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
Cut Hands drums
Cut Hands hand percussion
Jim, I Wore a Tie Today true via predicate surface "hasAcousticInstrumentation"
Images (Debussy) piano via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Images (Debussy) orchestra via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
The Legislature parliamentary procedure in many systems
The Legislature committee system
Hide and Seek synthesizer
Hide and Seek drum machine
Hide and Seek electronic keyboards
Kendall Knight vocals via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light saxophone via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Day Is Done acoustic guitar
Day Is Done bass
Day Is Done vocals
There’s Gonna Be A Day – Jerry Lee Lewis
surface form: There’s Gonna Be A Day
piano via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Toy Symphony toy trumpet
Toy Symphony toy drum
Toy Symphony toy cuckoo
Toy Symphony toy nightingale
Toy Symphony rattle
Toy Symphony triangle
Toy Symphony organ
Toy Symphony strings
Toy Symphony oboes
Toy Symphony horns
K. 467 piano via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Egbo talking drum
Egbo wooden drum
Crazy
surface form: (You Drive Me) Crazy
synthesizers via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Crazy
surface form: (You Drive Me) Crazy
drum machines via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Crazy
surface form: (You Drive Me) Crazy
electric guitar via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"