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 Mary Adelaide of Cambridge George III of the United Kingdom
surface form: King George III
Hal Auden Cumberbatch Timothy Carlton via predicate surface "paternalGrandfather"
Jason Cretheus
Eduardo V. Manalo Felix Y. Manalo
Cato the Younger Marcus Porcius Cato (father of Cato the Younger)
surface form: Marcus Porcius Cato Salonianus
Sarah Pierpont Edwards Thomas Hooker
as-Saffah
surface form: As-Saffah
ʿAlī ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-ʿAbbās
prophet Zechariah
surface form: Zechariah
Iddo
Olga Peters Joseph Stalin via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
Harry Elkins Widener Peter Arrell Browne Widener
Odin Magni via predicate surface "grandfatherOf"
Odin Móði via predicate surface "grandfatherOf"
Odin Þrúðr via predicate surface "grandfatherOf"
Yekaterina Zhdanova Joseph Stalin
Spencer Frederick Trump Donald Trump
Christopher Lawford Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
The Aga Khan
surface form: Aga Khan IV
The Aga Khan self-linksurface differs
surface form: Aga Khan III
Sydney Maleia Lawford Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife Alexander Duff, 6th Earl Fife via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
surface form: Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife
John A. Roebling II John A. Roebling
Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia Alexis of Russia
Chicago West Ray West via predicate surface "paternalGrandfather"
Chicago West Robert Kardashian via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
Rumi Carter Mathew Knowles via predicate surface "hasGrandfather"
Rumi Carter Adnis Reeves via predicate surface "hasGrandfather"
Shahu I Shivaji
surface form: Shivaji I
John of Gaunt Henry V of England via predicate surface "grandfatherOf"
John Dryden Kuser John F. Dryden
surface form: John Fairfield Dryden
Thunberg
surface form: Greta Thunberg
Olof Thunberg via predicate surface "hasGrandfather"
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands Prince Claus of the Netherlands
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands Jorge Zorreguieta
Princess Ariane of the Netherlands Prince Claus of the Netherlands
Princess Ariane of the Netherlands Jorge Zorreguieta
John Russell, 4th Earl Russell John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
John Russell, 4th Earl Russell John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
surface form: John Russell, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Makgatho Mandela Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa
Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark King George I of Greece
surface form: George I of Greece
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton Charles II of England via predicate surface "paternalGrandfather"
Bernhard Caesar Einstein Albert Einstein
Lady Sarah Chatto George VI
surface form: King George VI
Beatrice of England King John of England
Beatrice of England Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
Thorin Oakenshield Thrór
John McCain III (attended, transferred)
surface form: John McCain III
John S. McCain Sr.
Ismail Pasha Muhammad Ali of Egypt
Elizabeth of Pomerania King Casimir III the Great
surface form: Casimir III the Great
Nadezhda Vasilyeva Joseph Stalin
Hasan ibn Ali Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
Jianwen Emperor Hongwu Emperor
Husayn ibn Ali Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad