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 |
|---|---|
| water puppet theatre | gongs ⓘ |
| water puppet theatre | flutes ⓘ |
| water puppet theatre | two-stringed fiddles ⓘ |
|
album “The Chopin Album”
surface form:
The Chopin Album
|
piano via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
|
album “The Chopin Album”
surface form:
The Chopin Album
|
piano via predicate surface "performerInstrument" ⓘ |
| European Commission’s Directorate-General for External Relations | international agreements via predicate surface "usedInstrument" ⓘ |
| European Commission’s Directorate-General for External Relations | partnership and cooperation agreements via predicate surface "usedInstrument" ⓘ |
| European Commission’s Directorate-General for External Relations | political dialogue with third countries via predicate surface "usedInstrument" ⓘ |
| Baby Mama | vocals via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| Rapsodie espagnole | harp ⓘ |
| Rapsodie espagnole | celesta ⓘ |
| Rapsodie espagnole | English horn ⓘ |
| Rapsodie espagnole | bass clarinet ⓘ |
| Rapsodie espagnole | percussion ⓘ |
| Relax (New York mix) | synthesizers via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Relax (New York mix) | drum machines via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Relax (New York mix) | electronic bass via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Shock the Monkey | Fairlight CMI ⓘ |
| Shock the Monkey | synthesizer ⓘ |
| Shock the Monkey | drum machine ⓘ |
| Don’t Give Up | synthesizers via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Don’t Give Up | bass guitar via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Don’t Give Up | drums via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Don’t Give Up | keyboards via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Digging in the Dirt | guitar ⓘ |
| Digging in the Dirt | bass guitar ⓘ |
| Digging in the Dirt | drums ⓘ |
| Digging in the Dirt | keyboards ⓘ |
| Digging in the Dirt | programming ⓘ |
| Teochew opera | Teochew xiao (vertical flute) ⓘ |
| Teochew opera | erxian ⓘ |
| Teochew opera | tihu ⓘ |
| Teochew opera | yueqin ⓘ |
| Teochew opera | percussion ensemble ⓘ |
| Eurodance | synthesizer ⓘ |
| Eurodance | drum machine ⓘ |
| Eurodance | sampler ⓘ |
| Eurodance | sequencer ⓘ |
| Someone Like You | piano via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| All I Ask | piano via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| Eastern Promises (score) | orchestra via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Eastern Promises (score) | strings via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Eastern Promises (score) | piano via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Eastern Promises (score) | percussion via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| The Song of Names (score) | violin ⓘ |
| The Song of Names (score) | orchestra ⓘ |
| USAID regional bureaus | foreign assistance funding ⓘ |
| USAID regional bureaus | development cooperation agreements ⓘ |
| USAID regional bureaus | regional strategies ⓘ |
| Thinkin’ About You | vocals via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |