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 |
|---|---|
| Inertia Creeps | samples via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Inertia Creeps | Middle Eastern–style melodies via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| United Nations Observer Mission in Bougainville | ceasefire agreement ⓘ |
| United Nations Observer Mission in Bougainville | disarmament agreement ⓘ |
| Jonzun Crew | synthesizer ⓘ |
| Jonzun Crew | drum machine ⓘ |
| Jonzun Crew | vocoders ⓘ |
| Medici Bank | bills of exchange via predicate surface "usedInstrument" ⓘ |
| Medici Bank | letters of credit via predicate surface "usedInstrument" ⓘ |
| National Planning Department of Colombia | National Development Plan of Colombia via predicate surface "usesPlanningInstrument" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| National Administrative Department of Public Function of Colombia | public management policies ⓘ |
| National Administrative Department of Public Function of Colombia | civil service regulations ⓘ |
| Crawling King Snake | electric guitar ⓘ |
| Crawling King Snake | bass guitar ⓘ |
| Crawling King Snake | drums ⓘ |
| Crawling King Snake | harmonica ⓘ |
| Abu Dhabi Housing Authority | housing loans ⓘ |
| Abu Dhabi Housing Authority | housing grants ⓘ |
| Abu Dhabi Housing Authority | land plots ⓘ |
| Abu Dhabi Housing Authority | ready-built housing units ⓘ |
| BMKG | seismograph network ⓘ |
| BMKG | meteorological observation stations ⓘ |
| BMKG | weather radar network ⓘ |
| BMKG | tsunami buoys ⓘ |
| BMKG | tide gauges ⓘ |
| Matachines dance | drums ⓘ |
| Matachines dance | violins ⓘ |
| Matachines dance | guitars ⓘ |
| Matachines dance | rattles ⓘ |
| Matachines dance | flutes ⓘ |
| Mehináku people | sacred flutes via predicate surface "usesRitualObject" ⓘ |
| Mehináku people | ritual masks via predicate surface "usesRitualObject" ⓘ |
| Eruption | Frankenstrat electric guitar via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Paul Kossoff | Gibson Les Paul guitar via predicate surface "usedInstrument" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Nam-Prasanga | khol ⓘ |
| Nam-Prasanga | taal ⓘ |
| Naam-Kirtan | mridanga ⓘ |
| Naam-Kirtan | kartals ⓘ |
| Naam-Kirtan | harmonium ⓘ |
|
Ankiya Naat (one-act plays)
surface form:
Ankiya Naat
|
Khol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
|
Ankiya Naat (one-act plays)
surface form:
Ankiya Naat
|
Taal (cymbals) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
|
Ankiya Naat (one-act plays)
surface form:
Ankiya Naat
|
traditional Assamese percussion instruments ⓘ |
| Love Action (I Believe in Love) | synthesizer via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Love Action (I Believe in Love) | drum machine via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| The Future | synthesizer via predicate surface "usedInstrument" ⓘ |
| The Future | drum machine via predicate surface "usedInstrument" ⓘ |
| Travelogue | synthesizer via predicate surface "mainlyUsesInstrument" ⓘ |
| Travelogue | drum machine via predicate surface "mainlyUsesInstrument" ⓘ |
| Rabaul Volcanological Observatory | seismometer network ⓘ |
| Rabaul Volcanological Observatory | tiltmeter network ⓘ |