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
2021 United States Capitol attack efforts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election results
Cousins' War dynastic dispute over the English throne
Cousins' War rivalry within the House of Plantagenet
Bonus Army march delayed payment of World War I service bonuses
Bonus Army march economic hardship during the Great Depression
Rebellion of the Seven States resistance to centralization of power by the Han court
Rebellion of the Seven States curtailment of the privileges of regional kings
Rebellion of the Seven States reforms of Emperor Jing of Han
Partisan Prohibitions accusations of factionalism
Partisan Prohibitions opposition to eunuch influence at court
Rashōmon exploration of ethical choices under duress via predicate surface "hasMotive"
Kabul airlift (2021) Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021
AO1 Foundation Christian faith via predicate surface "hasMotive"
Lester Tenney POW rights
Lester Tenney historical memory of World War II in the Pacific
Gaza–Israel conflict (post-2005 phase) Israeli–Palestinian territorial dispute
Gaza–Israel conflict (post-2005 phase) dispute over Gaza blockade
Gaza–Israel conflict (post-2005 phase) non-recognition between Israel and Hamas
Yellow Turban Rebellion widespread peasant poverty
Yellow Turban Rebellion heavy taxation under the Han dynasty
Yellow Turban Rebellion corruption of eunuchs at the imperial court
Yellow Turban Rebellion natural disasters and famine
Yellow Turban Rebellion breakdown of local governance
Weenen massacre tensions between Voortrekker settlers and Zulu Kingdom over land and authority
Weenen massacre breakdown of negotiations between Voortrekkers and King Dingane
Eighth Crusade desire to attack Muslim-held Tunis
Eighth Crusade plan to support campaigns in the Holy Land
Mark Hogancamp self-therapy after trauma via predicate surface "hasMotive"
New York State Constitutional Convention of 1777 American Revolutionary War
New York State Constitutional Convention of 1777 American Declaration of Independence
surface form: Declaration of Independence
New York State Constitutional Convention of 1777 need for independent state government
Qin conquest of rival states Qin desire to unify Tianxia
Qin conquest of rival states Legalist reforms strengthening Qin
Jingkang incident Jin–Song Wars
Jingkang incident Jin–Song Wars
surface form: Jurchen invasion of Northern Song
Jin–Song Wars Jin invasion of Northern Song territory
Jin–Song Wars Song–Liao–Jin power struggle in northern China
Jin–Song Wars Song alliance with Jin against the Liao dynasty
Siege of Taif defeat of Hawazin and Thaqif at the Battle of Hunayn
Silverado Savings and Loan collapse risky real-estate lending via predicate surface "mainCause"
Silverado Savings and Loan collapse speculative commercial real-estate investments via predicate surface "mainCause"
Silverado Savings and Loan collapse poor risk management via predicate surface "mainCause"
Silverado Savings and Loan collapse insider transactions via predicate surface "mainCause"
Streltsy uprisings political instability in the Russian court
Streltsy uprisings rivalry between supporters of Sophia Alekseyevna and Peter I
Streltsy uprisings dissatisfaction of Streltsy with pay and service conditions
Streltsy uprisings resistance to centralization of power by the tsar
Conquest of Britain Roman imperial expansion under Claudius
Suicide of Nero suicide
Forest Hymn to interpret nature as a manifestation of the divine via predicate surface "hasMotive"