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.

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
Plan Ceibal in Uruguay
surface form: Plan Ceibal
digital inclusion
Plan Ceibal in Uruguay
surface form: Plan Ceibal
improvement of public education
Plan Ceibal in Uruguay
surface form: Plan Ceibal
reduction of the digital divide
ChromeOS cloud-centric computing via predicate surface "designGoal"
ChromeOS lightweight operating system via predicate surface "designGoal"
ChromeOS security via predicate surface "designGoal"
ChromeOS fast boot time via predicate surface "designGoal"
ChromeOS simple management via predicate surface "designGoal"
LEGO Mindstorms extension simplify programming of LEGO Mindstorms robots via predicate surface "aimsTo"
LEGO Mindstorms extension make robotics accessible to beginners via predicate surface "aimsTo"
Makey Makey extension to control Scratch projects with real-world objects
Makey Makey extension to interface Scratch with the Makey Makey invention kit
Young Pioneers communist education of children
Young Pioneers ideological indoctrination
Young Pioneers preparation for Komsomol membership
Eisenhower Doctrine containment of communism in the Middle East via predicate surface "hasPurpose"
Eisenhower Doctrine support governments resisting armed aggression via predicate surface "hasPurpose"
Eisenhower Doctrine limit Soviet influence in the Middle East via predicate surface "hasPurpose"
Eisenhower Doctrine protect Western access to Middle Eastern oil via predicate surface "hasPurpose"
Battle of Trenton strike isolated Hessian garrison at Trenton via predicate surface "strategicObjective"
International Economic Accounts to produce statistics on the U.S. economy’s transactions with the rest of the world
Operation Shader degrade ISIS military capability via predicate surface "objective"
Operation Shader support Iraqi Security Forces via predicate surface "objective"
Operation Shader support Syrian Democratic Forces via predicate surface "objective"
Winchester College to educate poor scholars for New College, Oxford via predicate surface "originalPurpose"
Combined Chiefs of Staff coordination of Anglo-American war effort via predicate surface "primaryObjective"
Combined Chiefs of Staff unified strategic direction of Allied forces via predicate surface "primaryObjective"
Reconstructionist Judaism democratic decision-making in Jewish communities via predicate surface "emphasis"
Reconstructionist Judaism adaptation of Jewish tradition to contemporary values via predicate surface "emphasis"
Reconstructionist Judaism Jewish peoplehood via predicate surface "emphasis"
Reconstructionist Judaism religious pluralism via predicate surface "emphasis"
Reconstructionist Judaism ethical living via predicate surface "emphasis"
Reconstructionist Judaism gender equality in religious life via predicate surface "emphasis"
Reconstructionist Judaism LGBTQ inclusion via predicate surface "emphasis"
Reconstructionist Judaism lay participation in decision-making via predicate surface "emphasis"
Chamorro Language Commission (Northern Mariana Islands) preservation of the Chamorro language
Chamorro Language Commission (Northern Mariana Islands) standardization of the Chamorro language
Chamorro Language Commission (Northern Mariana Islands) promotion of the Chamorro language
Chamorro Language Commission (Northern Mariana Islands) increase number of Chamorro speakers in the Northern Mariana Islands via predicate surface "aimsTo"
Chamorro Language Commission (Northern Mariana Islands) protect Chamorro as a heritage language via predicate surface "aimsTo"
Chamorro Language Commission (Northern Mariana Islands) ensure intergenerational transmission of Chamorro via predicate surface "aimsTo"
ROV Kaikō to study the deepest parts of the world’s oceans
ROV Kaikō to investigate deep-sea geological processes
ROV Kaikō to investigate deep-sea ecosystems
International Ornithologists' Union promote the study of birds
International Ornithologists' Union promote conservation of birds
International Ornithologists' Union coordinate international ornithological research
International Ornithologists' Union coordinate international ornithological taxonomy
International Ornithologists' Union standardize bird taxonomy via predicate surface "aimsTo"
International Ornithologists' Union facilitate international cooperation in ornithology via predicate surface "aimsTo"