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
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Indiana limestone via predicate surface "buildingMaterial"
Palacio Nacional tezontle stone
Palacio Nacional white quarry stone
Reflecting Pool concrete
Warsaw Uprising Monument bronze
Warsaw Uprising Monument granite
Capitol of Puerto Rico marble via predicate surface "hasFacadeMaterial"
Pantheon Roman concrete
Pantheon brick
Pantheon marble
Tridentine Cathedral stone via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Kaaba black silk and gold-embroidered cloth via predicate surface "materialOfCovering"
Kaaba gold-plated metal via predicate surface "doorMaterial"
Seal of the French Republic metal matrix
W
surface form: W (Hollywood Sign letter)
metal
Memorial Church brick
Bear Mountain Bridge steel via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge steel
Dexter Grist Mill wood
Edison cylinder phonograph wax
Edison cylinder phonograph later celluloid cylinders
Todd House masonry
Todd House brick
Weather Machine bronze
Weather Machine stainless steel
Milepost Sign metal
Order of Canada enamelled metal via predicate surface "insigniaMaterial"
Half Eagle (5-dollar gold coin)
surface form: Half Eagle
gold via predicate surface "metal"
St Mary’s Church, Shrewsbury stone
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross silver frame
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross iron core
Yosemite Falls granite via predicate surface "materialOfCliffs"
Sather Tower granite
Sather Tower steel
Sather Tower reinforced concrete
Massachusetts Hall brick
Great Sphinx of Giza limestone
Cadet Chapel, United States Military Academy at West Point granite
St Edward's Crown gold
St Edward's Crown solid gold
St Lawrence’s Church, Castle Rising stone via predicate surface "mainBuildingMaterial"
St. Johns Bridge steel
Roosevelt’s Little White House wood via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Conn Smythe Trophy silver
Conn Smythe Trophy wood
Imperial Seal of Japan often depicted in gold
Genbaku Dome brick
Genbaku Dome concrete
Genbaku Dome steel
Great Seal of the United States metal via predicate surface "materialForPhysicalSeal"