usesInstrument
P933
predicate
Indicates that an agent performs an action by employing a specific instrument or tool as the means to carry it out.
All labels observed (32)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| usesInstrument canonical | 4,676 |
| usesInstrumentation | 1,081 |
| primaryInstrument | 552 |
| usedInstrument | 387 |
| performerInstrument | 217 |
| usesDetectorType | 62 |
| usesRitualObject | 48 |
| usesInstruments | 41 |
| usesAccelerator | 33 |
| performsInstrument | 23 |
| usesInstrumentalForces | 19 |
| usesPlanningInstrument | 17 |
| useInstrument | 16 |
| hasSignatureInstrument | 15 |
| employsInstrument | 5 |
| usesTools | 5 |
| hasAcousticInstrumentation | 4 |
| usesElectricOrganFor | 4 |
| usesEnforcementTool | 4 |
| usesGroundInstrument | 4 |
| equippedWithInstrument | 3 |
| usesInstrumentalOf | 3 |
| mainlyUsesInstrument | 2 |
| usesInstrumentSuite | 2 |
| usesSonar | 2 |
| primaryInstrumentApplied | 1 |
| usedInstrumentOfPower | 1 |
| usedInstruments | 1 |
| usesElectronicInstruments | 1 |
| usesMusicalTool | 1 |
| usesPrimaryInstrument | 1 |
| usesTurntablism | 1 |
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: usesInstrument
Generated description
Indicates that an agent performs an action by employing a specific instrument or tool as the means to carry it out.
Sample triples (7,232)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Telescope Array Project | fluorescence detector via predicate surface "usesDetectorType" ⓘ |
| Telescope Array Project | hybrid detector system via predicate surface "usesDetectorType" ⓘ |
| NEWAGE | gaseous time projection chamber via predicate surface "usesDetectorType" ⓘ |
| 808-Ray | drum machine ⓘ |
| 808-Ray | digital audio workstation ⓘ |
|
song "I Got the Keys"
surface form:
I Got the Keys
|
trap-influenced beat via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Dynamix II | drum machine ⓘ |
| Dynamix II | sampler ⓘ |
| Dynamix II | synthesizer ⓘ |
| Bass Patrol | drum machine ⓘ |
| Bass Patrol | synthesizer ⓘ |
| Have You Ever | piano via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Have You Ever | strings via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
|
Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman
surface form:
Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman
|
guitar ⓘ |
| Sonata for Oboe and Piano | oboe ⓘ |
| Sonata for Oboe and Piano | piano ⓘ |
| Orchestre de l’Opéra-Comique | symphony orchestra via predicate surface "usesInstrumentalForces" ⓘ |
| National Program of Historical Commemoration | designation of national historic sites of Canada ⓘ |
| National Program of Historical Commemoration | designation of national historic persons of Canada ⓘ |
| National Program of Historical Commemoration | designation of national historic events of Canada ⓘ |
| I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too) | synthesizer via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too) | drum machine via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Yesterday, When I Was Mad | synthesizer via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Yesterday, When I Was Mad | drum machine via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Shadowlands (film score) | orchestra ⓘ |
| Anna and the King (film score) | orchestra via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Anna and the King (film score) | traditional Southeast Asian instruments via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board | investment policy of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund ⓘ |
| United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board | funding policy of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund ⓘ |
| Violin concertos, Op. 4 | violin via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| Anything But | vocals via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| Anything But | guitar via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| Somewhere Somehow | Graeme Clark via predicate surface "performerInstrument" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Somewhere Somehow | Tommy Cunningham via predicate surface "performerInstrument" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Somewhere Somehow | Neil Mitchell via predicate surface "performerInstrument" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Shangaan | drums ⓘ |
| Shangaan | whistles ⓘ |
| Shangaan | hand clapping ⓘ |
| United Nations inter-agency coordination mechanisms | terms of reference ⓘ |
| United Nations inter-agency coordination mechanisms | memoranda of understanding ⓘ |
| United Nations inter-agency coordination mechanisms | joint workplans ⓘ |
| United Nations inter-agency coordination mechanisms | inter-agency frameworks ⓘ |
| United Nations inter-agency coordination mechanisms | system-wide action plans ⓘ |
|
Catholic League
surface form:
Catholic League (France)
|
urban militias via predicate surface "usedInstrument" ⓘ |
|
Catholic League
surface form:
Catholic League (France)
|
Catholic confraternities via predicate surface "usedInstrument" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| La Doce | drums via predicate surface "usesInstruments" ⓘ |
| La Doce | trumpets via predicate surface "usesInstruments" ⓘ |
| Alex Fletcher | vocals via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
|
Lament
surface form:
Miles Davis
|
trumpet via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| The Coronas | guitar ⓘ |