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
Princess Joséphine Marie of Belgium Leopold I of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ
Hludowicus Germanicus Charlemagne NERFINISHED ⓘ
Naram-Suen Sargon of Akkad NERFINISHED ⓘ
Erika Grünlich Johann Buddenbrook via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. Joe Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ
Richard le Despenser, 4th Baron Burghersh Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser via predicate surface "paternalGrandfather" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Richard le Despenser, 4th Baron Burghersh Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Lady Despenser
surface form: Constance of York
Edward III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ
John of Denmark (son of Christian II)
surface form: John of Denmark
John of Denmark (king) NERFINISHED ⓘ
John of Denmark (son of Christian II)
surface form: John of Denmark
Philip I of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ
Ludwig der Deutsche Charlemagne NERFINISHED ⓘ
Li Tan Emperor Xuanzong of Tang NERFINISHED ⓘ
Aelia Justa Grata Honoria Theodosius I NERFINISHED ⓘ
Emir Abdur Rahman Khan Dost Mohammad Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ
Maria Walpole Robert Walpole NERFINISHED ⓘ
Maria Walpole King Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ
Maria Walpole was a commoner
surface form: Maria Walpole
Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford via predicate surface "paternalGrandfather" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Maria Walpole was a commoner
surface form: Maria Walpole
Sir Robert Walpole via predicate surface "paternalGrandfather" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Marie Louise of Hanover and Cumberland George V of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ
Marie Louise of Hanover and Cumberland Christian IX of Denmark via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Shah Safi Shah Abbas I NERFINISHED ⓘ
Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ
Elizabeth of Lancaster, Duchess of Exeter King Edward III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ
Prince Georg of Bavaria Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ
Prince Georg of Bavaria Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ
Toirdelbach Ua Briain Brian Boru NERFINISHED ⓘ
Isabella Turk Mr. Turk NERFINISHED ⓘ
Cao Song
surface form: Cao Pi
Cao Song NERFINISHED ⓘ
Willa Jonas Kevin Jonas Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ
Willa Jonas Andrew Turner via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather" NERFINISHED ⓘ
al-Sajjad
surface form: Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin
Ali ibn Abi Talib NERFINISHED ⓘ
Mus‘ab ibn al-Zubayr Abu Bakr via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Marie of Hesse-Kassel Frederick V of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ
Cao Teng Cao Cao via predicate surface "grandfatherOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Cao Teng Cao Cao via predicate surface "paternalGrandfatherOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ
al-Hakam ibn Abi al-As Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan via predicate surface "grandfatherOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Ken Williams-Bennett
surface form: Marli Bennett
Ken Williams-Bennett via predicate surface "hasGrandfather" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Ken Williams-Bennett Marli Bennett via predicate surface "paternalGrandfatherOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Ghanima Atreides Duke Leto Atreides I NERFINISHED ⓘ
Louis II de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme Henry IV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ
Charlotte Aglaé
surface form: Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans NERFINISHED ⓘ
Charlotte Aglaé
surface form: Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans
Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ
Wieland Wagner Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ
Antiphus Cretheus via predicate surface "hasGrandfather" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Melampus Cretheus NERFINISHED ⓘ
Nebrophonus Thoas NERFINISHED ⓘ
Deipylus Thoas NERFINISHED ⓘ
Deipylus Aeson NERFINISHED ⓘ
1st Duke of la Vega
surface form: Luis Colón de Toledo, 1st Duke of la Vega
Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ
Zach Mitchell in Jurassic World
surface form: Zach Mitchell
Unnamed grandfather (Karen’s father) ⓘ