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
Charangas de Bejucal maracas
Charangas de Bejucal claves
Mayo drums in ceremonies
Mayo flutes in ceremonies
Mayo rasps in ceremonies
Dollu Kunitha dollu drum
Dollu Kunitha percussion instruments
Ferme générale tax barriers around Paris via predicate surface "usedInstrument"
Vodun fetishes via predicate surface "usesRitualObject"
Vodun shrines via predicate surface "usesRitualObject"
Vodun altars via predicate surface "usesRitualObject"
Goin' Band from Raiderland brass instruments
Goin' Band from Raiderland woodwind instruments
Goin' Band from Raiderland percussion instruments
Goin' Band from Raiderland marching percussion
COSIPLAN Portfolio of Priority Integration Projects
COSIPLAN Portfolio of Priority Integration Projects
surface form: Agenda of Priority Integration Projects
VISTA VISTA telescope via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
surface form: VISTA InfraRed CAMera
Office of Permitting and Compliance environmental permits
Office of Permitting and Compliance state environmental regulations
Commissioner for Political Affairs African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance
Commissioner for Political Affairs African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
surface form: African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
Commissioner for Political Affairs Constitutive Act of the African Union
surface form: African Union Constitutive Act
Tomás Luis de Victoria organ via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Joint ALMA Observatory Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
surface form: ALMA 12-m array
Joint ALMA Observatory Atacama Compact Array
surface form: ALMA Atacama Compact Array
Joint ALMA Observatory ALMA total power antennas
Gloomy Sunday piano via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Gloomy Sunday voice via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority tax incentives
California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority bond financing
California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority credit enhancements
California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority other financial incentives
Monetary policy of India policy repo rate
Monetary policy of India reverse repo rate
Monetary policy of India marginal standing facility rate
Monetary policy of India bank rate
Monetary policy of India cash reserve ratio
Monetary policy of India statutory liquidity ratio
Monetary policy of India open market operations
Monetary policy of India liquidity adjustment facility
Monetary policy of India market stabilisation scheme
Monetary policy of India standing deposit facility
Celtic music fiddle
Celtic music violin
Celtic music bagpipes
Celtic music Great Highland bagpipe
Celtic music uilleann pipes
Celtic music tin whistle
Celtic music flute