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

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
"Whole Lotta Love"
surface form: Whole Lotta Love
drums
"Whole Lotta Love"
surface form: Whole Lotta Love
theremin
"Whole Lotta Love"
surface form: Whole Lotta Love
vocals
Waterloo saxophone via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Waterloo piano via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Waterloo electric guitar via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Self Control (Raf song)
surface form: Self Control
synthesizer
Self Control (Raf song)
surface form: Self Control
drum machine
Self Control (Raf song)
surface form: Self Control
electric guitar
international Argo program
surface form: International Argo Program
autonomous profiling float
international Argo program
surface form: International Argo Program
Argo float
Ruthless Gravity electric guitar
Ruthless Gravity bass guitar
Ruthless Gravity drums
Ruthless Gravity effects and soundscapes
Choral Ending orchestra
Choral Ending choir
Choral Ending strings
Choral Ending brass
Choral Ending percussion
Antye Greie-Fuchs voice
Antye Greie-Fuchs computer
Antye Greie-Fuchs sampler
As I Am (H.E.R. song) vocals via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Adrian Marcel voice via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
K2K experiment KEK proton synchrotron via predicate surface "usesAccelerator" NERFINISHED
Tu Bin Bataye orchestral arrangement via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Tu Bin Bataye Indian contemporary music elements via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Astronote sampler
Astronote drum machine
Astronote MIDI controller
The Jessy Dixon Singers voice
Mother and Child Reunion reggae-style rhythm section via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Mother and Child Reunion Jamaican session musicians via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Kodachrome electric guitar
Kodachrome bass guitar
Kodachrome drums
Kodachrome piano
Kodachrome saxophone
Love and Hard Times vocals via predicate surface "performerInstrument"
Love and Hard Times guitar via predicate surface "performerInstrument"
Death Ray Boogie piano via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Cherry Red piano via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Whoopin' the Blues harmonica via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Sam Smith and Normani vocals via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Madame Gazelle guitar
Repetition synthesizer via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Repetition electronic drums via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Pure Energy synthesizer
Pure Energy drum machine