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
People’s Gas Building (Chicago) steel-frame construction
Great Hall wood via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Great Hall gold leaf via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Great Hall glass via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Great Hall mirror glass via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Great Hall stucco via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Great Hall marquetry parquet via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Synagogue of El Tránsito brick
Synagogue of El Tránsito stucco
Synagogue of El Tránsito wood
Cotton Nero A.x parchment
Cotton Nero A.x manuscript collection parchment
Gate of Divine Prowess wood
Gate of Divine Prowess brick
Gate of Divine Prowess stone
Palace of Earthly Tranquility wooden palace architecture
The Castle stone via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
The Castle masonry via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Davis Dam concrete via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Sukhoi Su-27 aluminium alloy via predicate surface "airframeMaterial"
Banke Bihari Temple stone
Palacio de Iturbide tezontle stone
Palacio de Iturbide chiluca stone
French Fourragere braided cord or wool
DSV Deepsea Challenger specialized foam for buoyancy via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
East Glorious Gate wood
East Glorious Gate brick
East Glorious Gate stone
The Little Mermaid statue bronze
Amalienborg Palace stone
Round Tower brick
Black Diamond Royal Library black glass via predicate surface "hasFacadeMaterial"
Øresund Bridge (regionally via Copenhagen–Malmö link)
surface form: Øresund Bridge
steel via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Øresund Bridge (regionally via Copenhagen–Malmö link)
surface form: Øresund Bridge
concrete via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Strasbourg Cathedral pink sandstone
kente cloth silk
kente cloth cotton
Panathenaic Stadium marble
Panathenaic Stadium Pentelic marble
Bristol F.2 Fighter wood-and-fabric construction via predicate surface "airframeMaterial"
Step Pyramid of Djoser limestone via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Step Pyramid of Djoser cut stone via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
West Glorious Gate wood
West Glorious Gate brick
West Glorious Gate stone
Kadifekale stone via predicate surface "hasConstructionMaterial"
Santa Fe Building (Chicago) steel frame
Santa Fe Building (Chicago) terra cotta
Santa Fe Building (Chicago) brick
The Rocket iron