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
Dagr Nörvi
Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon
Mandla Mandela Nelson Mandela
Miguel Urdangarin y de Borbón Juan Carlos I of Spain
Miguel Urdangarin y de Borbón Juan María Urdangarin
Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan Al Saud Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Vibia Aurelia Sabina Antoninus Pius
Infanta Beatriz of Spain Alfonso XII of Spain
Infanta Beatriz of Spain Prince Henry of Battenberg via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
Princess Gabriella of Monaco Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
Princess Gabriella of Monaco Michael Wittstock via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
Livilla Mark Antony
Zayd ibn Ali Husayn ibn Ali
Umm al-Hasan Ali ibn Abi Talib
Mary de Bohun William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton
Mary de Bohun Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel
Coy Gibbs Joe Gibbs’ great‑grandchildren through Ty Gibbs via predicate surface "grandfatherOf"
María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias Francis, Duke of Cádiz via predicate surface "paternalGrandfather"
María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
Agnes de Bohun Edward I of England via predicate surface "hasGrandfather"
Stephen of Blois William the Conqueror
Martin David Lascelles Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood
Poppy Louise Hager George W. Bush
Poppy Louise Hager 43rd President of the United States via predicate surface "grandfatherPositionHeld"
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Courtney Kennedy Hill Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
Imam Husayn Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
Galina Dzhugashvili Joseph Stalin
Alfonso, Prince of Asturias Alfonso XII of Spain
Mary de Monthermer Edward I of England
Afonso, Prince of Portugal King Manuel I of Portugal
surface form: Manuel I of Portugal
Yazid II Marwan I
Archidamus II Leotychidas II
Antonia Major Gaius Octavius
Antonia Major Marcus Antonius Creticus
Count Claus-Casimir of Oranje-Nassau Beatrix of the Netherlands
surface form: Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands
Count Claus-Casimir of Oranje-Nassau Prince Claus of the Netherlands
Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia Alfonso XII of Spain
Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia Prince Henry of Battenberg
Zayd ibn al-Hasan Ali ibn Abi Talib via predicate surface "paternalGrandfather"
Ada de Warenne Hugh of Vermandois
surface form: Hugh I, Count of Vermandois
Ada de Warenne William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey
surface form: William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey
character Travis Younger
surface form: Travis Younger
Mr. Younger via predicate surface "hasGrandfather"
surface form: Big Walter Younger
Randy Orton Bob Orton Jr.
surface form: Bob Orton Sr.
Shoghi Effendi ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá
Roger Sherman Baldwin Roger Sherman
Francisco de Paula
surface form: Francisco de Paula of Spain
Charles III of Spain
Juan Valentín Urdangarin y de Borbón Juan Carlos I of Spain
August Busch IV August A. Busch Jr.
Zhu Yunwen Hongwu Emperor