As an example, as of 2012 ConceptNet includes these 21 language-independent predicates:

  • IsA
  • UsedFor
  • HasA
  • CapableOf
  • Desires
  • CreatedBy (“cake” can be created by “baking”)
  • PartOf
  • Causes
  • LocatedNear
  • AtLocation (Somewhere a “cook” can be at a “restaurant”)
  • DefinedAs
  • SymbolOf (X represents Y)
  • ReceivesAction (“cake” can be “eaten”)
  • HasPrerequisite (X can’t do Y unless A does B)
  • MotivatedByGoal (You would “bake” because you want to “eat”)
  • CausesDesire (“baking” makes you want to “follow recipe”)
  • MadeOf
  • HasFirstSubevent (The first thing required when you’re doing X is for entity Y to do Z)
  • HasSubevent (“eat” has subevent “swallow”)
  • HasLastSubevent

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