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
Poltergeist (1982 film score) chorus via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Poltergeist (1982 film score) synthesizers via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Hoosiers (1986 film score) orchestra via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Hoosiers (1986 film score) synthesizer via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Hoosiers (1986 film score) electronic keyboards via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Mulan (1998 film score) Western symphony orchestra via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Mulan (1998 film score) Chinese percussion via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Mulan (1998 film score) Chinese woodwinds via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
BPPTKG Yogyakarta seismometer network
BPPTKG Yogyakarta Continuously Operating Reference Stations network
surface form: GPS deformation network
BPPTKG Yogyakarta tiltmeter
BPPTKG Yogyakarta CCTV monitoring system
BPPTKG Yogyakarta gas analyzer
BPPTKG Yogyakarta drone for visual observation
Cocoon (film score) full symphony orchestra via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Cocoon (film score) strings via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Cocoon (film score) brass via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Cocoon (film score) woodwinds via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Cocoon (film score) percussion via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Cocoon (film score) synthesizers via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Glenn Holland in Mr. Holland's Opus
surface form: Glenn Holland
piano via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Bacup Coconutters clogs
Bacup Britannia Morris Men coconuts
"Going to a Town"
surface form: Going to a Town
piano via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
"Going to a Town"
surface form: Going to a Town
strings via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
"Going to a Town"
surface form: Going to a Town
orchestral arrangement via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Rockit synthesizer
Rockit drum machine
Rockit turntables
Rockit electric bass
Empyrean Isles Herbie Hancock – piano via predicate surface "performerInstrument"
Empyrean Isles Freddie Hubbard – cornet via predicate surface "performerInstrument"
Empyrean Isles Ron Carter – bass via predicate surface "performerInstrument"
Empyrean Isles Tony Williams – drums via predicate surface "performerInstrument"
Brookhaven Linac Isotope Producer Brookhaven Linac Isotope Producer via predicate surface "usesAccelerator" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Brookhaven 200 MeV linear accelerator
Hines
surface form: Earl Hines
piano via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Goodbye Marie acoustic guitar via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Goodbye Marie steel guitar via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Goodbye Marie bass guitar via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Goodbye Marie drums via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Hall B experimental program Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility via predicate surface "usesAccelerator"
The Karate Kid (film) score strings
The Karate Kid (film) score brass
The Karate Kid (film) score percussion
The Karate Kid (film) score woodwinds
Brazilian popular music acoustic guitar
Brazilian popular music cavaquinho
Brazilian popular music pandeiro
Brazilian popular music surdo drum
Brazilian popular music cuíca