usedBefore
P7341
predicate
Indicates that one entity was utilized or applied prior to the use or occurrence of another entity.
All labels observed (24)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| usedBefore canonical | 201 |
| previousUse | 86 |
| scriptUsedHistorically | 51 |
| usedBeforeEvent | 7 |
| usedBeforeName | 4 |
| isUsedBefore | 3 |
| usedPriorTo | 3 |
| preStateUsage | 2 |
| previousAccessMethod | 2 |
| usedBeforeAmount | 2 |
| usedBeforeEuroAdoption | 2 |
| usedInWritingBefore | 2 |
| previousUseOfRightOfWay | 1 |
| previouslyUsed | 1 |
| previouslyUsedDecoration | 1 |
| useBefore | 1 |
| usedBeforeConversionName | 1 |
| usedBeforeMajorUSExposureOfUser | 1 |
| usedBeforeMoveTo | 1 |
| usedBeforeOpeningOf | 1 |
| usedBeforeReform | 1 |
| usedPrimarilyBefore | 1 |
| wasUsedAfter | 1 |
| προηγούμενη χρήση | 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: usedBefore
Generated description
Indicates that one entity was utilized or applied prior to the use or occurrence of another entity.
Sample triples (377)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Shaibah Logistics Base | air base via predicate surface "previousUse" ⓘ |
| Shaibah Logistics Base | RAF station via predicate surface "previousUse" ⓘ |
| Kandyan massa | full British colonial rule in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| Katsina Emirate | Ajami (Arabic script for Hausa) via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically" ⓘ |
| Sri Lankan Moors |
Ajami script
via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically"
ⓘ
surface form:
Arwi (Arabic Tamil script)
|
| Sawyer International Airport | K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base via predicate surface "previousUse" ⓘ |
| Orcadas Station | Scottish National Antarctic Expedition base via predicate surface "previousUse" ⓘ |
| blue and white flag of the Portuguese monarchy | flag of the Portuguese Republic ⓘ |
| Two Sicilies piastra |
Italian Risorgimento
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian unification
|
| The Most Honourable | personal name ⓘ |
| The Most Honourable | title of nobility ⓘ |
| Lombardy–Venetia florin | unification of Italy ⓘ |
| Norwegian speciedaler | Norwegian krone ⓘ |
| Vani | Georgian script via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically" ⓘ |
| Princess of England | formation of the Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| Milanese scudo | Italian lira ⓘ |
| Milanese scudo | decimal currency system in Italy ⓘ |
| Παλαιά Ανάκτορα | βασιλικά ανάκτορα via predicate surface "προηγούμενη χρήση" ⓘ |
| Coat of arms of the South African Republic | incorporation into the Union of South Africa ⓘ |
| Modenese lira |
Italian Risorgimento
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian unification
|
| Prince of Liège | accession of Albert II as King of the Belgians via predicate surface "usedBeforeEvent" ⓘ |
| Tunisian franc | Tunisian dinar ⓘ |
| X.25 | widespread adoption of IP ⓘ |
| Massachusetts pound | Coinage Act of 1792 ⓘ |
| King of the English | Norman Conquest of England via predicate surface "usedBeforeEvent" ⓘ |
| Marcia Reale | establishment of the Italian Republic ⓘ |
| Maranao | Arabic script via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically" ⓘ |
| Maranao | Jawi-derived script via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically" ⓘ |
| Hyderabadi rupee | Indian rupee ⓘ |
|
Lyceum Theatre
surface form:
Lyceum Theatre (Sheffield)
|
bingo hall via predicate surface "previousUse" ⓘ |
|
Lyceum Theatre
surface form:
Lyceum Theatre (Sheffield)
|
rock concert venue via predicate surface "previousUse" ⓘ |
| Tabernacle | First Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| Her Royal Highness | personal name via predicate surface "usedInWritingBefore" ⓘ |
| Her Royal Highness | full royal title via predicate surface "usedInWritingBefore" ⓘ |
| Prešporok | official adoption of the name Bratislava via predicate surface "usedPrimarilyBefore" ⓘ |
|
New Zealand (until creation of VC for New Zealand and then in its own form)
surface form:
New Zealand
|
The Victoria Cross
via predicate surface "previouslyUsedDecoration"
ⓘ
surface form:
Victoria Cross
|
| Arora Punjabis | Gurmukhi via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically" ⓘ |
| Arora Punjabis |
Shahmukhi script
via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically"
ⓘ
surface form:
Shahmukhi
|
| Casa de Correos |
Ministry of the Interior building
via predicate surface "previousUse"
ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of the Interior headquarters
|
| Casa de Correos | seat of the Civil Government of Madrid via predicate surface "previousUse" ⓘ |
| Archangel Cathedral, Moscow Kremlin | cathedral of the Moscow princes and tsars via predicate surface "previousUse" ⓘ |
| White Crown | unification of Upper and Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| Kazakh Arabic alphabet | widespread adoption of Cyrillic for Kazakh ⓘ |
| Kazakh Arabic alphabet | modern Latin-based Kazakh alphabet reforms ⓘ |
| Enterprise Square | historic commercial building via predicate surface "previousUse" ⓘ |
| Bute House | private townhouse via predicate surface "previousUse" ⓘ |
| Hui | Arabic script for religious texts via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically" ⓘ |
| Hui | Xiaoerjing via predicate surface "scriptUsedHistorically" ⓘ |
| Naumkeag | English colonization of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| Judges’ Lodgings Museum | lodgings for visiting judges via predicate surface "previousUse" ⓘ |