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Sigma KEE - instrument
instrument

appearance as argument number 1
-------------------------


(documentation instrument EnglishLanguage "(instrument ?EVENT ?TOOL) means that ?TOOL is used by an agent in bringing about ?EVENT and that ?TOOL is not changed by ?EVENT. For example, the key is an instrument in the following proposition: The key opened the door. Note that instrument and resource cannot be satisfied by the same ordered pair.") Merge.kif 2510-2514
(domain instrument 1 Process) Merge.kif 2507-2507 The number 1 argument of instrument is an instance of process
(domain instrument 2 Object) Merge.kif 2508-2508 The number 2 argument of instrument is an instance of object
(instance instrument CaseRole) Merge.kif 2505-2505 instrument is an instance of case role
(instance instrument PartialValuedRelation) Merge.kif 2506-2506 instrument is an instance of partial valued relation
(subrelation instrument patient) Merge.kif 2504-2504 instrument is a subrelation of patient

appearance as argument number 2
-------------------------


(disjointRelation resource instrument) Merge.kif 2550-2550 resource and instrument are disjoint
(disjointRelation result instrument) Merge.kif 2551-2551 result and instrument are disjoint
(format EnglishLanguage instrument "%2 is %n an instrument for %1") english_format.kif 136-136 result and instrument are disjoint
(subrelation computerRunning instrument) QoSontology.kif 200-200 computer running is a subrelation of instrument
(subrelation conveyance instrument) Mid-level-ontology.kif 25675-25675 conveyance is a subrelation of instrument
(subrelation eCommerceSite instrument) UXExperimentalTerms.kif 1709-1709 e_commerce site is a subrelation of instrument
(subrelation reagent instrument) Mid-level-ontology.kif 10005-10005 reagent is a subrelation of instrument
(subrelation standardErrorDevice instrument) QoSontology.kif 639-639 standard error device is a subrelation of instrument
(subrelation standardInputDevice instrument) QoSontology.kif 608-608 standard input device is a subrelation of instrument
(subrelation standardOutputDevice instrument) QoSontology.kif 622-622 standard output device is a subrelation of instrument
(termFormat ChineseLanguage instrument "仪器") domainEnglishFormat.kif 30269-30269 standard output device is a subrelation of instrument
(termFormat ChineseTraditionalLanguage instrument "儀器") domainEnglishFormat.kif 30268-30268 standard output device is a subrelation of instrument
(termFormat EnglishLanguage instrument "instrument") domainEnglishFormat.kif 30267-30267 standard output device is a subrelation of instrument

antecedent
-------------------------


(=>
    (and
        (angleOfFire ?S ?A)
        (instrument ?S ?G)
        (instance ?G Gun)
        (part ?B ?G)
        (instance ?B GunBarrel)
        (instance ?L FiniteLineInSpace)
        (endPointsOfLineInSpace ?P1 ?P2 ?L)
        (objectEnds ?P1 ?P2 ?B)
        (eventLocated ?S ?R)
        (instance ?R GeographicArea)
        (part ?P ?R))
    (planeAngleMeasure ?L
        (LevelPlaneFn ?P PlanetEarth) ?A))		 MilitaryDevices.kif 258-272
(=>
    (and
        (antagonistMuscles ?A ?B)
        (instance ?E Extension)
        (instrument ?E ?AC)
        (moves ?E ?BC)
        (instance ?AC ?A)
        (instance ?BC ?B)
        (part ?AC ?H)
        (part ?BC ?H)
        (instance ?H Animal))
    (capability Flexion instrument ?BC))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 12009-12020
(=>
    (and
        (antagonistMuscles ?A ?B)
        (instance ?F Flexion)
        (instrument ?F ?AC)
        (moves ?F ?BC)
        (instance ?AC ?A)
        (instance ?BC ?B)
        (part ?AC ?H)
        (part ?BC ?H)
        (instance ?H Animal))
    (capability Extension instrument ?BC))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 11996-12007
(=>
    (and
        (freeRoomAmenity ?ROOM ?OBJ)
        (subclass ?OBJ Object)
