hasMechanism

P8166
predicate

Indicates that one entity operates, functions, or produces an effect through the specified mechanism or process.

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All labels observed (85)

Label Occurrences
hasMechanismOfAction 189
gameMechanic 183
hasMechanism canonical 135

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: hasMechanism
Generated description
Indicates that one entity operates, functions, or produces an effect through the specified mechanism or process.

Sample triples (1,022)

Subject Object
Fallout (video game series) SPECIAL character system via predicate surface "gameMechanic" ⓘ
Fallout (video game series) perks system via predicate surface "gameMechanic" ⓘ
Fallout (video game series) skill-based progression via predicate surface "gameMechanic" ⓘ
Fallout (video game series) dialogue choices via predicate surface "gameMechanic" ⓘ
Fallout (video game series) faction reputation via predicate surface "gameMechanic" ⓘ
Hague Agreement international registration system via predicate surface "mechanismType" ⓘ
Inter-American Democratic Charter OAS electoral observation missions via predicate surface "mechanismFor" ⓘ
Inter-American Democratic Charter OAS good offices and diplomatic initiatives in democratic crises via predicate surface "mechanismFor" ⓘ
Dev channel automatic updates via predicate surface "updateMechanism" ⓘ
Google Play Services updated via Google Play Store via predicate surface "updateMechanism" ⓘ
National Lottery retail outlets via predicate surface "hasDistributionMechanism" ⓘ
National Lottery online sales via predicate surface "hasDistributionMechanism" ⓘ
National Lottery mobile app sales via predicate surface "hasDistributionMechanism" ⓘ
Pons neural bridge neural bridge via predicate surface "mechanismType" ⓘ
Yves Chauvin metal-carbene intermediates in olefin metathesis via predicate surface "inferredMechanism" ⓘ
Bethe–Weizsäcker cycle catalytic cycle via predicate surface "mechanismType" ⓘ
Office for Civil Rights
surface form: Office for Civil Rights (DOJ)
administrative enforcement of civil rights statutes via predicate surface "complianceMechanism" ⓘ
Office for Civil Rights
surface form: Office for Civil Rights (DOJ)
conditioning continued receipt of federal funds on civil rights compliance via predicate surface "complianceMechanism" ⓘ
GIAT 30M 30 mm cannon revolver-type via predicate surface "mechanismType" ⓘ
Wild Bird Conservation Act import permit system via predicate surface "hasComplianceMechanism" ⓘ
Wild Bird Conservation Act enforcement inspections at ports of entry via predicate surface "hasComplianceMechanism" ⓘ
Groupe d’action financière mutual evaluations ⓘ
Groupe d’action financière follow-up assessments ⓘ
Groupe d’action financière grey list ⓘ
Groupe d’action financière black list ⓘ
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure treaty-based complaints mechanism via predicate surface "typeOfMechanism" ⓘ
Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes compulsory third-party adjudication via predicate surface "mechanismType" ⓘ
oseltamivir inhibition of viral neuraminidase via predicate surface "hasMechanismOfAction" ⓘ
oseltamivir prevents release of new influenza virions from infected cells via predicate surface "hasMechanismOfAction" ⓘ
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? contestants can copy a classmate’s answer via predicate surface "gameMechanic" ⓘ
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? contestants can peek at a classmate’s answer via predicate surface "gameMechanic" ⓘ
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? contestants can save themselves with a classmate’s correct answer via predicate surface "gameMechanic" ⓘ
Hindsight Experience Replay relabelling goals in stored trajectories via predicate surface "keyMechanism" ⓘ
Kyoto Protocol market-based mechanism via predicate surface "mechanismType" ⓘ
Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V)) emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly via predicate surface "providesMechanism" ⓘ
surface form: emergency special session of the General Assembly
Honeycomb (Dalgona) challenge cutting out a shape from brittle candy via predicate surface "gameMechanic" ⓘ
Honeycomb (Dalgona) challenge avoid breaking the candy shape via predicate surface "gameMechanic" ⓘ
Bowser Jr. Shadow Showdown shadow gameplay via predicate surface "usesGameplayMechanic" ⓘ
Bowser Jr. Shadow Showdown motion controls via predicate surface "usesGameplayMechanic" ⓘ
Flying Coaster chain lift hill via predicate surface "hasLiftMechanism" ⓘ
Flying Coaster launch system via predicate surface "hasLiftMechanism" ⓘ
audioOS over-the-air update via predicate surface "updateMechanism" ⓘ
rivastigmine reversible inhibition of acetylcholinesterase via predicate surface "hasMechanismOfAction" ⓘ
rivastigmine inhibition of butyrylcholinesterase via predicate surface "hasMechanismOfAction" ⓘ
Troublemaker change flow of play via predicate surface "gameMechanic" ⓘ
Troublemaker interfere with opponents' plans via predicate surface "gameMechanic" ⓘ
Cotonou Agreement joint institutions via predicate surface "containsMechanism" ⓘ
Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs counterweighted hydraulic caissons via predicate surface "mechanismType" ⓘ
CROP CROP Heads meetings ⓘ
CROP CROP Working Groups ⓘ