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
Tom Petty harmonica
Barbara Dickson vocals
Barbara Dickson guitar
Barbara Dickson piano
Narada Michael Walden drum kit
Narada Michael Walden percussion
John Williams piano
Andris Nelsons trumpet
Sid Vicious bass guitar
Sid Vicious vocals
Pops
surface form: Louis Armstrong
trumpet
Pops
surface form: Louis Armstrong
cornet
Fletcher Henderson piano
Mike Dirnt bass guitar
Mike Dirnt vocals
Mike Dirnt guitar
Johnny Cash vocals
Johnny Cash guitar
Uranus telescope via predicate surface "discoveryInstrument"
James Levine piano
Satch
surface form: Louis Armstrong
trumpet
John Roger Stephens vocals
John Roger Stephens piano
Charles Munch violin
Earl Hines piano
Dwight Yoakam vocals
Dwight Yoakam guitar
Rufus Wainwright voice
Rufus Wainwright piano
Rufus Wainwright guitar
Pierre Monteux viola
Pierre Monteux violin
Lil Hardin Armstrong piano
Count Basie piano
Count Basie organ
Joey Ramone vocals
James Horner piano
James Horner violin
Frank Sinatra voice
William Steinberg orchestra
Charlie Parker alto saxophone
David Rose piano
Johnny Ramone electric guitar
Bernard Haitink violin
Duke Ellington piano
Liza Minnelli vocals
Tommy Ramone drum kit
Tommy Ramone guitar
Tommy Ramone mandolin
Herbie Hancock piano