        (instance ?R ?ROOM)
        (stays ?GUEST ?R)
        (element ?R
            (PropertyFn ?HOTEL))
        (instance ?O ?OBJ)
        (located ?O ?R)
        (instance ?P Process)
        (agent ?P ?GUEST)
        (or
            (patient ?P ?O)
            (instrument ?P ?O)
            (resource ?P ?O)))
    (price ?O
        (MeasureFn 0 UnitedStatesDollar) ?GUEST))		 Hotel.kif 346-361
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?A Anchor)
        (instance ?ATTACH Attaching)
        (instrument ?ATTACH ?A)
        (patient ?ATTACH ?S))
    (instance ?S WaterVehicle))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 4685-4691
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?A AntibodyCOVIDTest)
        (instrument ?M ?A)
        (instance ?M Measuring)
        (patient ?M ?H)
        (instance ?CA COVIDAntibody)
        (part ?CA ?H))
    (modalAttribute
        (knows ?H
            (exists (?CA)
                (and
                    (instance ?CA COVIDAntibody)
                    (part ?CA ?H)))) Likely))		 Medicine.kif 2751-2765
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?ARTERY Artery)
        (instance ?TRANSFER Transfer)
        (patient ?TRANSFER ?BLOOD)
        (instrument ?TRANSFER ?ARTERY)
        (instance ?BLOOD Blood))
    (exists (?HEART)
        (and
            (instance ?HEART Heart)
            (origin ?TRANSFER ?HEART))))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 12432-12442
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?ARTERY PulmonaryArtery)
        (instance ?TRANSFER Transfer)
        (patient ?TRANSFER ?BLOOD)
        (instrument ?TRANSFER ?ARTERY)
        (instance ?BLOOD Blood))
    (exists (?LUNG)
        (and
            (instance ?LUNG Lung)
            (destination ?TRANSFER ?LUNG))))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 12465-12475
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?ATTACK ViolentContest)
        (instrument ?ATTACK ?WEAPON)
        (instance ?WEAPON BiochemicalWeapon))
    (instance ?ATTACK BiochemicalAttack))		 WMD.kif 57-62
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?Authorization AuthorizationOfTransaction)
        (instance ?Transaction FinancialTransaction)
        (instance ?Card BankCard)
        (instrument ?Transaction ?Card)
        (causes ?Authorization ?Transaction))
    (instance ?Card ValidCard))		 FinancialOntology.kif 3534-3541
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?B Blade)
        (instance ?CUT Cutting)
        (instance ?OBJ Object)
        (instrument ?CUT ?B)
        (patient ?CUT ?OBJ))
    (meetsSpatially ?B ?OBJ))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 24163-24170
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?C Covering)
        (patient ?C ?P)
        (instrument ?C ?I))
    (holdsDuring
        (ImmediateFutureFn
            (WhenFn ?C))
        (covers ?I ?P)))		 Merge.kif 16089-16096
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?CHEW Chewing)
        (instrument ?CHEW ?TOOTH))
    (instance ?TOOTH Tooth))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 12884-12888
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?CRAFT WaterVehicle)
        (instance ?EVENT Transportation)
        (instrument ?EVENT ?CRAFT))
    (exists (?WATER)
        (and
            (instance ?WATER WaterArea)
            (eventLocated ?EVENT ?WATER))))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 3941-3949
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?Card DebitCard)
        (possesses ?Agent ?Card)
        (instance ?Transaction FinancialTransaction)
        (instrument ?Transaction ?Card))
    (exists (?PIN ?Enter)
        (and
            (pin ?PIN ?Card)
            (instance ?Enter EnteringAPin)
            (patient ?Enter ?PIN)
            (agent ?Enter ?Agent))))		 FinancialOntology.kif 3561-3572
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?D AnimalPoweredDevice)
