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 |
|---|---|
| Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe | reserve requirements ⓘ |
| Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe | open market operations ⓘ |
| Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe | liquidity management tools ⓘ |
| Batsauce | sampler ⓘ |
| Batsauce | drum machine ⓘ |
| Preservation | sampler ⓘ |
| Preservation | turntables ⓘ |
| Preservation | drum machine ⓘ |
| Ayatollah | sampler ⓘ |
| Ayatollah | drum machine ⓘ |
| How Come, How Long | Stevie Wonder – harmonica via predicate surface "performerInstrument" ⓘ |
| Königsberg Observatory | meridian circle via predicate surface "usedInstrument" ⓘ |
| Königsberg Observatory | refracting telescope via predicate surface "usedInstrument" ⓘ |
| Königsberg Observatory | transit instrument via predicate surface "usedInstrument" ⓘ |
| India’s foreign relations | development assistance ⓘ |
| India’s foreign relations | lines of credit ⓘ |
| India’s foreign relations | defence cooperation agreements ⓘ |
| India’s foreign relations | trade agreements ⓘ |
| India’s foreign relations | cultural diplomacy ⓘ |
| India’s foreign relations | diaspora engagement ⓘ |
| India’s foreign relations | multilateral diplomacy ⓘ |
| Merry Christmas Everyone | guitar via predicate surface "usesInstruments" ⓘ |
| Merry Christmas Everyone | keyboards via predicate surface "usesInstruments" ⓘ |
| Merry Christmas Everyone | drums via predicate surface "usesInstruments" ⓘ |
| Merry Christmas Everyone | sleigh bells via predicate surface "usesInstruments" ⓘ |
| Up to Me | vocals via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
|
Symphony No. 7
surface form:
Symphony No. 7 (Peter Maxwell Davies)
|
woodwinds via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
|
Symphony No. 7
surface form:
Symphony No. 7 (Peter Maxwell Davies)
|
brass via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
|
Symphony No. 7
surface form:
Symphony No. 7 (Peter Maxwell Davies)
|
percussion via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
|
Symphony No. 7
surface form:
Symphony No. 7 (Peter Maxwell Davies)
|
strings via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
|
Symphony No. 7
surface form:
Symphony No. 7 (Peter Maxwell Davies)
|
harp via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Wordy Rappinghood | drum machine ⓘ |
| Wordy Rappinghood | bass guitar ⓘ |
| Wordy Rappinghood | synthesizer ⓘ |
|
“Sweet Dreams” by Beyoncé
surface form:
Sweet Dreams
|
synthesizers via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
|
“Sweet Dreams” by Beyoncé
surface form:
Sweet Dreams
|
drum machines via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
|
Throw It in the Bag
surface form:
Throw It in the Bag (Lil Wayne freestyle)
|
Throw It in the Bag (Fabolous song) via predicate surface "usesInstrumentalOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| A Milli (various unofficial freestyles) | A Milli via predicate surface "usesInstrumentalOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Peter Cory Pankey Jr. | voice ⓘ |
| CUORE | bolometric detector via predicate surface "usesDetectorType" ⓘ |
| DAMA/LIBRA | sodium iodide scintillators via predicate surface "usesDetectorType" ⓘ |
| CRESST | cryogenic detectors via predicate surface "usesDetectorType" ⓘ |
| XENON | liquid xenon time projection chamber via predicate surface "usesDetectorType" ⓘ |
| GERDA | high-purity germanium detector via predicate surface "usesDetectorType" ⓘ |
| Random Access Memories | live drums via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Random Access Memories | orchestral arrangements via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Random Access Memories | analog synthesizers via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| A Love Supreme | tenor saxophone via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets | herald trumpet ⓘ |
| The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets | brass instruments ⓘ |