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
Kehila Kedosha Janina brick via predicate surface "buildingMaterial"
Window radar countermeasures
surface form: Window (radar countermeasures)
metallic strips via predicate surface "madeOf"
Window radar countermeasures
surface form: Window (radar countermeasures)
aluminium foil strips via predicate surface "madeOf"
Window radar countermeasures
surface form: Window (radar countermeasures)
metallised paper strips via predicate surface "madeOf"
annals of Tiglath-Pileser III
surface form: Annals of Tiglath-Pileser III
stone
annals of Tiglath-Pileser III
surface form: Annals of Tiglath-Pileser III
clay
Tau cross wood via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Tau cross metal via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Tau cross stone via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Processional Way of Babylon baked brick
Processional Way of Babylon glazed brick
Table of the Shewbread acacia wood
relief of the spoils of Jerusalem
surface form: Relief of the Spoils of Jerusalem
marble
Golden Gate
surface form: Golden Gate (Jerusalem)
stone
Wawel Hill limestone
St Kinga’s Chapel (in the salt mine)
surface form: St Kinga’s Chapel
rock salt
St Kinga’s Chapel (in the salt mine)
surface form: St Kinga’s Chapel
rock salt via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Saltworks Castle (Zamek Żupny)
surface form: Saltworks Castle
brick
Saltworks Castle (Zamek Żupny)
surface form: Saltworks Castle
stone
wooden church of the Immaculate Conception wood via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Assembly House of Gernika stone
20000 Varuna water ice via predicate surface "surfaceComposition"
20000 Varuna complex organics via predicate surface "surfaceComposition"
(15760) 1992 QB1 likely mixture of ices and dark organics via predicate surface "surfaceComposition"
Litchfield Historic District wood-frame buildings via predicate surface "hasConstructionMaterial"
Litchfield Historic District brick buildings via predicate surface "hasConstructionMaterial"
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn brick via predicate surface "buildingMaterial"
Fort Barrancas brick masonry
Fort Barrancas stone
Byron White United States Courthouse granite
Byron White United States Courthouse marble
Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle (current versions and support)
surface form: Carl-Gustaf M3
steel
Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle (current versions and support)
surface form: Carl-Gustaf M3
composite materials
Princeton University Chapel stone
Pitt Stadium concrete via predicate surface "constructionMaterial"
Puente de Alcántara stone
Embera natural dyes via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Embera palm fibers via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Spyker C12 Zagato hand-stitched leather via predicate surface "interiorMaterial"
Aerophile – The World Leader in Balloon Flight fabric balloon envelope via predicate surface "hasMaterial"
Abellano boundary stone stone
Nabataean city of Petra sandstone
Petite villa au bord du lac Léman (Villa ‘Le Lac’) reinforced concrete
Petite villa au bord du lac Léman (Villa ‘Le Lac’) glass
Petite villa au bord du lac Léman (Villa ‘Le Lac’) plaster
Villa des Arènes masonry
Chopard 18k gold via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Chopard diamonds via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Chopard precious gemstones via predicate surface "usesMaterial"
Pfennig copper via predicate surface "materialVariants"