usedToBe
P23508
predicate
Indicates that something held a particular state, role, or property in the past but no longer does in the present.
All labels observed (21)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| usedToBe canonical | 114 |
| usedToHave | 22 |
| formerlyCarried | 15 |
| wasOnce | 12 |
| wasPreviously | 11 |
| formerlyIn | 8 |
| isFormerly | 5 |
| formerlyHadTrack | 4 |
| formerlyUnder | 4 |
| mayBeFormerly | 3 |
| oftenWere | 3 |
| usedToBeHeadOf | 3 |
| usedToBeResponsibleFor | 3 |
| سابقاً | 2 |
| onceAbundantIn | 1 |
| tendedToBecome | 1 |
| usedToBeOfficialIn | 1 |
| wasOnceConsidered | 1 |
| wasOnceGamblerWith | 1 |
| wasSometimes | 1 |
| ранееБыл | 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: usedToBe
Generated description
Indicates that something held a particular state, role, or property in the past but no longer does in the present.
Sample triples (216)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Fezzan | province of Libya ⓘ |
| Aragonese language | Kingdom of Aragon via predicate surface "usedToBeOfficialIn" ⓘ |
| Showa Day | Greenery Day via predicate surface "wasPreviously" ⓘ |
| Cisco Certified Network Professional |
CCNP Routing and Switching
via predicate surface "formerlyHadTrack"
ⓘ
linked to:
Cisco Certified Network Professional
|
| Cisco Certified Network Professional | CCNP Voice via predicate surface "formerlyHadTrack" ⓘ |
| Cisco Certified Network Professional |
CCNP Wireless
via predicate surface "formerlyHadTrack"
ⓘ
linked to:
Cisco Certified Network Professional
|
| Cisco Certified Network Professional | CCNP Data Center via predicate surface "formerlyHadTrack" ⓘ |
| Ghadamès | important trans-Saharan caravan stop ⓘ |
| Ghadamès | trading center between North and sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ |
|
Bethany, West Virginia
linked to:
Bethany, Virginia, United States
|
Virginia via predicate surface "formerlyIn" ⓘ |
| Kholmogory | major river port ⓘ |
| Jackson County Courthouse (historic courthouse site) | seat of county courts for Jackson County, Missouri via predicate surface "isFormerly" ⓘ |
| Althing | bicameral legislature via predicate surface "wasPreviously" ⓘ |
| Beira | part of Portuguese East Africa ⓘ |
| Merchandise Mart | largest building in the world by floor area via predicate surface "wasOnce" ⓘ |
|
Panhandle Bridge
linked to:
Panhandle Bridge at Pittsburgh
|
Pennsylvania Railroad passenger trains via predicate surface "formerlyCarried" ⓘ |
|
Panhandle Bridge
linked to:
Panhandle Bridge at Pittsburgh
|
Conrail passenger trains via predicate surface "formerlyCarried" ⓘ |
|
Panhandle Bridge
linked to:
Panhandle Bridge at Pittsburgh
|
Amtrak passenger trains via predicate surface "formerlyCarried" ⓘ |
| Boston Latin School | all-male school via predicate surface "wasPreviously" ⓘ |
| Redonda | phosphate mining operations via predicate surface "usedToHave" ⓘ |
| Aarau | de facto capital of the Helvetic Republic via predicate surface "wasOnce" ⓘ |
| Pernå | independent municipality ⓘ |
| Bishop of Turku | highest prelate in Finland under Swedish rule ⓘ |
|
Singel
linked to:
Singel canal
|
city moat of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| Salford Quays | Salford Docks via predicate surface "wasPreviously" ⓘ |
| Echo Bridge aqueduct | water supply conduit via predicate surface "formerlyCarried" ⓘ |
| Hellenstein ruins | hilltop castle complex ⓘ |
| Franco-German border | fortified frontier sections via predicate surface "usedToHave" ⓘ |
| Porto Antico | old port area of Genoa via predicate surface "wasPreviously" ⓘ |
| Mint Tower | city gate ⓘ |
| Mint Tower | part of Amsterdam city wall ⓘ |
| Lakhota Fort | royal residence ⓘ |
| Blackness | port for Linlithgow ⓘ |
| Varzin | Prussia via predicate surface "formerlyIn" ⓘ |
| Varzin | German Empire via predicate surface "formerlyIn" ⓘ |
| Pattani | capital of the Sultanate of Patani ⓘ |
| Bank of Manhattan Trust Building | one of the tallest buildings in the world via predicate surface "wasOnce" ⓘ |
| Bank of Manhattan Trust Building | tallest building in the world for a brief period via predicate surface "wasOnce" ⓘ |
| Filabusi | gold mining center ⓘ |
| Pennsylvania Superintendent of Public Instruction |
Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction
via predicate surface "usedToBeHeadOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
Pennsylvania Department of Education
|
| Lord Steward of the Household | day-to-day running of the royal household via predicate surface "usedToBeResponsibleFor" ⓘ |
| Lord Steward of the Household | control of household expenditure (historically) via predicate surface "usedToBeResponsibleFor" ⓘ |
| Lord Steward of the Household | oversight of royal kitchens and domestic offices (historically) via predicate surface "usedToBeResponsibleFor" ⓘ |
| Baturyn | hetman’s capital ⓘ |
| Pandua | major urban center in medieval Bengal ⓘ |
| Lancaster | small village ⓘ |
| Jubbah area | paleolake environment via predicate surface "wasOnce" ⓘ |
| Apponaug Historic District | primary civic hub of Warwick ⓘ |
| Apponaug Historic District | primary commercial hub of Warwick ⓘ |
| Britannia Bridge | rail traffic via predicate surface "formerlyCarried" ⓘ |