        (instrument ?P ?D))
    (exists (?A)
        (and
            (instance ?A Animal)
            (instrument ?P ?A))))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 3229-3236
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?DAMAGE Damaging)
        (instrument ?DAMAGE ?SUBSTANCE)
        (instance ?SUBSTANCE BiologicallyActiveSubstance))
    (instance ?SUBSTANCE Toxin))		 WMD.kif 180-185
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?DEV ElectricDevice)
        (instance ?EV Process)
        (instrument ?EV ?DEV))
    (exists (?R)
        (and
            (instance ?R Electricity)
            (resource ?EV ?R))))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 3009-3017
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?FILTER AbsoluteFilter)
        (instance ?REMOVE Removing)
        (origin ?REMOVE ?GAS)
        (instance ?GAS GasMixture)
        (patient ?REMOVE ?PARTICLE)
        (attribute ?PARTICLE Solid)
        (instrument ?REMOVE ?FILTER))
    (not
        (part ?PARTICLE ?GAS)))		 MilitaryDevices.kif 1536-1546
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?FP FuelPump)
        (instance ?A Automobile)
        (part ?FP ?A)
        (instance ?T Transportation)
        (instance ?F Fuel)
        (patient ?T ?F)
        (instrument ?F ?FP)
        (instance ?GT GasTank)
        (part ?GT ?A)
        (instance ?EC EngineCylinder)
        (part ?EC ?A)
        (origin ?T ?GT)
        (destination ?T ?EC)
        (path ?T ?P))
    (hasPurpose ?T
        (exists (?FF)
            (and
                (instance ?FF FuelFilter)
                (betweenOnPath ?GT ?FF ?EC ?P)))))		 Cars.kif 1070-1090
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?FP FuelPump)
        (instance ?A Automobile)
        (part ?FP ?A)
        (instance ?T Transportation)
        (instance ?F Fuel)
        (patient ?T ?F)
        (instrument ?F ?FP))
    (hasPurpose ?FP
        (exists (?GT ?EC)
            (and
                (instance ?GT GasTank)
                (part ?GT ?A)
                (instance ?EC EngineCylinder)
                (part ?EC ?A)
                (origin ?T ?GT)
                (destination ?T ?EC)))))		 Cars.kif 1051-1068
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?G Gun)
        (instance ?B GunBarrel)
        (part ?B ?G)
        (instance ?S Shooting)
        (instrument ?S ?G)
        (patient ?S ?P)
        (instance ?P Projectile))
    (exists (?SUB)
        (and
            (subProcess ?SUB ?S)
            (path ?SUB ?B))))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 1301-1313
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?GOAL GameGoal)
        (instrument ?GAME ?GOAL)
        (instance ?GAME Game)
        (subProcess ?SCORE ?GAME)
        (instance ?SCORE Score))
    (exists (?PIECE ?TIME)
        (and
            (instance ?PIECE GamePiece)
            (patient ?SCORE ?PIECE)
            (temporalPart ?TIME
                (WhenFn ?SCORE))
            (holdsDuring ?TIME
                (located ?PIECE ?GOAL)))))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 18513-18525
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?HR Reel)
        (instance ?K Keeping)
        (instance ?H CorpuscularObject)
        (attribute ?H LongAndThin)
        (attribute ?H Pliable)
        (instrument ?K ?HR)
        (patient ?K ?H))
    (exists (?P)
        (and
            (part ?P ?H)
            (meetsSpatially ?P ?HR))))		 Cars.kif 4348-4360
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?HR Reel)
        (instance ?K Keeping)
        (instance ?H CorpuscularObject)
        (attribute ?H LongAndThin)
        (attribute ?H Pliable)
        (instrument ?K ?HR)
        (patient ?K ?H))
    (exists (?R)
        (and
            (instance ?R Rotating)
            (patient ?R ?HR)
            (subProcess ?R ?K))))		 Cars.kif 4362-4375

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consequent
-------------------------


