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
Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718) Habsburg desire to expand influence in the Balkans
Harrying of the North resistance to Norman rule in northern England
Harrying of the North rebellion in Northumbria
Harrying of the North Danish invasion support for English rebels
Whig Supremacy Act of Settlement 1701
surface form: Hanoverian succession of 1714
Whig Supremacy distrust of Tory Jacobite sympathies
Hagi Rebellion discontent with Meiji government modernization policies
Hagi Rebellion samurai dissatisfaction with loss of status
Hagi Rebellion abolition of the samurai class stipends
Hagi Rebellion centralization of political power under Meiji government
Hagi Rebellion military reforms reducing samurai role
Edward Braddock historical reputation for overconfidence in European tactics in North American wilderness warfare
slaughter of the suitors
surface form: Slaughter of the Suitors
attempt by the suitors to marry Penelope
slaughter of the suitors
surface form: Slaughter of the Suitors
usurpation of Odysseus’s household
slaughter of the suitors
surface form: Slaughter of the Suitors
consumption of Odysseus’s wealth by the suitors
slaughter of the suitors
surface form: Slaughter of the Suitors
disrespect of the suitors toward xenia
slaughter of the suitors
surface form: Slaughter of the Suitors
Odysseus’s desire to reclaim his home and kingship
Hampton Court Conference Millenary Petition
Presidency of Abraham Lincoln 1860 United States presidential election via predicate surface "startCause"
Huế Massacre occupation of Huế by communist forces
Return from Egypt safety of the child Jesus via predicate surface "hasMotive"
Return from Egypt obedience to divine command via predicate surface "hasMotive"
Soviet summer offensives of 1943 Soviet victory in the Battle of Kursk
Idle No More movement
surface form: Idle No More
concerns over Canadian federal omnibus budget bills
Idle No More movement
surface form: Idle No More
perceived violations of Indigenous treaties
Idle No More movement
surface form: Idle No More
environmental degradation on Indigenous lands
Battle of Kanpur widespread discontent with British rule
Battle of Kanpur grievances of sepoys in the Bengal Army
Battle of Kanpur annexation policies of the East India Company
Battle of Kanpur doctrine of lapse
Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729) commercial rivalries between Britain and Spain
Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729) territorial disputes between Britain and Spain
Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729) unresolved issues from the War of the Spanish Succession
Japanese conquest of Southeast Asia Japanese expansionism
Japanese conquest of Southeast Asia need for natural resources
Japanese conquest of Southeast Asia Japanese desire for oil supplies
Japanese conquest of Southeast Asia Japanese desire for rubber and tin
Japanese conquest of Southeast Asia Japanese aim to create Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
Shanghai massacre of 1927 breakdown of the First United Front
Shanghai massacre of 1927 power struggle within the Kuomintang
Shanghai massacre of 1927 anti-communist policies of Chiang Kai-shek
Shanghai massacre of 1927 fear of growing Communist influence in urban labor unions
execution of Charles I conflict between Charles I and Parliament
execution of Charles I English Civil War
surface form: English Civil Wars
execution of Charles I Charles I's refusal to accept parliamentary limits on royal power
Siege of Vienna (1529) Ottoman attempt to capture Vienna
Siege of Vienna (1529) Ottoman effort to secure control over Hungary
Siege of Vienna (1529) Ottoman ambition to expand further into Central Europe
Absalom’s revenge on Amnon revenge for Tamar’s rape via predicate surface "hasMotive"
Death of Absalom civil war between David and Absalom