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
What a Time vocals via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Sorry (Justin Bieber song) synthesizers via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Sorry (Justin Bieber song) dancehall-inspired beat via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Love Myself (Hailee Steinfeld song)
surface form: Love Myself
synthesizers via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Love Myself (Hailee Steinfeld song)
surface form: Love Myself
electronic beats via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Heart Attack (Demi Lovato song)
surface form: Heart Attack (song)
synthesizers via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Heart Attack (Demi Lovato song)
surface form: Heart Attack (song)
drums via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Heart Attack (Demi Lovato song)
surface form: Heart Attack (song)
guitars via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Batuque drums
Batuque atabaque
Fújì music talking drum
Fújì music sakara drum
Fújì music gangan
Fújì music shekere
Fújì music goje
Fújì music bass guitar
Fújì music keyboard
time and frequency laboratory atomic clocks
time and frequency laboratory cesium atomic clocks
time and frequency laboratory hydrogen masers
time and frequency laboratory optical clocks
time and frequency laboratory frequency counters
time and frequency laboratory time interval counters
time and frequency laboratory phase comparators
time and frequency laboratory frequency synthesizers
time and frequency laboratory GPS receivers
time and frequency laboratory GNSS receivers
time and frequency laboratory time transfer equipment
Kill Them All orchestra via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Kill Them All strings via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Kill Them All percussion via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Kill Them All brass via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
100 Monkeys guitar
100 Monkeys bass guitar
100 Monkeys drums
100 Monkeys keyboards
100 Monkeys saxophone
100 Monkeys harmonica
Toydrum synthesizer
Toydrum electronic drums
Toydrum guitar
CVO
surface form: Cascades Volcano Observatory
seismometers
CVO
surface form: Cascades Volcano Observatory
GPS stations
CVO
surface form: Cascades Volcano Observatory
tiltmeters
CVO
surface form: Cascades Volcano Observatory
gas sensors
CVO
surface form: Cascades Volcano Observatory
satellite remote sensing systems
Jùjú music talking drum
Jùjú music shekere
Jùjú music guitar
Jùjú music electric guitar