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
Middle Eastern music violin
Middle Eastern music santur
Middle Eastern music darbuka NERFINISHED
Middle Eastern music riq
Middle Eastern music frame drum
Middle Eastern music baglama
Middle Eastern music buzuq
Middle Eastern music tar
Middle Eastern music zurna
Middle Eastern music mizmar
Middle Eastern music rebab
The Joy That Never Ends lute via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Ex Patris lute via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
The Mystery of Heaven lute via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Concerning the Entrance into Eternity lute via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Nihil Obstat lute via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
New Lute Music for Film lute via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Moxeño culture drums
Moxeño culture flutes
Moxeño culture maracas
Age of Absolutism royal decrees via predicate surface "usedInstrument"
Age of Absolutism intendants in France via predicate surface "usedInstrument"
Age of Absolutism secret police in some states via predicate surface "usedInstrument"
Age of Absolutism censorship via predicate surface "usedInstrument"
Age of Absolutism propaganda via predicate surface "usedInstrument"
The House That Trane Built
surface form: John Coltrane
tenor saxophone via predicate surface "primaryInstrument"
Miss You (Aaliyah song)
surface form: Miss You
soft drums via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Miss You (Aaliyah song)
surface form: Miss You
subtle keyboards via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Miss You (Aaliyah song)
surface form: Miss You
R&B-style bassline via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
La Murga de Austin drums
La Murga de Austin brass instruments
Life of Pi (film score) orchestra via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Life of Pi (film score) electronic textures via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Life of Pi (film score) Indian classical instruments via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Life of Pi (film score) world percussion via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Ararat (film score) orchestra
Ararat (film score) ethnic instruments
the King in Chancery writs via predicate surface "usedInstrument"
the King in Chancery letters patent via predicate surface "usedInstrument"
the King in Chancery royal commissions via predicate surface "usedInstrument"
Zapin Riau gambus
Zapin Riau marwas
Zapin Riau frame drum
Zapin Riau lute-like string instrument
Snowpiercer (2013 film) score orchestra via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Snowpiercer (2013 film) score percussion via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Snowpiercer (2013 film) score strings via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Snowpiercer (2013 film) score brass via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
Snowpiercer (2013 film) score electronics via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation"
The Bears electric guitar