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 |
|---|---|
| W3C Activities | Activity statement ⓘ |
| W3C Activities | charters of groups ⓘ |
| Sittin’ on Top of the World | vocals via predicate surface "performerInstrument" ⓘ |
| Sittin’ on Top of the World | guitar via predicate surface "performerInstrument" ⓘ |
| Sittin’ on Top of the World | bass guitar via predicate surface "performerInstrument" ⓘ |
| Sittin’ on Top of the World | drums via predicate surface "performerInstrument" ⓘ |
| Division of Optical and Infrared Astronomy | optical telescopes ⓘ |
| Division of Optical and Infrared Astronomy | infrared telescopes ⓘ |
| Joseph C. Hafele | atomic clock via predicate surface "usedInstrument" ⓘ |
|
Joseph C. Hafele
surface form:
Hafele–Keating experiment
|
cesium-beam atomic clock via predicate surface "usedInstrument" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
|
JAO
surface form:
Joint ALMA Observatory
|
ALMA 12-m array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
|
JAO
surface form:
Joint ALMA Observatory
|
ALMA Atacama Compact Array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
|
JAO
surface form:
Joint ALMA Observatory
|
ALMA total power antennas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Science Operations Department | ALMA telescope array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Mongolian Dance | violin via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
|
album "Walking Shadows"
surface form:
Walking Shadows
|
tenor saxophone via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
|
album "Walking Shadows"
surface form:
Walking Shadows
|
soprano saxophone via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| SLERP | environmental resource permits ⓘ |
| SLERP | submerged lands authorizations ⓘ |
| International Commission for the Protection of Lake Constance | joint monitoring programs ⓘ |
| International Commission for the Protection of Lake Constance | water quality standards ⓘ |
| International Commission for the Protection of Lake Constance | environmental reporting ⓘ |
| VISTA Kilo-degree Infrared Galaxy survey | VIRCAM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| VLT Imager and Spectrometer for mid-InfraRed | mid-infrared array detector via predicate surface "usesDetectorType" ⓘ |
| UltraVISTA survey | VIRCAM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| VISTA Magellanic Clouds Survey | VIRCAM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Henry Orient | piano via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| Duel of the Fates | orchestra ⓘ |
| Duel of the Fates | choir ⓘ |
| Contraloría de Cundinamarca | auditorías fiscales ⓘ |
| Contraloría de Cundinamarca | informes de control fiscal ⓘ |
| Contraloría de Cundinamarca | procesos de responsabilidad fiscal ⓘ |
| One Night in Bangkok | synthesizer ⓘ |
| One Night in Bangkok | drum machine ⓘ |
| One Night in Bangkok | electric guitar ⓘ |
| Iași Philharmonic Orchestra | string instruments ⓘ |
| Iași Philharmonic Orchestra | woodwind instruments ⓘ |
| Iași Philharmonic Orchestra | brass instruments ⓘ |
| Iași Philharmonic Orchestra | percussion instruments ⓘ |
| Traveler | dobro via predicate surface "performerInstrument" ⓘ |
| S I Tutul | voice ⓘ |
| Rajasthan Rural Development Department | state-funded rural development schemes ⓘ |
| Rajasthan Rural Development Department | centrally sponsored rural development schemes ⓘ |
| Stranger Things music production team | analog synthesizers via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Stranger Things music production team | digital synthesizers via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Stranger Things music production team | drum machines via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| The Galician Connection | Galician bagpipes ⓘ |
| The Galician Connection | piano ⓘ |
| Philip Glass Ensemble | electronic keyboards ⓘ |
| Philip Glass Ensemble | amplified instruments ⓘ |