grandfather

P979
predicate

Indicates that one entity is the male parent of another entity’s parent.

All labels observed (11)

Label Occurrences
grandfather canonical 2,388
maternalGrandfather 295
grandfatherOf 274

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: grandfather
Generated description
Indicates that one entity is the male parent of another entity’s parent.

Sample triples (3,419)

Subject Object
Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife Edward VII
surface form: King Edward VII
Amara Creed Apollo Creed
Samuel Giamatti A. Bartlett Giamatti
Samuel Giamatti Bart Giamatti
surface form: Angelo Bartlett Giamatti
Francis, Duke of Cádiz Charles IV of Spain
Francis, Duke of Cádiz Francis I of the Two Sicilies via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
Infanta Isabel, Princess of Asturias Ferdinand VII of Spain
Edward I, Count of Bar Edward I of England
Arthur II, Duke of Brittany Henry III of England
3rd Duke of Fife
surface form: James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
Alexander Duff, 6th Earl Fife via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
surface form: Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife
Jon Forsyte Jolyon Forsyte via predicate surface "hasGrandfather"
surface form: Old Jolyon Forsyte
Jon Forsyte James Forsyte via predicate surface "hasGrandfather"
Jesse Hooker Sidney Luft
Pentheus Cadmus
Shane Van Dyke Dick Van Dyke
Ndaba Mandela Nelson Mandela
Marie Taglioni Christoffer Christian Karsten
Countess Emma Luana of Orange-Nassau Prince Claus of the Netherlands
William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton Edward I of England via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
Princess Augusta of Cambridge George III of the United Kingdom
surface form: King George III
John de Bohun, 5th Earl of Hereford Edward I of England via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
Albert Francis "Sonny" Capone Gabriele Capone
William de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu Ashikaga Takauji
Hafez Bashar al-Assad Hafez al-Assad
Hafez Bashar al-Assad Fawaz Akhras via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
John Quincy Adams II John Quincy Adams
Joan of Bar Edward I of England
Dorothea Stewart Henry VII of England via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
Chhatrapati Shahu I Shivaji
Andreas Palaiologos Manuel II Palaiologos
Philippe de France Louis XIV of France
Margaret de Bohun, Countess of Devon Edward I of England
Edward de Bohun Edward I of England via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
Countess Joanna Zaria of Orange-Nassau Prince Claus of the Netherlands
Umamah bint Abi al-As Muhammad
Maria Josepha of Bavaria Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria via predicate surface "paternalGrandfather"
Maria Josepha of Bavaria Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
Archduke Otto Franz of Austria Archduke Franz Karl of Austria
Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Queen Victoria
Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Eleanor de Bohun William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton
Eleanor de Bohun Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel
Karl Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Charles Augustus, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
surface form: Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Thomas Franklin Benjamin Franklin via predicate surface "paternalGrandfatherOf"
Thomas Franklin
surface form: Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Franklin via predicate surface "paternalGrandfather" self-linksurface differs
Qasim ibn al-Hassan Ali ibn Abi Talib
Zenani Mandela Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa
Timothy Dwight IV Jonathan Edwards
Pablo Nicolás Urdangarin y de Borbón Juan Carlos I of Spain
surface form: King Juan Carlos I of Spain