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
Banana Wars political instability in Central America and the Caribbean
Banana Wars concern over European intervention in the Western Hemisphere
Champ de Mars Massacre republican petition against King Louis XVI
Champ de Mars Massacre demand for abolition of the monarchy
Tiananmen Square protests of 1976 public mourning for Zhou Enlai
Tiananmen Square protests of 1976 removal of wreaths and mourning displays for Zhou Enlai
Tiananmen Square protests of 1976 popular dissatisfaction with the Cultural Revolution
Tiananmen Square protests of 1976 opposition to the Gang of Four
Rowlatt Satyagraha Rowlatt Act
Hualapai War encroaching settlement on Hualapai lands
Hualapai War competition over land
Hualapai War competition over water and other resources
Hualapai War violence between settlers and Hualapai people
Hualapai War construction and use of wagon roads through Hualapai territory
Hualapai War raids and reprisals between Hualapai and settlers
Charleston Tea Party taxation of British tea
Charleston Tea Party Tea Act
Charleston Tea Party opposition to taxation without representation
City of Pearls historic role in pearl trade via predicate surface "hasReason"
City of Pearls historic role in diamond trade via predicate surface "hasReason"
City of Pearls status as global center for pearl trade via predicate surface "hasReason"
City of Pearls status as global center for diamond trade via predicate surface "hasReason"
The Anarchy (English civil war)
surface form: The Anarchy
succession dispute after the death of Henry I of England
The Anarchy (English civil war)
surface form: The Anarchy
contested claim to the English throne
Paraguayan independence movement creole dissatisfaction with colonial trade restrictions
Paraguayan independence movement desire for local self-government
Paraguayan independence movement weakening of Spanish authority in the Americas
Huguenot rebellions religious tensions between Protestants and Catholics in France
Huguenot rebellions struggle over political rights of Huguenots
Huguenot rebellions struggle over civil rights of Huguenots
Huguenot rebellions erosion of Huguenot privileges granted by the Edict of Nantes
Owens Valley water wars diversion of Owens River water to Los Angeles
Owens Valley water wars construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct
Owens Valley water wars urban water demand in Los Angeles
relief of Rouen (1592) French Wars of Religion
relief of Rouen (1592) relief of Rouen (1592) self-linksurface differs
surface form: siege of Rouen by Protestant and royalist forces
Walk to Canossa excommunication of Henry IV
Walk to Canossa conflict over lay investiture
Walk to Canossa struggle between papal and imperial authority
Eurozone crisis high sovereign debt levels in several Eurozone countries via predicate surface "mainCause"
Eurozone crisis global financial crisis of 2007–2008 via predicate surface "mainCause"
Eurozone crisis structural weaknesses in the design of the euro via predicate surface "mainCause"
Eurozone crisis loss of investor confidence in peripheral Eurozone economies via predicate surface "mainCause"
Eurozone crisis banking sector vulnerabilities in Europe via predicate surface "mainCause"
Eurozone crisis housing bubbles and their collapse in some member states via predicate surface "mainCause"
Eurozone crisis imbalances between core and peripheral Eurozone economies via predicate surface "mainCause"
Lewis Clive opposition to fascism
California linguistic area long-term contact among indigenous groups
California linguistic area multilingualism among indigenous communities
Christianization of the Balkans Christian missionary activity