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
Gallaudet Memorial (Washington, D.C.) bronze
Statue of Thomas Starr King (San Francisco) bronze
Statue of General William Franklin Draper (Milford, Massachusetts) bronze
Statue of General George Washington (Paris, Place d'Iéna) bronze
Nottingham Castle stone
Westminster Cathedral brick
Westminster Cathedral marble
Citadel of Damascus stone
Gloster Meteor all‑metal via predicate surface "airframeMaterial"
Poznań Cathedral brick
Žiča Monastery stone
Žiča Monastery brick
Statue of John Boyle O'Reilly (Boston) bronze
Statue of John Boyle O'Reilly (Boston) granite
Lady of the Lake statue metal
Naples Cathedral stone
Boeing Model 40 mixed wood and fabric construction via predicate surface "airframeMaterial"
Dečani Monastery stone
Chapel of St. Basil concrete
Chapel of St. Basil stucco
Chapel of St. Basil metal dome
M/V LeConte steel via predicate surface "hullMaterial"
Precision Castparts titanium via predicate surface "materialSpecialty"
Precision Castparts nickel-based superalloys via predicate surface "materialSpecialty"
Precision Castparts stainless steel via predicate surface "materialSpecialty"
National Monument to the Forefathers granite
First National Bank building (Tampico) brick
Cross of Sacrifice stone
Cross of Sacrifice bronze
Citroën Ami (electric quadricycle)
surface form: Citroën Ami
plastic body panels via predicate surface "bodyMaterial"
The Granite Lady granite
The Granite Lady sandstone
The Granite Lady cast iron
The Granite Lady brick
United States dollar coins metal
All Saints' Church, Harewood stone
Gračanica Monastery stone
Gračanica Monastery brick
Statue of Francis Parkman (Boston) bronze
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière stone via predicate surface "primaryBuildingMaterial"
Orcus water ice via predicate surface "surfaceComposition"
Orcus carbonaceous material via predicate surface "surfaceComposition"
Stone Bridge
surface form: Stone Bridge (Manassas National Battlefield Park)
stone
Stone Bridge
surface form: Stone Bridge (Manassas National Battlefield Park)
masonry
Jachin bronze via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
US heavy cruiser USS Vincennes
surface form: USS Vincennes
steel hull
Mount Parnassus limestone
M/V Aurora steel via predicate surface "hullMaterial"
Statue of John Singleton Copley bronze
Statue of John Singleton Copley granite