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
Inca Civil War succession dispute after the death of Huayna Capac
Inca Civil War rival claims to the Sapa Inca throne
Saint Lawrence of Rome charity toward the poor
German Revolution of 1918–1919 World War I
German Revolution of 1918–1919 military defeat of the German Empire in World War I
German Revolution of 1918–1919 war weariness among German population
German Revolution of 1918–1919 economic hardship in Germany during World War I
German Revolution of 1918–1919 food shortages in Germany
German Revolution of 1918–1919 influence of the Russian Revolution of 1917
German Revolution of 1918–1919 discontent among German sailors and soldiers
Said Mahran revenge via predicate surface "hasMotive"
Gwangju Uprising opposition to military dictatorship in South Korea
Gwangju Uprising extension of martial law in South Korea in May 1980
Gwangju Uprising suppression of student protests in Gwangju
Gwangju Uprising coup d’état of December Twelfth (1979) by Chun Doo-hwan
May 18 Democratic Uprising opposition to military dictatorship
May 18 Democratic Uprising extension of martial law in South Korea
May 18 Democratic Uprising suppression of student protests
May 18 Democratic Uprising authoritarian rule of Chun Doo-hwan
Falls Fight escalating conflict between English colonists and Native Americans in New England
1973 oil crisis oil production cuts by Arab OPEC members via predicate surface "mainCause"
1973 oil crisis oil embargo against the United States via predicate surface "mainCause"
1973 oil crisis oil embargo against the Netherlands via predicate surface "mainCause"
1973 oil crisis oil embargo against other Western allies of Israel via predicate surface "mainCause"
Arab oil embargo Western support for Israel in the Yom Kippur War
Charlottetown Accord failure of the Meech Lake Accord
Nese dominance of Bislama in daily communication via predicate surface "hasEndangermentCause"
Nese migration from traditional villages via predicate surface "hasEndangermentCause"
Arab Cold War ideological rivalry
Arab Cold War pan-Arab nationalism
Arab Cold War competition for regional leadership
Arab Cold War conflict between republicanism and monarchy
Neuchâtel Revolution of 1848 liberal movement in Switzerland
Neuchâtel Revolution of 1848 opposition to Prussian monarchical rule
Neuchâtel Revolution of 1848 influence of the 1848 revolutions in Europe
Act for the Submission of the Clergy Henry VIII’s dispute with the papacy over his marriage
Act for the Submission of the Clergy royal policy to control ecclesiastical authority
Padri War Islamic reform movement in Minangkabau
Padri War conflict between Islamic law and Minangkabau adat
Padri War Dutch colonial expansion in Sumatra
RTC
surface form: Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference
pressure from the United Nations
RTC
surface form: Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference
international pressure after Dutch military actions in Indonesia
RTC
surface form: Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference
Indonesian struggle for independence since 1945
“three governors controversy” in Georgia
surface form: Three Governors Controversy
death of Governor-elect Eugene Talmadge
Stokes shift vibrational relaxation in excited state via predicate surface "causedBy"
Stokes shift solvent relaxation via predicate surface "causedBy"
Stokes shift internal conversion via predicate surface "causedBy"
Stokes shift structural reorganization of molecule via predicate surface "causedBy"
Stokes shift environmental reorganization around excited state via predicate surface "causedBy"
Hijra to Abyssinia persecution of Muslims in Mecca