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
Anglo-Chinese War British demand for expanded trade rights in China
Killing of John Comyn at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries political rivalry between Robert the Bruce and John Comyn
Killing of John Comyn at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries competition for the Scottish throne
Killing of John Comyn at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries tensions during the Wars of Scottish Independence
1919 Egyptian Revolution British protectorate over Egypt declared in 1914
1919 Egyptian Revolution exile of Saad Zaghloul and Wafd leaders by British authorities
1919 Egyptian Revolution Egyptian demands for independence after World War I
1919 Egyptian Revolution economic hardship during and after World War I
1919 Egyptian Revolution British control over Egyptian politics and administration
Postwar revival of Ford Motor Company decline of Ford Motor Company’s competitiveness before and during World War II
Postwar revival of Ford Motor Company management problems under Henry Ford
But You Caint Use My Phone commentary on technology and relationships via predicate surface "hasMotive"
Leningrad Affair Joseph Stalin's fear of regional rivals
Leningrad Affair power consolidation by Joseph Stalin
Leningrad Affair suspicion of Leningrad Party leadership
Boer–Zulu conflicts land disputes via predicate surface "hasMainCause"
Boer–Zulu conflicts political control via predicate surface "hasMainCause"
Boer–Zulu conflicts regional dominance via predicate surface "hasMainCause"
Lynne Hollander freedom of speech
Lynne Hollander civil liberties
Lynne Hollander student rights
Aldersgate experience John Wesley’s spiritual crisis
Aldersgate experience John Wesley’s doubts about salvation
Bureau of Prohibition Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Bureau of Prohibition National Prohibition Act
Paquisha War border dispute via predicate surface "mainCause"
Paquisha War territorial dispute over Cordillera del Cóndor via predicate surface "mainCause"
Treaty of Copenhagen (1468–1470 marriage arrangements) need to secure alliance between Scotland and Denmark
Ruth Snyder conspiracy with Henry Judd Gray to kill her husband
Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries rise of Arab nationalism
Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries creation of the State of Israel in 1948
Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries Arab–Israeli conflict
Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries anti-Jewish violence and pogroms
Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries state-sponsored discrimination against Jews
Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries revocation of citizenship for Jews in some Arab states
Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries economic pressure on Jewish communities
A Handful of Dust critique of upper-class values via predicate surface "hasMotive"
A Handful of Dust exploration of spiritual emptiness via predicate surface "hasMotive"
Rengasdengklok incident disagreement over timing of Indonesian independence proclamation
Rengasdengklok incident youth activists’ fear of Japanese reasserting control after surrender
Chola invasion of Srivijaya in 1025 competition over Indian Ocean trade
Chola invasion of Srivijaya in 1025 Chola expansionist policy
Jozef Gabčík anti-Nazi resistance
Council of Foreign Ministers of the Allied powers end of World War II in Europe
Jan Hus teachings critical of church practices
Lutheran Reformation criticism of indulgences
Lutheran Reformation corruption in the Western Church
Lutheran Reformation theological disputes about justification
Siege of Orléans English attempt to capture Orléans and advance in the Loire Valley
Government of the Dominion of Canada Canadian Confederation