(=>
    (and
        (antagonistMuscles ?A ?B)
        (instance ?E Extension)
        (instrument ?E ?AC)
        (moves ?E ?BC)
        (instance ?AC ?A)
        (instance ?BC ?B)
        (part ?AC ?H)
        (part ?BC ?H)
        (instance ?H Animal))
    (capability Flexion instrument ?BC))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 12009-12020
(=>
    (and
        (antagonistMuscles ?A ?B)
        (instance ?F Flexion)
        (instrument ?F ?AC)
        (moves ?F ?BC)
        (instance ?AC ?A)
        (instance ?BC ?B)
        (part ?AC ?H)
        (part ?BC ?H)
        (instance ?H Animal))
    (capability Extension instrument ?BC))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 11996-12007
(=>
    (and
        (attribute ?G CorrosiveSubstance)
        (instance ?G Substance))
    (capability Corrosion instrument ?G))		 Transportation.kif 4295-4299
(=>
    (and
        (attribute ?O ?P)
        (instance ?P Fingerprint)
        (not
            (instance ?O Finger)))
    (exists (?PR ?F)
        (and
            (instrument ?PR ?F)
            (instance ?F Finger)
            (attribute ?F ?P)
            (patient ?PR ?O))))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 13951-13961
(=>
    (and
        (attribute ?X WheelchairAccessible)
        (or
            (instance ?X Building)
            (instance ?X Room)))
    (modalAttribute
        (exists (?MOTION ?WHEELCHAIR)
            (and
                (instance ?MOTION Motion)
                (instrument ?MOTION ?WHEELCHAIR)
                (instance ?WHEELCHAIR Wheelchair)
                (eventLocated ?MOTION ?X))) Possibility))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 28590-28602
(=>
    (and
        (customer ?CUST ?AGENT)
        (propertyAmenity ?AGENT ?PHYS)
        (subclass ?PHYS Object)
        (instance ?X ?PHYS))
    (confersRight
        (exists (?PROC)
            (and
                (instance ?PROC Process)
                (or
                    (resource ?PROC ?X)
                    (instrument ?PROC ?X)
                    (patient ?PROC ?X))
                (or
                    (agent ?PROC ?CUST)
                    (experiencer ?PROC ?CUST)))) ?AGENT ?CUST))		 Hotel.kif 504-520
(=>
    (and
        (destination ?MSG ?TELEX)
        (instance ?MSG Messaging)
        (patient ?MSG ?M)
        (instance ?TELEX Telex))
    (exists (?PROC ?TEXT)
        (and
            (instrument ?PROC ?TELEX)
            (result ?PROC ?TEXT)
            (represents ?TEXT ?M)
            (instance ?TEXT Text)
            (before
                (BeginFn
                    (WhenFn ?MSG))
                (BeginFn
                    (WhenFn ?PROC))))))		 Communications.kif 202-214
(=>
    (and
        (deviceDownTime ?D ?T)
        (instance ?D ?CLASS))
    (and
        (holdsDuring ?T
            (attribute ?D DeviceOff))
        (not
            (exists (?P)
                (and
                    (instance ?P
                        (OperatingFn ?CLASS))
                    (during
                        (WhenFn ?P) ?T)
                    (instrument ?P ?D))))))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 34515-34529
(=>
    (and
        (deviceUpTime ?D ?T)
        (instance ?D ?CLASS))
    (exists (?P)
        (and
            (instance ?P
                (OperatingFn ?CLASS))
            (equal ?T
                (WhenFn ?P))
            (holdsDuring ?T
                (attribute ?D DeviceOn))
            (instrument ?P ?D))))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 34492-34504
(=>
    (and
        (engineeringSubcomponent ?DEVICE1 Internet)
        (engineeringSubcomponent ?DEVICE2 Internet)
        (not
            (equal ?DEVICE1 ?DEVICE2)))
    (hasPurpose Internet
        (exists (?COMM)
            (and
                (instance ?COMM Communication)
                (agent ?COMM ?DEVICE1)
                (destination ?COMM ?DEVICE2)
