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 |
|---|---|
| Back Down South | vocals via predicate surface "performerInstrument" ⓘ |
| Back Down South | electric guitar via predicate surface "performerInstrument" ⓘ |
| Back Down South | bass guitar via predicate surface "performerInstrument" ⓘ |
| Back Down South | drums via predicate surface "performerInstrument" ⓘ |
| Black Thumbnail | electric guitar via predicate surface "performerInstrument" ⓘ |
| Black Thumbnail | bass guitar via predicate surface "performerInstrument" ⓘ |
| Black Thumbnail | drums via predicate surface "performerInstrument" ⓘ |
| Love Ridden | piano via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| Gravity (live at the Fillmore) | voice via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| Gravity (live at the Fillmore) | piano via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| Commission on Revenue Allocation | revenue sharing formula ⓘ |
| Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia | wildlife permits and licenses ⓘ |
| Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia | protected species lists ⓘ |
| Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia | protected area zoning ⓘ |
| Steven M. Willner | space-based observatories ⓘ |
| Department for Development Policy of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs | Official Development Assistance ⓘ |
| Carolina Chocolate Drops | banjo via predicate surface "performsInstrument" ⓘ |
| Carolina Chocolate Drops | fiddle via predicate surface "performsInstrument" ⓘ |
| Carolina Chocolate Drops | guitar via predicate surface "performsInstrument" ⓘ |
| Carolina Chocolate Drops | jug via predicate surface "performsInstrument" ⓘ |
| Carolina Chocolate Drops | kazoo via predicate surface "performsInstrument" ⓘ |
| Carolina Chocolate Drops | bones via predicate surface "performsInstrument" ⓘ |
| Carolina Chocolate Drops | harmonica via predicate surface "performsInstrument" ⓘ |
| Carolina Chocolate Drops | snare drum via predicate surface "performsInstrument" ⓘ |
| Kunqu opera | dizi (bamboo flute) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Kunqu opera | xiao (vertical flute) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Kunqu opera | pipa (lute) ⓘ |
| Kunqu opera | sanxian (three-stringed lute) ⓘ |
| Kunqu opera | erhu ⓘ |
| Kunqu opera | percussion ensemble ⓘ |
| Ten Feet Tall | synthesizer via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| Ten Feet Tall | electronic drums via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| Hey Mama | synthesizer ⓘ |
| Hey Mama | drum machine ⓘ |
| Babyface – There She Goes (remix/production) | contemporary R&B production elements via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Daryl Mark Williams | vocals via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
|
"19 Somethin'" reached number one on Billboard Hot Country Songs
surface form:
"19 Somethin'"
|
electric guitar via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
|
"19 Somethin'" reached number one on Billboard Hot Country Songs
surface form:
"19 Somethin'"
|
drums via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
|
"19 Somethin'" reached number one on Billboard Hot Country Songs
surface form:
"19 Somethin'"
|
bass guitar via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
|
"19 Somethin'" reached number one on Billboard Hot Country Songs
surface form:
"19 Somethin'"
|
steel guitar via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Hues | Sam Rivers – saxophone via predicate surface "performerInstrument" ⓘ |
| Zero | alto saxophone via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| Symbols of Light (A Solution) | alto saxophone via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| Opus One (piano quartet) | violin ⓘ |
| Opus One (piano quartet) | viola ⓘ |
| Opus One (piano quartet) | cello ⓘ |
| Opus One (piano quartet) | piano ⓘ |
| Ensembles for Synthesizer | synthesizer ⓘ |
| Nachtstück No. 3 in F major, Op. 23 | piano via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| A Place to Bury Strangers | guitar ⓘ |