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 |
|---|---|
| Saul (Handel) | woodwinds ⓘ |
| Symphoniae sacrae I | voices and continuo via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Symphoniae sacrae I | voices and instruments via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| My 1st Song | sampled drums via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| My 1st Song | soul-influenced samples via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Legacy | vocals via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| The Grey (film score) | orchestra ⓘ |
| The Grey (film score) | strings ⓘ |
| The Grey (film score) | piano ⓘ |
| The Grey (film score) | percussion ⓘ |
| Shuko | digital audio workstation via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| Marco Polo | MPC sampler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| The Audible Doctor | sampler ⓘ |
| The Audible Doctor | drum machine ⓘ |
| The Audible Doctor | turntables ⓘ |
| Khrysis | sampler ⓘ |
| Khrysis | drum machine ⓘ |
| 6th Sense | digital audio workstation via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| Soul Rebels | trumpet ⓘ |
| Soul Rebels | trombone ⓘ |
| Soul Rebels | sousaphone ⓘ |
| Soul Rebels | saxophone ⓘ |
| Soul Rebels | snare drum ⓘ |
| Soul Rebels | bass drum ⓘ |
| Everybody Plays the Fool | string arrangements via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Everybody Plays the Fool | horn section via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Everybody Plays the Fool | rhythm section via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Blue Man Group | PVC pipe instruments ⓘ |
| Blue Man Group | drums ⓘ |
| Blue Man Group | percussion instruments ⓘ |
| Dana International | vocals via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| Jarai | gongs ⓘ |
| City of Ottawa Planning Department | City of Ottawa Official Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| City of Ottawa Planning Department | City of Ottawa Zoning By-law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Pauliteiros de Miranda | wooden sticks ⓘ |
| Merger Working Group | recommended practices ⓘ |
| Merger Working Group | guidance documents ⓘ |
| Merger Working Group | workshops ⓘ |
| Merger Working Group | reports ⓘ |
| Merger Working Group | comparative studies ⓘ |
| Advocacy Working Group | advocacy tools ⓘ |
| Advocacy Working Group | guidance documents ⓘ |
| Advocacy Working Group | best practice recommendations ⓘ |
| Worldes Blis | orchestra via predicate surface "usesInstruments" ⓘ |
| Grobari | drums ⓘ |
| Grobari | megaphones ⓘ |
| Mickey Hart Band | drums ⓘ |
| Mickey Hart Band | percussion ⓘ |
| Global Drum Project | drums ⓘ |
| Global Drum Project | percussion ⓘ |