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
Georgetown Historic District brick via predicate surface "buildingMaterial"
Dream Stele of Thutmose IV red granite
Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 brass
Clarendon Building, Oxford stone
John Brown’s Fort brick
Athenian drachma silver
Athenian drachma silver via predicate surface "metal"
Long Walls stone
Long Walls masonry
Aswan High Dam rock-fill
Aswan High Dam earth-fill
MICROSCOPE satellite mission
surface form: MICROSCOPE
platinum-rhodium alloy via predicate surface "testMassMaterial"
MICROSCOPE satellite mission
surface form: MICROSCOPE
titanium alloy via predicate surface "testMassMaterial"
St Giles-in-the-Fields, London Portland stone
Harpers Ferry railroad bridge over Potomac River steel
Outerbridge Crossing steel
Outerbridge Crossing steel truss via predicate surface "hasConstructionMaterial"
Hawker Fury metal-tube fuselage with fabric covering via predicate surface "airframeMaterial"
Supreme Court of Canada Building granite
Forecourt of the Stars concrete via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Threave Castle stone
Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge steel
Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge concrete
Strivers’ Row brownstone via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Strivers’ Row brick via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Strivers’ Row limestone via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Pedrick Store House wood
Friendship of Salem (replica East Indiaman)
surface form: Friendship of Salem
wood
Battle Dress Uniform cotton
Battle Dress Uniform nylon
ACU
surface form: Army Combat Uniform
nylon-cotton blend
Improved Outer Tactical Vest Kevlar
Improved Outer Tactical Vest aramid fiber
Interceptor Body Armor Kevlar
Interceptor Body Armor ceramic
Interceptor Body Armor boron carbide
Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment heavy-duty nylon
Santa Fe Historic District adobe via predicate surface "primaryBuildingMaterial"
Yaquina Head Lighthouse (nearby headland)
surface form: Yaquina Head Lighthouse
brick
Yaquina Head Lighthouse (nearby headland)
surface form: Yaquina Head Lighthouse
stone
ie lavalava cotton via predicate surface "typicalMaterial"
ie lavalava polyester via predicate surface "typicalMaterial"
ie lavalava rayon via predicate surface "typicalMaterial"
ie lavalava silk via predicate surface "typicalMaterial"
Cuicuilco stone via predicate surface "hasConstructionMaterial"
Cuicuilco earth via predicate surface "hasConstructionMaterial"
Universidad del Rosario (historic campus) adobe
Universidad del Rosario (historic campus) brick
Universidad del Rosario (historic campus) wood
Temple of the Sun finely cut stone