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
Home
surface form: Home (Blake Shelton song)
acoustic guitar via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Home
surface form: Home (Blake Shelton song)
country-style arrangement via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Ripon Hornblower horn
Sissala drums
Sissala xylophone
Snowy White Gibson Les Paul Goldtop via predicate surface "usedInstrument" NERFINISHED
Bigger Than My Body electric guitar
Bigger Than My Body bass guitar
Bigger Than My Body drums
Bigger Than My Body keyboards
The View From Here Bass guitar via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
The View From Here Double bass via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Puerto Rico Planning Board Puerto Rico land use plan
Puerto Rico Planning Board zoning regulations of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce economic incentives
Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce regulations
Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce public policy programs
Sonny Rollins on Impulse! tenor saxophone via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Chris Potter tenor saxophone via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
“The Blues”
surface form: The Blues
alto saxophone via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Reason vocals via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Central Bank of Azerbaijan policy interest rates
Central Bank of Azerbaijan reserve requirements
Central Bank of Azerbaijan open market operations
Central Bank of Azerbaijan foreign exchange interventions
Know What I Mean? alto saxophone via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Know What I Mean? piano via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
zambra flamenca guitar
zambra flamenca palmas
zambra flamenca voice
zambra flamenca castanets
Pluto Energetic Particle Spectrometer Science Investigation time-of-flight detector via predicate surface "usesDetectorType"
Pluto Energetic Particle Spectrometer Science Investigation solid-state detector via predicate surface "usesDetectorType"
Now, Voyager (score by Max Steiner) full symphony orchestra via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
EUFacilitatedDialogueOnRegionalIssues EU diplomatic mediation NERFINISHED
EUFacilitatedDialogueOnRegionalIssues political dialogue
EUFacilitatedDialogueOnRegionalIssues confidence-building measures
All I Want for Christmas Is You sleigh bells via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
All I Want for Christmas Is You piano via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
All I Want for Christmas Is You drums via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
All I Want for Christmas Is You background vocals via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Central Bank of Madagascar policy interest rates
Central Bank of Madagascar reserve requirements
Central Bank of Madagascar open market operations
Committee of Permanent Representatives resolutions
Committee of Permanent Representatives recommendations
New Horizons Ralph instrument CCD via predicate surface "usesDetectorType"
New Horizons Ralph instrument infrared detector array via predicate surface "usesDetectorType"
Egyptian folk dances tabla (Egyptian drum)
Egyptian folk dances mizmar