uncertainty
P9983
predicate
Indicates that there is doubt, lack of sureness, or incomplete confidence about a fact, outcome, or state of affairs in the relationship or situation described.
All labels observed (12)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| uncertainty canonical | 61 |
| uncertain | 3 |
| uncertaintyNote | 3 |
| classificationUncertainty | 1 |
| existenceCertainty | 1 |
| scholarlyUncertainty | 1 |
| statedUncertainty | 1 |
| subjectUncertainty | 1 |
| uncertainData | 1 |
| uncertainFact | 1 |
| uncertainFate | 1 |
| unreliability | 1 |
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: uncertainty
Generated description
Indicates that there is doubt, lack of sureness, or incomplete confidence about a fact, outcome, or state of affairs in the relationship or situation described.
Sample triples (76)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Archimedes’ claw | extent of historical use debated by scholars ⓘ |
| Katherine Stewart | parentage not fully confirmed in surviving records ⓘ |
| Gislebertus | exact birth date unknown via predicate surface "uncertainData" ⓘ |
| Olmec language | exact classification disputed ⓘ |
| Olmec language | phonology unknown ⓘ |
| Olmec language | grammar unknown ⓘ |
| Olmec language | lexicon largely unknown ⓘ |
| Anglin brothers | fate after escape remains unknown ⓘ |
| Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change First Assessment Report | unequivocal detection of the enhanced greenhouse effect is not yet possible via predicate surface "statedUncertainty" ⓘ |
| Kaigas glaciation | age constraints are less well defined than for Sturtian and Marinoan glaciations ⓘ |
| Khazar language | phonology not securely reconstructible ⓘ |
| Khazar language | grammar largely unknown ⓘ |
| Mirror of Galadriel | visions are not certain predictions via predicate surface "unreliability" ⓘ |
| Lomagundi event | exact duration and global synchronicity remain debated ⓘ |
| Lomagundi event | magnitude of associated atmospheric O2 increase is uncertain ⓘ |
| Lomagundi excursion | exact duration is debated ⓘ |
| Lomagundi excursion | mechanisms driving the anomaly are debated ⓘ |
| Suvarnabhumi (as identified in some traditions) | exact historical location not conclusively identified ⓘ |
| Suvarnabhumi (as identified in some traditions) | may refer to a wider cultural-geographical zone rather than a single city ⓘ |
| Itjtawy area (probable) | exact coordinates and extent not securely identified via predicate surface "uncertaintyNote" ⓘ |
| Eochaid | exact dates of reign unknown ⓘ |
| Eochaid | territorial extent of kingdom unclear ⓘ |
| Eochaid | genealogical connections debated ⓘ |
| Plague of Cyprian | exact pathogen is unknown ⓘ |
|
Proto-Bantoid (hypothesized)
surface form:
Proto-Bantoid
|
exact subgrouping of Bantoid remains debated ⓘ |
| Dynasty 0 | exact sequence and number of rulers debated ⓘ |