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
Happy Birthday
surface form: Happy Birthday (Stevie Wonder song)
synthesizer
Happy Birthday
surface form: Happy Birthday (Stevie Wonder song)
drums
Happy Birthday
surface form: Happy Birthday (Stevie Wonder song)
bass guitar
Happy Birthday
surface form: Happy Birthday (Stevie Wonder song)
keyboards
Seinfeld theme by Jonathan Wolff electric bass via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Scott S. Sheppard Subaru Telescope
Scott S. Sheppard Magellan Telescopes
Scott S. Sheppard Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope
surface form: Blanco 4-meter telescope at CTIO
Duck Down! live instrumentation via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
FnZ digital audio workstation
FnZ sampler
FnZ synthesizer
Rapper's Delight bass guitar via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Rapper's Delight drums via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Rapper's Delight rhythm guitar via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Rapper's Delight keyboards via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Dominick Lamb
surface form: Nottz
sampler
Dominick Lamb
surface form: Nottz
drum machine
"Planet Rock"
surface form: Planet Rock
Roland TR-808 drum machine
surface form: Roland TR-808
"Planet Rock"
surface form: Planet Rock
synthesizer
The Moment saxophone via predicate surface "performerInstrument"
Quik’s Groove series synthesizer via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Quik’s Groove series drum machine via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Quik’s Groove series bass guitar via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Quik’s Groove series keyboards via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Soundtrakk digital audio workstation via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Blinding Lights synthesizers via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Blinding Lights drum machines via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
I Feel It Coming synthesizers via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
I Feel It Coming drum machine via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
I Feel It Coming bass guitar via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Crew Love synth-heavy production via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Crew Love ambient textures via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Moon (score) piano
Moon (score) strings
Moon (score) synthesizer
The Hockey Theme orchestra via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Stay Human piano
Stay Human drums
Stay Human bass
Stay Human saxophone
Stay Human trumpet
Stay Human trombone
Stay Human guitar
Stay Human percussion
Krucial Keys digital audio workstation via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Absence (album)
surface form: Absence
trumpet via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Runaway Baby electric guitar via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Runaway Baby bass guitar via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Runaway Baby drums via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"