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 |
|---|---|
| Kieft's War | aggressive policies of Governor Willem Kieft ⓘ |
| Kieft's War | Dutch demands for tribute from local tribes ⓘ |
| Kieft's War | raids ordered by Willem Kieft on Native American settlements ⓘ |
| Kieft's War | competition over land and resources ⓘ |
| Kieft's War | tensions between Dutch settlers and Native Americans in New Netherland ⓘ |
| American Revolutionary era | British imperial taxation policies ⓘ |
| American Revolutionary era | lack of colonial representation in Parliament ⓘ |
| American Revolutionary era | Seven Years' War debt ⓘ |
| American Revolutionary era | growing American political identity ⓘ |
| Quimbaya |
Spanish colonization of the Americas
via predicate surface "declineCausedBy"
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish conquest
|
| Siege of Moscow | dynastic crisis in Russia ⓘ |
| Siege of Moscow | civil war in the Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| Siege of Moscow | intervention of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in Russia ⓘ |
| Niger Delta conflict | resource control disputes via predicate surface "mainCause" ⓘ |
| Niger Delta conflict | environmental degradation via predicate surface "mainCause" ⓘ |
| Niger Delta conflict | political marginalization via predicate surface "mainCause" ⓘ |
| Niger Delta conflict | economic inequality via predicate surface "mainCause" ⓘ |
| Niger Delta conflict | perceived injustice in oil revenue distribution via predicate surface "mainCause" ⓘ |
| Storming of the Bastille | widespread popular unrest in Paris ⓘ |
| Storming of the Bastille | economic hardship and food shortages ⓘ |
| Storming of the Bastille | political crisis between monarchy and Estates-General ⓘ |
| Storming of the Bastille | dismissal of Jacques Necker ⓘ |
| Storming of the Bastille | fear of royal military repression ⓘ |
| Occupation of Alcatraz | demand for recognition of Indigenous rights ⓘ |
| Occupation of Alcatraz | demand for enforcement of treaty obligations ⓘ |
| Occupation of Alcatraz | protest against U.S. federal Indian policy ⓘ |
| Schmalkaldic War | tensions between Catholic and Protestant princes in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| Schmalkaldic War | attempt by Charles V to restore religious and political unity ⓘ |
| Jacobite rising of 1719 | attempt to restore the exiled Stuart dynasty to the British throne ⓘ |
| Jacobite rising of 1719 |
Jacobite risings
ⓘ
surface form:
Jacobitism
|
| Ten Days’ Campaign | Belgian Revolution ⓘ |
| Ten Days’ Campaign | secession of Belgium from the Netherlands ⓘ |
| London Conference of 1830–1831 | secession of the southern provinces from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| London Conference of 1830–1831 | political and religious tensions within the United Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| Photian Schism | contested appointment of Photios I as patriarch of Constantinople ⓘ |
| Photian Schism | deposition of Patriarch Ignatios of Constantinople ⓘ |
| Photian Schism | conflict over papal jurisdiction in the East ⓘ |
| Photian Schism | doctrinal tensions including the Filioque clause ⓘ |
| Great Compromise | dispute over representation in Congress ⓘ |
| Great Compromise | conflict between large and small states ⓘ |
| Panic of 1819 | post‑War of 1812 economic adjustment via predicate surface "mainCause" ⓘ |
| Panic of 1819 | collapse of land speculation bubble via predicate surface "mainCause" ⓘ |
| Panic of 1819 | sharp decline in agricultural prices via predicate surface "mainCause" ⓘ |
| Panic of 1819 | contraction of credit by the Second Bank of the United States via predicate surface "mainCause" ⓘ |
| Panic of 1819 | falling demand for American exports in Europe via predicate surface "mainCause" ⓘ |
| Panic of 1819 | overexpansion of state‑chartered banks via predicate surface "mainCause" ⓘ |
| Panic of 1819 | speculative lending practices via predicate surface "mainCause" ⓘ |
| Panic of 1819 | tightening of monetary policy via predicate surface "mainCause" ⓘ |
| Samil Undong | Korean desire for national independence ⓘ |
| Samil Undong | opposition to Japanese imperialism ⓘ |