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
State Duma Building stone
Oyster card plastic card
Hawkes House wood via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Derby Wharf Light Station brick via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Loretto Chapel wood (staircase) via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Loretto Chapel stone (chapel structure) via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Cincinnati–Covington Bridge wrought iron
Cincinnati–Covington Bridge stone
Cincinnati–Covington Bridge wood (original deck components)
Aso Rock granite
Hawker P.1127 metal construction via predicate surface "airframeMaterial"
St. Vitus Cathedral sandstone
Friendship of Salem wooden hull via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge wrought iron
Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge timber
Carnegie Institution of Washington building stone
Gold Medal of Military Valor gold
Illinois State Capitol limestone
Ulm Minster sandstone
Fishermen’s and Tanners’ Quarter timber-framed construction via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Fishermen’s and Tanners’ Quarter plaster facades via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Rainbow Bridge steel
Tupolev Tu-20 / Tu-95 strategic bomber
surface form: Tupolev Tu-20 / Tu-95
metal monoplane construction via predicate surface "airframeMaterial"
Shasta Dam concrete via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Hell Gate Bridge steel
Folsom Dam concrete via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
The Rice Building brick
The Rice Building stone
King's Chapel granite
Illinois Governor’s Mansion brick
Boyana Church stone
BB-46
surface form: USS Maryland
steel hull
LC2 Petit Modèle steel via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
LC2 Petit Modèle leather via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
LC2 Petit Modèle foam padding via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
St Mary’s Church, Battersea, London brick
Paulownia Crest various (ink, metal, textile, stone, etc.)
A. T. & T. Building, Kansas City, Missouri curtain wall (inferred) via predicate surface "hasFacadeMaterial"
Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak brick
Open Hand Monument metal
Masada stone
Focsa Building reinforced concrete
gold dollar gold
Order of Friendship of Peoples gilded silver
Puebla Cathedral stone
American Defense Service Medal bronze
Capilla del Rosario stucco via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Capilla del Rosario gold leaf via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Capilla del Rosario stone via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Silver Rays with Neck Ribbon silver via predicate surface "hasMaterial"