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 |
|---|---|
| Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 | piano via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| HUD Office of Single Family Housing | mortgage insurance ⓘ |
| Greensky Bluegrass | traditional string-band instrumentation via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. | Moog synthesizer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Anner Bijlsma | Baroque cello via predicate surface "usedInstrument" ⓘ |
| Anner Bijlsma | Classical cello via predicate surface "usedInstrument" ⓘ |
| Anner Bijlsma | modern cello via predicate surface "usedInstrument" ⓘ |
| You Won't Find This | vocals via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| Mali Music | piano via predicate surface "performsInstrument" ⓘ |
| Mali Music | keyboards via predicate surface "performsInstrument" ⓘ |
| Mali Music | vocals via predicate surface "performsInstrument" ⓘ |
| Army Board (for policing matters) | policing policy directives ⓘ |
| Army Board (for policing matters) | strategic guidance for military policing ⓘ |
|
Lifestyle (Jason Derulo song, bonus track on some editions)
surface form:
Lifestyle (song)
|
vocals via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| French Geodesic Mission to Peru | zenith sector via predicate surface "usedInstrument" ⓘ |
| French Geodesic Mission to Peru | quadrant via predicate surface "usedInstrument" ⓘ |
| French Geodesic Mission to Peru | pendulum clock via predicate surface "usedInstrument" ⓘ |
| French Geodesic Mission to Peru | measuring rods via predicate surface "usedInstrument" ⓘ |
| Weber State University marching band | trumpet ⓘ |
| Weber State University marching band | trombone ⓘ |
| Weber State University marching band | sousaphone ⓘ |
| Weber State University marching band | saxophone ⓘ |
| Weber State University marching band | clarinet ⓘ |
| Weber State University marching band | snare drum ⓘ |
| Weber State University marching band | bass drum ⓘ |
| Weber State University marching band | cymbals ⓘ |
| Weber State University marching band | tenor drums ⓘ |
| Weber State University marching band | keyboard percussion ⓘ |
| Makhzen | makhzenian bureaucracy ⓘ |
| Windmills | synthesizer ⓘ |
| Windmills | orchestra ⓘ |
| Windmills | percussion ⓘ |
| Meeting Neil | orchestra via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Meeting Neil | electronic elements via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| SINAC Costa Rica | management plans for conservation areas ⓘ |
| SINAC Costa Rica | environmental regulations of Costa Rica ⓘ |
| Temptation (Heaven 17 song) | synthesizers via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Temptation (Heaven 17 song) | orchestral strings via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Temptation (Heaven 17 song) | drum machines via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Chawmos | drums ⓘ |
| Chawmos | flutes ⓘ |
| Chawmos | traditional string instruments ⓘ |
| Forest Swords | guitar ⓘ |
| Forest Swords | sampler ⓘ |
| Forest Swords | synthesizer ⓘ |
| Pharmakon | electronics via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Pharmakon | synthesizers via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Pharmakon | effects pedals via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| The Sisters of Mercy | drum machine ⓘ |
| Cut Hands | percussion ⓘ |