                (instrument ?COMM Internet)))))		 Hotel.kif 1358-1369
(=>
    (and
        (ennervates ?NC ?MC)
        (instance ?N ?NC)
        (instance ?M ?MC)
        (part ?N ?H)
        (part ?M ?H)
        (attribute ?H Healthy)
        (instance ?H Human))
    (hasPurpose ?N
        (exists (?NF ?C)
            (and
                (instance ?NF NerveFiring)
                (instrument ?NF ?N)
                (instance ?MC MuscleContraction)
                (instrument ?MV ?M)
                (causes ?NF ?MC)))))		 Anatomy.kif 1961-1977
(=>
    (and
        (functionRoomAmenity ?FR ?PHY)
        (instance ?RM ?FR)
        (element ?RM
            (PropertyFn ?HOTEL))
        (instance ?RENT Renting)
        (patient ?RENT ?RM)
        (agent ?RENT ?HOTEL)
        (destination ?RENT ?CUST)
        (subclass ?PHY Object))
    (modalAttribute
        (exists (?O ?P)
            (and
                (instance ?O ?PHY)
                (instance ?P Process)
                (or
                    (resource ?P ?O)
                    (instrument ?P ?O)
                    (patient ?P ?O))
                (or
                    (agent ?P ?CUST)
                    (experiencer ?P ?CUST)))) Possibility))		 Hotel.kif 815-836
(=>
    (and
        (guest ?CUST ?HOTEL)
        (stays ?CUST ?R)
        (element ?R
            (PropertyFn ?HOTEL))
        (instance ?R ?ROOM)
        (roomAmenity ?ROOM ?OBJ)
        (subclass ?OBJ Object))
    (exists (?O)
        (and
            (instance ?O ?OBJ)
            (located ?O ?R)
            (confersRight
                (exists (?PROC)
                    (and
                        (agent ?PROC ?CUST)
                        (or
                            (instrument ?PROC ?O)
                            (patient ?PROC ?O)
                            (resource ?PROC ?O)))) ?HOTEL ?CUST))))		 Hotel.kif 294-313
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?A Armor)
        (or
            (part ?A ?OBJ)
            (meetsSpatially ?A ?OBJ)))
    (hasPurpose ?A
        (exists (?MAINTAINING)
            (and
                (instance ?MAINTAINING Maintaining)
                (instrument ?MAINTAINING ?A)
                (experiencer ?MAINTAINING ?OBJ)))))		 MilitaryDevices.kif 1776-1787
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?A Armor)
        (or
            (part ?A ?OBJ)
            (meetsSpatially ?A ?OBJ)))
    (hasPurpose ?A
        (not
            (exists (?DAMAGING)
                (and
                    (instance ?DAMAGING Damaging)
                    (instrument ?DAMAGING ?A)
                    (experiencer ?DAMAGING ?OBJ))))))		 MilitaryDevices.kif 1789-1801
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?A Biped)
        (instance ?W Ambulating)
        (agent ?W ?A))
    (modalAttribute
        (exists (?L1 ?L2)
            (and
                (instance ?L1 Leg)
                (instance ?L2 Leg)
                (not
                    (equal ?L1 ?L2))
                (part ?L1 ?A)
                (part ?L2 ?A)
                (instrument ?W ?L1)
                (instrument ?W ?L2))) Likely))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 4854-4870
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?AI AutoImmuneDisorder)
        (experiencer ?AI ?H))
    (exists (?A ?D ?C)
        (and
            (instance ?A Antibody)
            (part ?A ?H)
            (instance ?C Cell)
            (part ?C ?H)
            (instance ?D Destruction)
            (instrument ?D ?A)
            (not
                (desires ?H
                    (and
                        (instance ?D Destruction)
                        (instrument ?D ?A)))))))		 Medicine.kif 2185-2201
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?Account CheckingAccount)
        (instance ?Transaction FinancialTransaction)
        (origin ?Transaction
            (CurrencyFn ?Account)))
    (or
        (exists (?Check)
            (and
