instrument

P792
predicate

Indicates that an action is carried out using a particular tool, means, or implement as its instrument.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
instrument canonical 16,092
instrumentUsed 48
discoveryInstrument 16

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: instrument
Generated description
Indicates that an action is carried out using a particular tool, means, or implement as its instrument.

Sample triples (16,156)

Subject Object
Annie Lennox piano
Annie Lennox keyboards
Neil Black oboe
Tito Burns accordion
Malvina Reynolds voice
Judee Sill guitar
Judee Sill piano
Dave Van Ronk guitar
Dave Van Ronk vocals
Bernard Edwards bass guitar
Bird
surface form: Charlie Parker
alto saxophone
Yardbird
surface form: Charlie Parker
alto saxophone
Donovan vocals
Donovan guitar
Maurice Gibb bass guitar
Maurice Gibb rhythm guitar
Maurice Gibb piano
Maurice Gibb keyboards
Maurice Gibb organ
Maurice Gibb guitar
Maurice Gibb drums
Tom Paxton guitar
Buffy Sainte-Marie vocals
Buffy Sainte-Marie guitar
Perry Como voice
Harry
surface form: Harry Crosby
voice
Dave Navarro guitar
Dave Navarro vocals
Mariner 10 imaging system
Mariner 10 ultraviolet spectrometer
Mariner 10 infrared radiometer
Mariner 10 magnetometer
Mariner 10 plasma science experiment
Mariner 10 charged particle telescope
Mariner 10 radio science experiment
MESSENGER Mercury Dual Imaging System
MESSENGER Gamma-Ray and Neutron Spectrometer
MESSENGER X-ray Spectrometer
surface form: X-Ray Spectrometer
MESSENGER Magnetometer
MESSENGER Mercury Laser Altimeter
MESSENGER Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer
MESSENGER Energetic Particle and Plasma Spectrometer
MESSENGER Fast Imaging Plasma Spectrometer
MESSENGER Radio Science experiment
Chantay Savage vocals
Ian Hendrickson-Smith tenor saxophone
Ian Hendrickson-Smith alto saxophone
Ian Hendrickson-Smith baritone saxophone
Ian Hendrickson-Smith flute
Uncle Kracker vocals