma State Capitol limestone
Oklahoma State Capitol granite
Oklahoma State Capitol marble
Tupolev Tu-2 bomber
surface form: Tupolev Tu-2
all‑metal construction via predicate surface "airframeMaterial"
Keswick Dam concrete
Uros floating islands totora reeds via predicate surface "madeOf"
County Hall Portland stone via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
HMS Victory, off Cape Trafalgar, Spain
surface form: HMS Victory
wood via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London
surface form: Nelson's Column
granite
Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London
surface form: Nelson's Column
bronze
Trinity Dam earth and rockfill
Paul Revere House wood
Old Colony Building steel-frame construction
Old Colony Building masonry cladding
Dom Tower of Utrecht stone
Beaumaris Castle stone via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
shamash
surface form: Shamash
wax
shamash
surface form: Shamash
paraffin
shamash
surface form: Shamash
oil
Hanukkah gelt chocolate
Hanukkah gelt metal
Zen gardens raked gravel via predicate surface "primaryMaterial"
Zen gardens sand via predicate surface "primaryMaterial"
Zen gardens rocks via predicate surface "primaryMaterial"
Kiyomizu-dera wood via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Manneken Pis bronze
Atomium steel
Atomium aluminium cladding
Portrait Series banknotes paper
St. John’s Church
surface form: St. John’s Church (Richmond, Virginia)
brick
World War II Victory Medal bronze
Black Pyramid mudbrick
Black Pyramid mudbrick via predicate surface "coreMaterial"
Medal for the Defence of Leningrad brass
Maras salt mines clay-lined ponds via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
ahu (ceremonial platforms) stone
ahu (ceremonial platforms) basalt
ahu (ceremonial platforms) tuff
ahu (ceremonial platforms) coral
haka pei (ceremonial sliding ritual)
surface form: haka pei
banana trunks via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Ife bronze and terracotta sculpture bronze via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Ife bronze and terracotta sculpture brass via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Ife bronze and terracotta sculpture terracotta via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Ife bronze and terracotta sculpture copper alloy via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Ife bronze and terracotta sculpture clay via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Jay Pritzker Pavilion stainless steel