purpose

P79
predicate

Indicates that one entity exists, is done, or is used in order to achieve, support, or serve the goal, function, or intended outcome of another entity.

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All labels observed (153)

Label Occurrences
purpose canonical 111,382
aimsTo 48,893
hasPurpose 18,706

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: purpose
Generated description
Indicates that one entity exists, is done, or is used in order to achieve, support, or serve the goal, function, or intended outcome of another entity.

Sample triples (249,872)

Subject Object
Province II to promote cooperation among dioceses via predicate surface "hasPurpose" ⓘ
Province II to provide a link between dioceses and the wider Episcopal Church via predicate surface "hasPurpose" ⓘ
Seven Sacraments in Catholic theology impart sanctifying grace via predicate surface "primaryPurpose" ⓘ
Westminster Confession of Faith to provide a systematic statement of Reformed doctrine via predicate surface "primaryPurpose" ⓘ
Westminster Confession of Faith to serve as a doctrinal standard for churches via predicate surface "primaryPurpose" ⓘ
Holland Waterfront Celtic Festival celebration of Celtic culture ⓘ
Holland Waterfront Celtic Festival promotion of cultural heritage ⓘ
Holland Waterfront Celtic Festival community gathering ⓘ
Three Forms of Unity to summarize Reformed doctrine ⓘ
Three Forms of Unity to provide a standard for church teaching and discipline ⓘ
Three Forms of Unity to promote doctrinal unity among Reformed churches ⓘ
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act financial regulatory reform via predicate surface "primaryPurpose" ⓘ
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Wall Street oversight via predicate surface "primaryPurpose" ⓘ
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act consumer financial protection via predicate surface "primaryPurpose" ⓘ
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act reduction of systemic risk via predicate surface "primaryPurpose" ⓘ
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act end too big to fail via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act increase transparency in financial markets via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act protect consumers from abusive financial practices via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act improve accountability in the financial system via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933 to refinance home mortgages ⓘ
Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933 to prevent home foreclosures ⓘ
Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933 to provide relief to distressed homeowners ⓘ
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936 encourage soil-conserving farming practices ⓘ
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936 combat soil erosion ⓘ
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936 reduce environmental damage from the Dust Bowl ⓘ
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936 stabilize farm income through conservation payments ⓘ
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936 United States v. Butler via predicate surface "motivatedBy" ⓘ
surface form: Supreme Court decision in United States v. Butler
Merchant Marine Act of 1936 to develop and maintain a strong American merchant marine ⓘ
Merchant Marine Act of 1936 to promote United States commerce ⓘ
Merchant Marine Act of 1936 to support national defense through a merchant marine fleet ⓘ
Merchant Marine Act of 1936 to provide for the construction and operation of U.S.-flag vessels ⓘ
Merchant Marine Act of 1936 to ensure a merchant marine owned and operated under the United States flag by U.S. citizens ⓘ
Merchant Marine Act of 1936 to encourage a merchant marine capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency ⓘ
Merchant Marine Act of 1936 make U.S.-flag shipping competitive with foreign-flag shipping via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Merchant Marine Act of 1936 ensure availability of U.S.-flag ships for military sealift via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Bituminous Coal Conservation Act of 1935 stabilize the bituminous coal industry ⓘ
Bituminous Coal Conservation Act of 1935 regulate prices of bituminous coal ⓘ
Bituminous Coal Conservation Act of 1935 reduce destructive competition in coal markets ⓘ
Bituminous Coal Conservation Act of 1935 improve wages and working conditions for coal miners ⓘ
Rural Electrification Administration rural electrification via predicate surface "hasPurpose" ⓘ
Rural Electrification Administration extension of electric power to rural areas via predicate surface "hasPurpose" ⓘ
Rural Electrification Administration extension of electric power to farms via predicate surface "hasPurpose" ⓘ
Rural Electrification Administration improvement of rural living standards via predicate surface "hasPurpose" ⓘ
Rural Electrification Administration support of agricultural productivity via predicate surface "hasPurpose" ⓘ
MLB Draft to allow MLB teams to select eligible amateur players ⓘ
MLB Draft to allocate amateur talent among MLB clubs ⓘ
Major League Baseball Players Association collective bargaining ⓘ
Major League Baseball Players Association representation of players in contract negotiations ⓘ
Major League Baseball Players Association protection of players’ rights ⓘ
Major League Baseball Players Association improvement of working conditions for players ⓘ