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
Modern Wing steel
Modern Wing limestone
Midland Hotel, Manchester red brick via predicate surface "façadeMaterial"
Midland Hotel, Manchester terracotta via predicate surface "façadeMaterial"
Yellow Crane Tower concrete via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Yellow Crane Tower steel via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Spanish Colonial Revival stucco via predicate surface "typicalMaterial"
Spanish Colonial Revival clay roof tile via predicate surface "typicalMaterial"
Spanish Colonial Revival wood via predicate surface "typicalMaterial"
Spanish Colonial Revival wrought iron via predicate surface "typicalMaterial"
Spanish Colonial Revival ceramic tile via predicate surface "typicalMaterial"
John Adams Courthouse granite
Tesla Roadster carbon fiber composite via predicate surface "bodyMaterial"
Munroe Tavern wood via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Munroe Tavern brick chimney via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Column of Victory stone
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae marble via predicate surface "friezeMaterial"
Shrewsbury Castle red sandstone
English Bridge stone
The Cup silver
Old Town of Ghadamès mud brick via predicate surface "builtWithMaterial"
Old Town of Ghadamès rammed earth via predicate surface "builtWithMaterial"
Old Town of Ghadamès palm wood via predicate surface "builtWithMaterial"
Titan water ice via predicate surface "surfaceComposition"
Titan organic compounds via predicate surface "surfaceComposition"
Yale School of Architecture building reinforced concrete
Yale School of Architecture building cast-in-place concrete
Statue of Three Lies bronze
Khami Ruins stone via predicate surface "builtFromMaterial"
Centennial Wheel steel
Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy sterling silver
Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy 24-karat gold overlay
NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award metal via predicate surface "trophyMaterial"
Castle of Laeken stone
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi mud bricks via predicate surface "originalStructureMaterial"
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi palm trunks via predicate surface "originalStructureMaterial"
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi palm leaves via predicate surface "originalStructureMaterial"
Georgian traditional Qvevri wine-making clay via predicate surface "vesselMaterial"
Hubbard Medal gold
Palace of Westminster Anston limestone via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
MacBook Pro aluminum unibody via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Renminbi banknotes cotton-based paper
Pyramid of Menkaure limestone
Pyramid of Menkaure granite
Pyramid of Menkaure limestone via predicate surface "coreMaterial"
Pyramid of Menkaure limestone via predicate surface "casingMaterial"
Pyramid of Menkaure granite via predicate surface "lowerCoursesCasingMaterial"
Nichols Bridgeway steel
Nichols Bridgeway aluminum
Tsutenkaku Tower steel