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 |
|---|---|
| Philip Glass Ensemble | woodwinds ⓘ |
| Philip Glass Ensemble | saxophone ⓘ |
| Philip Glass Ensemble | flute ⓘ |
| Philip Glass Ensemble | clarinet ⓘ |
| Philip Glass Ensemble | voice ⓘ |
| Philip Glass Ensemble | soprano voice ⓘ |
| Philip Glass Ensemble | organ ⓘ |
| Philip Glass Ensemble | synthesizer ⓘ |
| Philip Glass Ensemble | electric keyboard ⓘ |
| Philip Glass Ensemble | amplified winds ⓘ |
| Medicine Music | primarily vocal-based arrangements via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| The Banquet (Tan Dun film score) | traditional Chinese instruments ⓘ |
| The Banquet (Tan Dun film score) | orchestra ⓘ |
| Han opera | jinghu ⓘ |
| Han opera | erhu ⓘ |
| Han opera | percussion ensemble ⓘ |
| Kunqu | dizi (bamboo flute) ⓘ |
| Kunqu | xiao (vertical flute) ⓘ |
| Kunqu | pipa (lute) ⓘ |
| Kunqu | sanxian (three‑stringed lute) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Kunqu | erhu ⓘ |
| Kunqu | percussion instruments ⓘ |
| Man with a Harmonica | harmonica via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
|
Harmonica (character)
surface form:
Harmonica
|
harmonica ⓘ |
| Bambuco Festival | tiple ⓘ |
| Bambuco Festival | guitar ⓘ |
| Bambuco Festival | bandola ⓘ |
| Bambuco Festival | requinto ⓘ |
| Die Another Day (2002 film score) | orchestra via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| Die Another Day (2002 film score) | synthesizer via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
|
song "I Fall to Pieces"
surface form:
I Fall to Pieces
|
orchestral strings via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
|
song "I Fall to Pieces"
surface form:
I Fall to Pieces
|
background vocals via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
|
song "I Fall to Pieces"
surface form:
I Fall to Pieces
|
pedal steel guitar via predicate surface "usesInstrumentation" ⓘ |
| Swedish government (as Minister for the Environment) | environmental regulation ⓘ |
| Swedish government (as Minister for the Environment) | economic incentives for environmental protection ⓘ |
| Swedish government (as Minister for the Environment) | environmental impact assessment procedures ⓘ |
| Swedish government (as Minister for the Environment) | climate targets and action plans ⓘ |
|
Directorate General of Human Rights
surface form:
Directorate General of Human Rights (Indonesia)
|
national human rights action plans ⓘ |
|
Directorate General of Human Rights
surface form:
Directorate General of Human Rights (Indonesia)
|
human rights regulations and guidelines ⓘ |
| Listen, the Snow Is Falling | guitar ⓘ |
| Listen, the Snow Is Falling | drums ⓘ |
| Listen, the Snow Is Falling | bass guitar ⓘ |
| Listen, the Snow Is Falling | keyboards ⓘ |
| Reggaelation | melodica via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform | congressional hearings ⓘ |
| Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform | committee reports ⓘ |
|
“Gabriel’s Oboe” (concert piece)
surface form:
Gabriel’s Oboe
|
oboe via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
|
“Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso”
surface form:
Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso
|
strings via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
|
“Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso”
surface form:
Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso
|
piano via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |
| After Bach | piano via predicate surface "primaryInstrument" ⓘ |