grandfather

P979
predicate

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

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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
Christina Magdalena of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg Charles IX of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ
Christina Magdalena of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken NERFINISHED ⓘ
Alexandra Fyodorovna Romanova Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha NERFINISHED ⓘ
Heinrich XXIV, Count Reuss of Ebersdorf Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha via predicate surface "grandfatherOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Saba Ali Khan Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi NERFINISHED ⓘ
Soha Ali Khan Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi NERFINISHED ⓘ
Soha Ali Khan Kailash Nath Kaul NERFINISHED ⓘ
Henry Turner Bootstrap Bill Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ
Henry Turner Weatherby Swann NERFINISHED ⓘ
Tatia Starkey Ringo Starr via predicate surface "paternalGrandfather" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Wang family of Qin
surface form: Wang Li
Wang Jian NERFINISHED ⓘ
Judy Tobin Tuntley Tobin via predicate surface "hasGrandfather" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Liu Wu, Prince of Liang Emperor Gaozu of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ
Sima Yan Sima Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ
Jingdi
surface form: Emperor Jing of Han
Emperor Gaozu of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ
Griff Tannen Biff Tannen NERFINISHED ⓘ
Gene Gallagher Thomas Gallagher via predicate surface "paternalGrandfather" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Sun He Sun Jian NERFINISHED ⓘ
Athina
surface form: Athina Onassis
Aristotle Onassis NERFINISHED ⓘ
Dominique Elwes Dominick Elwes via predicate surface "paternalGrandfather" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Liu Li Liu Hong NERFINISHED ⓘ
Meeka Joffer King Jaffe Joffer NERFINISHED ⓘ
Isabella le Despenser Hugh Despenser the Elder via predicate surface "paternalGrandfather" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Isabella le Despenser Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Princess Raiyah bint Hamzah King Hussein of Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ
John Ellis
surface form: John Ellis "Jeb" Bush Jr.
George H. W. Bush via predicate surface "paternalGrandfather" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Liu Qi Emperor Gaozu of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ
Alice Louise Shepard William Henry Vanderbilt NERFINISHED ⓘ
Julia Major Gaius Octavius NERFINISHED ⓘ
Julia Major Lucius Scribonius Libo via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Julia Caesaris Gaius Julius Caesar the Elder via predicate surface "paternalGrandfather" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Atia gens
surface form: Atia Balba Caesonia
Gaius Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ
Philip I of Courtenay John of Brienne via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy Victor Emmanuel III of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ
Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy Albert I of Belgium via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Marina Picasso Pablo Picasso NERFINISHED ⓘ
Magnus VII of Norway Haakon V of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ
Arthur Middleton (grandson, U.S. Representative) Arthur Middleton NERFINISHED ⓘ
Li Yuanhao Li Jiqian NERFINISHED ⓘ
仲達
surface form: 司馬懿
司馬炎 via predicate surface "grandfatherOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ
John
surface form: Charles Edward Louis Casimir Sylvester Severino Maria Stuart
James II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ
John
surface form: Charles Edward Louis Casimir Sylvester Severino Maria Stuart
James VII of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ
Severino
surface form: Charles Edward Stuart
James II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ
Severino
surface form: Charles Edward Stuart
James VII of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ
Ford Hermann Hueffer Ford Madox Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ
Madox Brown family
surface form: Ford Madox Ford
Ford Madox Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ
Mengu-Timur Jochi NERFINISHED ⓘ
Tai Jia Tang of Shang NERFINISHED ⓘ
Quintus Atius Balbus Marcus Atius Balbus (the elder) NERFINISHED ⓘ
George Henry Vanderbilt Cecil George Washington Vanderbilt II NERFINISHED ⓘ