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
Kapp Putsch discontent with Weimar Republic
Kapp Putsch reduction of German army under Versailles Treaty
Operation Achse armistice of Cassibile
surface form: Armistice of Cassibile
Operation Achse Italian surrender to the Allies
British conquest of Bengal commercial rivalry in the Indian Ocean
British conquest of Bengal British East India Company’s desire for revenue control
British conquest of Bengal political instability in the Bengal Subah
Schindlerjuden Holocaust
Battle of Potidaea tensions between Athens and Corinth
Battle of Potidaea Athenian demands on Potidaea
Battle of Potidaea Corinthian support for Potidaea
Battle of Potidaea escalating disputes leading to the Peloponnesian War
Somali Civil War collapse of the central government of Somalia
Somali Civil War overthrow of Siad Barre
Somali Civil War clan-based political rivalries
Somali Civil War state failure in Somalia
George Engel workers' rights
Boshin War conflict between Tokugawa shogunate and imperial court
Boshin War opposition to Tokugawa shogunate policies
Boshin War movement to restore imperial rule
Balangiga massacre American occupation policies in Samar
Balangiga massacre local grievances against U.S. military rule
Semper Augustus tulip breaking virus via predicate surface "causeOfPattern"
Lost Decades of Japan Japanese asset price bubble collapse
Lost Decades of Japan burst of Japanese real estate bubble
Lost Decades of Japan burst of Japanese stock market bubble
Assumption Act implementation need to manage Revolutionary War debts
Assumption Act implementation goal of strengthening national credit
Assumption Act implementation goal of increasing federal authority over finances
Assumption Act implementation Alexander Hamilton's First Report on the Public Credit
surface form: Alexander Hamilton’s First Report on the Public Credit
Bleeding Kansas crisis Kansas–Nebraska Act
Bleeding Kansas crisis popular sovereignty over slavery in Kansas Territory
Bleeding Kansas crisis sectional tensions over slavery expansion
Leidens Ontzet Siege of Leiden
surface form: Spanish siege of Leiden
Leidens Ontzet relief of Leiden by Dutch and allied forces
Ruby Ridge standoff failure of Randy Weaver to appear in court on firearms charges
Ruby Ridge standoff attempt by U.S. Marshals to arrest Randy Weaver
Italian War of 1542–1546 Rivalry between Francis I of France and Charles V
Italian War of 1542–1546 Struggle for dominance in Italy
Italian War of 1542–1546 Competition for hegemony in Western Europe
Habsburg–Valois conflict dynastic rivalry
Habsburg–Valois conflict territorial disputes
Habsburg–Valois conflict control of Italy
Habsburg–Valois conflict Burgundian inheritance dispute
Habsburg–Valois conflict competition for European hegemony
Spanish conquest of the Río de la Plata region imperial expansion of Spain
Spanish conquest of the Río de la Plata region search for new trade routes and resources
Spanish conquest of the Río de la Plata region competition with Portugal in South America
Chinese Nationalist reoccupation of Shanghai surrender of Japan
Chinese Nationalist reoccupation of Shanghai end of Japanese control of Shanghai