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
zapin dance
surface form: Zapin dance
marwas
zapin dance
surface form: Zapin dance
violin
zapin dance
surface form: Zapin dance
accordion
mak yong
surface form: Mak Yong
rebab
mak yong
surface form: Mak Yong
gendang
mak yong
surface form: Mak Yong
gong
mak yong
surface form: Mak Yong
serunai
Chilean Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA)
surface form: Chilean Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service
multibeam echosounders
Chilean Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA)
surface form: Chilean Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service
tide gauges
Chilean Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA)
surface form: Chilean Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service
oceanographic buoys
Nyabinghi order fundeh drum
Nyabinghi order bass drum
Nyabinghi order repeater drum
Office of the Special Envoy for the Sahel diplomatic engagement
Office of the Special Envoy for the Sahel policy coordination
Office of the Special Envoy for the Sahel strategic planning for the Sahel
Green Bank Observatory Green Bank Telescope via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights via predicate surface "primaryInstrumentApplied"
African Peace and Security Architecture mediation and good offices
African Peace and Security Architecture sanctions
African Peace and Security Architecture peace support operations
Indonesia Raya military band via predicate surface "usesInstruments"
Indonesia Raya orchestra via predicate surface "usesInstruments"
Indonesia Raya gamelan arrangement via predicate surface "usesInstruments"
My Prerogative synthesizers via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
My Prerogative drum machines via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
My Prerogative electronic bass via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Acid Rain Program emission allowances
Acid Rain Program emissions trading
Islamic finance sukuk
African Development Bank sovereign loans via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
African Development Bank non-sovereign loans via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
African Development Bank grants via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
African Development Bank equity investments via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
African Development Bank guarantees via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
African Development Bank technical assistance via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Garden State Ultras drums via predicate surface "usesInstruments"
Garden State Ultras megaphones via predicate surface "usesInstruments"
Eurojust joint investigation teams
Eurojust coordination meetings
Eurojust coordination centres
Eurojust mutual legal assistance
Eurojust European Arrest Warrant
Eurojust freezing and confiscation orders
Silk Road Ensemble cello
Silk Road Ensemble kamancheh
Silk Road Ensemble pipa
Silk Road Ensemble shakuhachi
Silk Road Ensemble tabla
Silk Road Ensemble gaita (Galician bagpipe)