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 |
| causedBy | 131 |
| hasEndangermentCause | 69 |
| hasMainCause | 39 |
| declineCausedBy | 35 |
| startCause | 20 |
| hasHistoricalCause | 16 |
| hasEndCause | 13 |
| hasReason | 13 |
| attributedCause | 12 |
| hasOriginReason | 9 |
| hasImmediateCause | 7 |
| hasKeyCause | 7 |
| isCausedBy | 6 |
| hasCauseOfLoss | 4 |
| hasMajorEarlyCause | 4 |
| foundCause | 3 |
| hasCauseOfDisruption | 3 |
| hasCausalFactor | 2 |
| hasCauseOfAcidity | 2 |
| hasCauseOfLean | 2 |
| hasCauseOfMutation | 2 |
| hasCauseOfVulnerability | 2 |
| hasColorCause | 2 |
| hasParticularCause | 2 |
| hasProblemCause | 2 |
| hasTypicalCause | 2 |
| causeOfEventOnboard | 1 |
| causeOfPattern | 1 |
| hasAsymmetryCause | 1 |
| hasCauseOfEvent | 1 |
| hasDamageCause | 1 |
| hasDisturbanceCause | 1 |
| hasFailureReason | 1 |
| hasScarCause | 1 |
| identifiedCause | 1 |
| interruptionCause | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Attack on Swansea | rising tensions between Plymouth Colony and Wampanoag people ⓘ |
| Attack on Swansea | disputes over land and sovereignty in New England ⓘ |
| Attack on Swansea | colonial expansion into Native American territories ⓘ |
| Highland Clearances | introduction of large-scale sheep farming via predicate surface "mainCause" ⓘ |
| Highland Clearances | landlord pursuit of higher rents and profits via predicate surface "mainCause" ⓘ |
| Highland Clearances | agricultural modernization via predicate surface "mainCause" ⓘ |
| New Atlantis | promotion of experimental philosophy via predicate surface "hasMotive" ⓘ |
| The Enchantress of Florence | exploration of storytelling as power via predicate surface "hasMotive" ⓘ |
| The Enchantress of Florence | exploration of political power and desire via predicate surface "hasMotive" ⓘ |
| Middle Passage | demand for slave labor in the Americas ⓘ |
| Middle Passage | European colonial expansion ⓘ |
| Middle Passage | plantation economy ⓘ |
| Soviet occupation of the Baltic states | Soviet ultimata to Baltic governments ⓘ |
| Renversement des alliances | Austrian desire to recover Silesia from Prussia ⓘ |
| Renversement des alliances | Franco-British colonial rivalry ⓘ |
| Renversement des alliances |
Diplomatic Revolution of 1756
ⓘ
surface form:
Outcome of the War of the Austrian Succession
|
| Anglo-Prussian alliance | diplomatic revolution of 1756 ⓘ |
| Anglo-Prussian alliance | rivalry between Great Britain and France ⓘ |
| Anglo-Prussian alliance | Austrian desire to recover Silesia ⓘ |
| Westminster Convention (1756) | fear of French expansion in Europe ⓘ |
| Westminster Convention (1756) | British concern for the security of Hanover ⓘ |
| Westminster Convention (1756) | Prussian concern about encirclement by Austria and Russia ⓘ |
| Układ Warszawski | accession of West Germany to NATO ⓘ |
| Układ Warszawski | formation of NATO ⓘ |
| Paris Summit of 1960 | Soviet protest over US espionage via predicate surface "hasFailureReason" ⓘ |
| Białystok Ghetto | antisemitic policies of Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| Białystok Ghetto | implementation of the Final Solution ⓘ |
| New York City fiscal crisis | chronic budget deficits ⓘ |
| New York City fiscal crisis | reliance on short-term debt ⓘ |
| New York City fiscal crisis | declining tax base ⓘ |
| New York City fiscal crisis | economic downturn in the 1970s ⓘ |
| New York City fiscal crisis | rising public service costs ⓘ |
| Bora wind | cold air outbreak over the interior plateau via predicate surface "causedBy" ⓘ |
| Bora wind | pressure gradient between cold inland air and warmer Adriatic Sea via predicate surface "causedBy" ⓘ |
| Treaty of Ripon (1640) | Scottish Covenanter invasion of northern England in 1640 ⓘ |
| Treaty of Ripon (1640) | dispute over Charles I's religious policies in Scotland ⓘ |
| Treaty of Ripon (1640) | financial weakness of the English Crown ⓘ |
| Bombardment of Odessa | Crimean War hostilities in the Black Sea ⓘ |
| Bombardment of Odessa | Anglo-French naval operations against Russian ports ⓘ |
| Black May 1943 | intensified Allied anti-submarine warfare ⓘ |
| Black May 1943 | improved Allied radar technology ⓘ |
| Black May 1943 | widespread use of HF/DF (High-Frequency Direction Finding) ⓘ |
| Black May 1943 | increased Allied air patrol coverage ⓘ |
| Black May 1943 | better Allied convoy tactics ⓘ |
| Black May 1943 | improved Allied codebreaking of German communications ⓘ |
| UNESCO Prize for Journalism | to honor courageous journalism via predicate surface "hasMotive" ⓘ |
| UNESCO Prize for Journalism | to protect freedom of the press via predicate surface "hasMotive" ⓘ |
| UNESCO Prize for Journalism | to advance human rights through media via predicate surface "hasMotive" ⓘ |
| UNESCO Prize for Journalism | to encourage peaceful societies through information via predicate surface "hasMotive" ⓘ |
| French conquest of Algeria | Bourmont expedition of 1830 ⓘ |