usesInstrument

P933
predicate

Indicates that an agent performs an action by employing a specific instrument or tool as the means to carry it out.

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All labels observed (32)

Label Occurrences
usesInstrument canonical 4,676
usesInstrumentation 1,081
primaryInstrument 552

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
Meteosat Third Generation Ultraviolet Visible Near-infrared Sounder via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Cesqeaux DJ controller ⓘ
Cesqeaux turntables ⓘ
Cesqeaux digital audio workstation ⓘ
King of Ghosts tabla ⓘ
King of Ghosts orchestra ⓘ
Homestake solar neutrino experiment radiochemical chlorine detector via predicate surface "usesDetectorType" ⓘ
agrarian commission (triumviri agris iudicandis adsignandis) Roman land survey techniques via predicate surface "usedInstrument" ⓘ
agrarian commission (triumviri agris iudicandis adsignandis) Roman cadastral records via predicate surface "usedInstrument" ⓘ
Howells’ Gloucester Service pipe organ ⓘ
The OrphanSporks (related student a cappella, historical connection)
surface form: The OrphanSporks
voice only via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ
Naval Band brass instruments ⓘ
Naval Band woodwind instruments ⓘ
Naval Band percussion instruments ⓘ
the Party Thought Police NERFINISHED ⓘ
the Party Ministry of Truth NERFINISHED ⓘ
the Party Ministry of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ
the Party Ministry of Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ
the Party Ministry of Plenty NERFINISHED ⓘ
the Party telescreens ⓘ
the Party Two Minutes Hate NERFINISHED ⓘ
the Party Junior Anti-Sex League NERFINISHED ⓘ
DJ Nu-Mark turntables ⓘ
DJ Nu-Mark sampler ⓘ
DJ Nu-Mark drum machine ⓘ
The Funk Hunters turntables ⓘ
The Funk Hunters samplers ⓘ
The Funk Hunters synthesizers ⓘ
The Funk Hunters live horns ⓘ
The Funk Hunters live guitar ⓘ
The Funk Hunters live drums ⓘ
Heaven Sent electronic beats via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ
Heaven Sent ambient textures via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ
Heaven Sent bass-heavy production via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ
Caribbean music steelpan ⓘ
Caribbean music conga drums ⓘ
Caribbean music bongos ⓘ
Caribbean music maracas ⓘ
Caribbean music clave ⓘ
Caribbean music guitar ⓘ
Caribbean music bass guitar ⓘ
Caribbean music horn section ⓘ
El Guincho (stage name)
surface form: El Guincho
sampler ⓘ
El Guincho (stage name)
surface form: El Guincho
synthesizer ⓘ
El Guincho (stage name)
surface form: El Guincho
drum machine ⓘ
El Guincho (stage name)
surface form: El Guincho
guitar ⓘ
Like Home synthesizers via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ
Like Home kick drum via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ
Like Home clap via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ
Like Home bassline via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