                (instance ?Check Check)
                (instrument ?Transaction ?Check)))
        (exists (?DebitCard)
            (and
                (instance ?DebitCard DebitCard)
                (instrument ?Transaction ?DebitCard)))))		 FinancialOntology.kif 1145-1158
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?Account CreditCardAccount)
        (instance ?Transaction FinancialTransaction)
        (origin ?Transaction
            (CurrencyFn ?Account)))
    (exists (?Card)
        (and
            (instance ?Card CreditCard)
            (instrument ?Transaction ?Card))))		 FinancialOntology.kif 1255-1263
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?B VehicleBrake)
        (instance ?V Vehicle)
        (part ?B ?V))
    (hasPurpose ?B
        (exists (?S)
            (and
                (instance ?S
                    (StopFn Motion))
                (patient ?S ?V)
                (instrument ?S ?B)))))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 3859-3869
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?BITE Biting)
        (agent ?BITE ?ANIMAL))
    (exists (?MOUTH)
        (and
            (instance ?MOUTH Mouth)
            (part ?MOUTH ?ANIMAL)
            (instrument ?BITE ?MOUTH))))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 7447-7455
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?BP BrakePedal)
        (instance ?P Pushing)
        (instance ?V Vehicle)
        (destination ?P ?BP)
        (eventLocated ?P ?V)
        (part ?BP ?V))
    (hasPurpose ?BP
        (exists (?FS ?F)
            (and
                (instance ?FS WearingFrictionSurface)
                (instance ?F Friction)
                (instrument ?F ?FS)
                (causes ?P ?F)))))		 Cars.kif 693-707
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?C Crawling)
        (agent ?C ?A))
    (exists (?ARM)
        (and
            (instance ?ARM Arm)
            (part ?ARM ?A)
            (instrument ?C ?ARM))))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 4834-4842
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?D AnimalPoweredDevice)
        (instrument ?P ?D))
    (exists (?A)
        (and
            (instance ?A Animal)
            (instrument ?P ?A))))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 3229-3236
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?D Dressing)
        (instance ?O Oqal)
        (instance ?H Hat)
        (patient ?D ?O)
        (patient ?D ?H))
    (hasPurpose ?O
        (exists (?A)
            (and
                (instance ?A Attaching)
                (instrument ?A ?O)))))		 ArabicCulture.kif 420-431

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(decreasesLikelihood
    (exists (?X ?CUT ?PAPER ?CBO ?INFO)
        (and
            (instance ?X PaperShredder)
            (instance ?CUT Cutting)
            (instrument ?CUT ?X)
            (instance ?PAPER Paper)
            (patient ?CUT ?PAPER)
            (located ?CBO ?PAPER)
            (instance ?CBO VisualContentBearingObject)
            (containsInformation ?CBO ?INFO)))
    (exists (?READ)
        (and
            (instance ?READ Interpreting)
            (patient ?READ ?INFO)
            (earlier
                (WhenFn ?CUT)
                (WhenFn ?READ)))))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 19927-19944 There exist ?X, ?CUT,, , ?PAPER,, , ?CBO and ?INFO such that ?X is an instance of paper shredder and ?CUT is an instance of cutting and ?X is an instrument for ?CUT and ?PAPER is an instance of paper and ?PAPER is a patient of ?CUT and ?CBO is located at ?PAPER and ?CBO is an instance of visual content bearing object and ?CBO contains information ?INFO decreases likelihood of there exists ?READ such that ?READ is an instance of interpreting and ?INFO is a patient of ?READ and the time of existence of ?CUT happens earlier than the time of existence of ?READ


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