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
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