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
Bois Caïman ceremony system of slavery in Saint-Domingue
Bois Caïman ceremony brutal plantation conditions
Bois Caïman ceremony French colonial rule in Saint-Domingue
Dissolution of the Monasteries Henry VIII's break with Rome
Dissolution of the Monasteries desire to control church wealth
Dissolution of the Monasteries assertion of royal supremacy over the Church of England
Mani Pulite investigations widespread political corruption in Italy
Yugoslav military coup of 27 March 1941 Tripartite Pact signature by Yugoslavia
Yugoslav military coup of 27 March 1941 domestic opposition to pro-Axis policy
Yugoslav military coup of 27 March 1941 British encouragement and support
partition of Assam
surface form: Partition of Assam
Partition of India
surface form: Partition of British India along religious lines
partition of Assam
surface form: Partition of Assam
Muslim League demand for Pakistan
partition of Assam
surface form: Partition of Assam
British decolonization policy
partition of Assam
surface form: Partition of Assam
Outcome of the Sylhet referendum
breakup of Gondwana plate tectonics
breakup of Gondwana mantle convection
breakup of Gondwana rifting
Polish–Swedish wars control of the Baltic trade routes
Polish–Swedish wars dynastic claims to the Swedish throne
Polish–Swedish wars struggle for dominance in Northern Europe
Union of Arras discontent with radical Calvinist influence in some provinces
Union of Arras desire for peace with the Spanish crown
Council of Troubles outbreak of the Dutch Revolt
Council of Troubles spread of Protestantism in the Low Countries
Council of Troubles nobles' opposition to Spanish centralization
Defenestration of Prague (1618) religious tensions between Protestants and Catholics in Bohemia
Defenestration of Prague (1618) dispute over the Letter of Majesty guarantees
Defenestration of Prague (1618) perceived violation of Protestant rights by Catholic authorities
Midnight Sun Earth axial tilt via predicate surface "causedBy"
Midnight Sun Earth orbit around the Sun via predicate surface "causedBy"
Irish Rebellion of 1641 land confiscations in Ireland
Irish Rebellion of 1641 Plantation of Ulster
Irish Rebellion of 1641 religious discrimination against Catholics
Irish Rebellion of 1641 political marginalization of Irish Catholic elite
Irish Rebellion of 1641 fears of anti-Catholic policies by English Parliament
Royalist–Confederate alliance phase English Civil War
Royalist–Confederate alliance phase breakdown of earlier truces between Confederates and Royalists
Royalist–Confederate alliance phase Parliamentarian advances in Ireland
Battle of Knocknanuss conflict between Irish Catholic Confederation and English Parliament
Maritz Rebellion (1914) opposition to British rule in South Africa
Maritz Rebellion (1914) pro-German sympathies among some Afrikaners
Maritz Rebellion (1914) resentment over the outcome of the Second Boer War
Maritz Rebellion (1914) Afrikaner nationalism
Black Dinner power struggle in Scotland
Where My Heart Used to Beat search for meaning via predicate surface "hasMotive"
Where My Heart Used to Beat reconciliation with the past via predicate surface "hasMotive"
Parliament of 1629 conflict over royal authority
Parliament of 1629 conflict over taxation
Abkhaz–Georgian conflict dissolution of the Soviet Union
Abkhaz–Georgian conflict territorial claims over Abkhazia