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
Copenhagen Opera House stone
Oude Kerk, Amsterdam brick
Etemenanki ziggurat
surface form: Etemenanki
mudbrick
Etemenanki ziggurat
surface form: Etemenanki
baked brick
Cotton Merchants' Gate stone via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Zhengyangmen (Qianmen Gate)
surface form: Zhengyangmen
brick
Zhengyangmen (Qianmen Gate)
surface form: Zhengyangmen
wood
Zhengyangmen (Qianmen Gate)
surface form: Zhengyangmen
stone
Hall of Memory stone
Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier granite
Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier bronze
I Am Not Your Negro archival footage via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Tom and Huck Statue bronze
Faraday Building brick
Faraday Building steel frame
St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe stone via predicate surface "buildingMaterial"
Perris Dam earthfill via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Osanbashi Pier wood via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Osanbashi Pier steel via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Osanbashi Pier concrete via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Castro Marim Castle stone
Castro Marim Castle masonry
Working People’s Cultural Palace wood via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Working People’s Cultural Palace stone via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Diwan-i-Aam red sandstone
Diwan-i-Aam stucco
south tower
surface form: south tower of St. Stephen's Cathedral (Vienna)
stone
Pummerin bell bronze
Wisconsin State Capitol white Bethel Vermont granite
Petoskey stones fossilized rugose coral
Petoskey stones calcite
Castaic Dam earthfill
Castaic Dam rockfill
Stockport Viaduct red brick via predicate surface "hasConstructionMaterial"
Diwan-i-Khas white marble
Diwan-i-Khas red sandstone (structural elements)
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center concrete via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center glass via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Church of St. John the Baptist (8th–10th century) stone
Yakovlev Yak-3 mixed wood‑metal construction
Castlefield Viaduct wrought iron
Castlefield Viaduct steel
Steffl stone
Australian banknotes polymer
Rainbow Row masonry
Spanish real silver
M777 howitzer titanium
M777 howitzer aluminum alloys
Hotel del Coronado wood
Potter Stewart United States Courthouse stone