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 |
|---|---|
| The Gambler | analysis of compulsive behavior via predicate surface "hasMotive" ⓘ |
| Battle of Warsaw (1920) | Soviet westward offensive of 1920 ⓘ |
| Battle of Warsaw (1920) |
Polish–Soviet War
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish–Soviet territorial dispute
|
| Fox Wars (1712–1733) | competition over fur trade routes ⓘ |
| Fox Wars (1712–1733) | control of strategic river corridors ⓘ |
| Fox Wars (1712–1733) | territorial disputes ⓘ |
| Fox Wars (1712–1733) | French efforts to secure trade between Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley ⓘ |
| Morosaglia, Corsica (reinterment) | desire to honor Pasquale Paoli in his native village ⓘ |
| Rainbow (Mariah Carey album cover) | rainbow arc via predicate surface "hasMotive" ⓘ |
| Rainbow (Mariah Carey album cover) | female portrait via predicate surface "hasMotive" ⓘ |
| British attack on San Juan (1797) | Anglo-Spanish hostilities during the French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| German occupation of Hel Peninsula |
Invasion of Poland
ⓘ
surface form:
German invasion of Poland
|
| Battle at Saints Cyril and Methodius Cathedral in Prague | assassination of Reinhard Heydrich ⓘ |
| German occupation of Luxembourg | Nazi expansionism ⓘ |
| German occupation of Luxembourg | Battle of France ⓘ |
| Ancylus transgression | glacio-isostatic uplift ⓘ |
| Ancylus transgression | changes in global sea level ⓘ |
| Ancylus transgression | melting of Pleistocene ice sheets ⓘ |
| The Government Inspector | exposure of corruption through comedy via predicate surface "hasMotive" ⓘ |
| Popish Plot | false allegations of Catholic conspiracy ⓘ |
| Kampania wrześniowa | agresja Niemiec na Polskę via predicate surface "causedBy" ⓘ |
| Kampania wrześniowa |
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
via predicate surface "causedBy"
ⓘ
surface form:
pakt Ribbentrop–Mołotow
|
| Recession of 1937–1938 | fiscal contraction by the U.S. federal government ⓘ |
| Recession of 1937–1938 | reduction in New Deal spending ⓘ |
| Recession of 1937–1938 | tightening of monetary policy by the Federal Reserve ⓘ |
| Recession of 1937–1938 | increases in reserve requirements for banks ⓘ |
| Recession of 1937–1938 | Social Security payroll tax introduction ⓘ |
| Treaty of Roskilde | Swedish invasion of Denmark–Norway via predicate surface "causedBy" ⓘ |
| James Fannin | struggle for Texas independence ⓘ |
| 1963 Buddhist crisis | religious discrimination against Buddhists via predicate surface "mainCause" ⓘ |
| 1963 Buddhist crisis | ban on Buddhist flag in Huế via predicate surface "mainCause" ⓘ |
| Protectorate of Richard Cromwell | succession of Richard Cromwell after Oliver Cromwell’s death ⓘ |
| Personal Rule | dissolution of Parliament in 1629 ⓘ |
| Personal Rule | conflict between Charles I and Parliament ⓘ |
| Personal Rule | disputes over taxation and royal authority ⓘ |
| Personal Rule | religious tensions within the Church of England ⓘ |
| Juneteenth announcement of emancipation in Texas | Emancipation Proclamation ⓘ |
| Juneteenth announcement of emancipation in Texas | Union victory in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| Deluge | power struggle in the Baltic region ⓘ |
| Deluge | Swedish ambitions for Baltic dominance ⓘ |
| Deluge | Russian expansion into eastern Polish–Lithuanian territories ⓘ |
| Athenian tribute of youths and maidens | Athenian defeat by Crete ⓘ |
| Athenian tribute of youths and maidens | death of Androgeos ⓘ |
| Luso-Brazilian War | Brazilian declaration of independence ⓘ |
| Luso-Brazilian War | Portuguese attempt to retain control over Brazil ⓘ |
| Sannyasi Rebellion | oppressive taxation ⓘ |
| Sannyasi Rebellion | economic exploitation ⓘ |
| Sannyasi Rebellion | British revenue policies ⓘ |
| Sannyasi Rebellion | restrictions on traditional pilgrimages ⓘ |
| Profumo affair | extramarital affair between John Profumo and Christine Keeler ⓘ |