hasCause

P708
predicate

Indicates that one entity is the reason for, or brings about, the occurrence or existence of another entity or event.

All labels observed (39)

Label Occurrences
hasCause canonical 9,297
hasMotive 635
mainCause 213

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: hasCause
Generated description
Indicates that one entity is the reason for, or brings about, the occurrence or existence of another entity or event.

Sample triples (10,564)

Subject Object
Viking Age population growth in Scandinavia
Viking Age technological advances in shipbuilding
Viking Age political consolidation in Scandinavia
Viking Age economic motives for trade and plunder
Viking Age climatic and environmental pressures
Black Death Yersinia pestis
Carolingian Renaissance political consolidation under Charlemagne
Carolingian Renaissance imperial coronation of Charlemagne in 800
Fourth Sacred War dispute over control of the Delphic sanctuary via predicate surface "mainCause"
Fourth Sacred War violation of the sacred land of Apollo at Delphi via predicate surface "mainCause"
Illinois frontier westward migration of settlers
Illinois frontier U.S. acquisition of the Northwest Territory
Regulator Movement corruption of local officials
Regulator Movement unfair taxation
Regulator Movement abuses by sheriffs and tax collectors
Regulator Movement excessive legal fees
Regulator Movement unequal political representation
Regulator Movement economic hardship of frontier settlers
Tambov Rebellion Bolshevik grain requisitioning via predicate surface "mainCause"
Tambov Rebellion War Communism policies via predicate surface "mainCause"
Rally of Victory Adolf Hitler’s rise to power
Rally of Victory Nazi seizure of power in Germany
White Terror
surface form: White Terror (Russian Civil War)
opposition to Bolshevik rule
White Terror
surface form: White Terror (Russian Civil War)
anti-communism
White Terror
surface form: White Terror (Russian Civil War)
social and political conflict after Russian Revolution of 1917
25 April Revolution opposition to Estado Novo authoritarian regime
25 April Revolution discontent with prolonged colonial wars in Africa
25 April Revolution economic stagnation in Portugal
25 April Revolution repression by PIDE political police
Patriots’ Day Battles of Lexington and Concord
Patriots’ Day Battle of Menotomy
Compromise of 1790 controversy over federal assumption of state Revolutionary War debts
Compromise of 1790 dispute over the permanent location of the U.S. national capital
The Widow and Her Son exploration of humble domestic life via predicate surface "hasMotive"
Yezhovshchina Joseph Stalin’s consolidation of power
Yezhovshchina perceived internal enemies in the Soviet Union
Yezhovshchina political paranoia in Stalinist leadership
Reconquista Umayyad conquest of Hispania
surface form: Muslim conquest of Iberia
Reconquista expansion of Al-Andalus
Third Sacred War dispute over control of the Delphic sanctuary via predicate surface "mainCause"
Third Sacred War fine imposed on Phocis by the Amphictyonic League via predicate surface "mainCause"
Reorganization of the Indian Army during World War II global wartime demands
Reorganization of the Indian Army during World War II need to deploy forces in multiple theatres
Reorganization of the Indian Army during World War II Japanese entry into World War II in Asia
Reorganization of the Indian Army during World War II expansion of Allied operations in the Middle East
Reorganization of the Indian Army during World War II expansion of Allied operations in North Africa
Reorganization of the Indian Army during World War II expansion of Allied operations in Southeast Asia
First Barons' War dispute over enforcement of Magna Carta
First Barons' War baronial opposition to King John of England
First Barons' War royal financial exactions and arbitrary rule