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
Tortoise and Hare sculpture bronze
VIS 100 pistol
surface form: VIS 100
steel via predicate surface "slideMaterial"
Isaac Hayes’ custom 1972 Cadillac Eldorado gold-colored trim via predicate surface "materialDetail"
Tenth Street Studio Building brick
Spuyten Duyvil Bridge steel via predicate surface "structureMaterial"
M/V Lituya steel via predicate surface "hullMaterial"
Royal Castle in Poznań brick
Lockheed Vega wood via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Sopoćani Monastery stone via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Mitsubishi J8M primarily wood and metal mixed construction via predicate surface "airframeMaterial"
Statue of John Peter Altgeld (Chicago) bronze
Imam Ali Shrine gold via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Imam Ali Shrine marble via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Imam Ali Shrine tile via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Spyker C8 Laviolette aluminum
300 SL Gullwing
surface form: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
steel body panels via predicate surface "bodyMaterial"
Pont de Saint-Nazaire concrete
Pont de Saint-Nazaire steel
US heavy cruiser USS Chicago
surface form: USS Chicago (CA-29)
steel via predicate surface "hullMaterial"
Empire Pool reinforced concrete
St Mary the Virgin, Hayes stone via predicate surface "buildingMaterial"
Pixel 5a metal unibody with plastic coating via predicate surface "bodyMaterial"
Victoria-class submarine steel hull via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Lincoln Imp carving stone
United States quarter dollar coins
surface form: United States quarter dollar coin
copper via predicate surface "coreMaterial"
United States quarter dollar coins
surface form: United States quarter dollar coin
cupronickel via predicate surface "cladMaterial"
Old South Church Roxbury puddingstone via predicate surface "buildingMaterial"
Old South Church sandstone via predicate surface "buildingMaterial"
San Giovanni dei Fiorentini, Rome travertine
C.A. Thayer wood via predicate surface "hullMaterial"
Yaquina Bay Bridge steel
Yaquina Bay Bridge reinforced concrete
Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building brick
Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building iron
Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building glass
USS Chicago steel
Tomb of Absalom stone
Church of All Nations stone
St Michael Archangel Church in Haczów wood via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Christmas pyramids wood via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Schwibbogen candle arches wood via predicate surface "typicalMaterial"
Gatlinburg Space Needle steel via predicate surface "structureMaterial"
Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore Elder Wand via predicate surface "wandMaterial"
surface form: Elder wood (Elder Wand)
Naha Tug-of-War Festival rice straw via predicate surface "ropeMaterial"
UNESCO World Heritage (Chavín de Huántar)
surface form: Chavín de Huántar
stone
Supreme Court Main Building, Manila, Philippines reinforced concrete
Dutch Reformed Church, Galle brick
Dutch Reformed Church, Galle plaster
Immeuble locatif à la Porte Molitor reinforced concrete via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Immeuble locatif à la Porte Molitor glass via predicate surface "usesMaterial"