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Sigma KEE - instrument
instrument

appearance as argument number 1
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(subrelation instrument patient) Merge.kif 2503-2503 instrument is a subrelation of patient
(instance instrument CaseRole) Merge.kif 2504-2504 instrument is an instance of case role
(instance instrument PartialValuedRelation) Merge.kif 2505-2505 instrument is an instance of partial valued relation
(domain instrument 1 Process) Merge.kif 2506-2506 The number 1 argument of instrument is an instance of process
(domain instrument 2 Object) Merge.kif 2507-2507 The number 2 argument of instrument is an instance of object
(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 2509-2513 The number 2 argument of instrument is an instance of object

appearance as argument number 2
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(disjointRelation resource instrument) Merge.kif 2549-2549 resource and instrument are disjoint
(disjointRelation result instrument) Merge.kif 2550-2550 result and instrument are disjoint
(subrelation reagent instrument) Mid-level-ontology.kif 10051-10051 reagent is a subrelation of instrument
(subrelation conveyance instrument) Mid-level-ontology.kif 25892-25892 conveyance is a subrelation of instrument
(subrelation computerRunning instrument) QoSontology.kif 200-200 computer running 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
(subrelation standardErrorDevice instrument) QoSontology.kif 639-639 standard error device is a subrelation of instrument
(subrelation eCommerceSite instrument) UXExperimentalTerms.kif 1709-1709 e_commerce site is a subrelation of instrument
(subrelation serviceInstrument instrument) TravelPolicies.kif 778-778 serviceInstrument is a subrelation of instrument
(termFormat EnglishLanguage instrument "instrument") domainEnglishFormat.kif 30261-30261 serviceInstrument is a subrelation of instrument
(termFormat ChineseTraditionalLanguage instrument "儀器") domainEnglishFormat.kif 30262-30262 serviceInstrument is a subrelation of instrument
(termFormat ChineseLanguage instrument "仪器") domainEnglishFormat.kif 30263-30263 serviceInstrument is a subrelation of instrument
(format EnglishLanguage instrument "%2 is %n an instrument for %1") english_format.kif 136-136 serviceInstrument is a subrelation of instrument

antecedent
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(=>
    (and
        (muscleOrigin ?MC ?BPC)
        (instance ?H Human)
        (holdsDuring ?T
            (attribute ?H StandardAnatomicalPosition))
        (attribute ?H Healthy)
        (instance ?C MuscularContraction)
        (during
            (WhenFn ?C) ?T)
        (instance ?M ?MC)
        (part ?M ?H)
        (instrument ?C ?M)
        (physicalEnd ?E ?M)
        (meetsSpatially ?E ?BP)
        (holdsDuring
            (BeginFn ?C)
            (located ?E ?L)))
    (holdsDuring
        (EndFn ?C)
        (located ?E ?L)))
Anatomy.kif 1741-1762 If All of the following hold: (1) the origin of X is Y (2) Z is an instance of human (3) standard anatomical position is an attribute of Z holds during W (4) healthy is an attribute of Z (5) V is an instance of muscular contraction (6) the time of existence of V takes place during W (7) U is an instance of X (8) U is a part of Z (9) U is an instrument for V (10) one end of U is T (11) T meets S (12) T is located at R holds during the beginning of V, then T is located at R holds during the end of V
(=>
    (and
        (muscleInsertion ?MC ?BPC)
        (instance ?H Human)
        (holdsDuring ?T
            (attribute ?H StandardAnatomicalPosition))
        (attribute ?H Healthy)
        (instance ?C MuscularContraction)
        (during
            (WhenFn ?C) ?T)
        (instance ?M ?MC)
        (part ?M ?H)
        (instrument ?C ?M)
        (physicalEnd ?E ?M)
        (meetsSpatially ?E ?BP)
        (holdsDuring
            (BeginFn ?C)
            (located ?E ?L)))
    (holdsDuring
        (EndFn ?C)
        (not
            (located ?E ?L))))
Anatomy.kif 1791-1813 If All of the following hold: (1) the insertion point of X is Y (2) Z is an instance of human (3) standard anatomical position is an attribute of Z holds during W (4) healthy is an attribute of Z (5) V is an instance of muscular contraction (6) the time of existence of V takes place during W (7) U is an instance of X (8) U is a part of Z (9) U is an instrument for V (10) one end of U is T (11) T meets S (12) T is located at R holds during the beginning of V, then T is not located at R holds during the end of V
(=>
    (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 If All of the following hold: (1) X is an instance of fuel pump (2) Y is an instance of automobile (3) X is a part of Y (4) Z is an instance of transportation (5) W is an instance of fuel (6) W is a patient of Z (7) X is an instrument for W, then All of the following hold: (1) X has the purpose there exist V (2) U such that V is an instance of gas tank (3) V is a part of Y (4) U is an instance of engine cylinder (5) U is a part of Y (6) Z originates at V (7) Z ends up at U
(=>
    (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 If All of the following hold: (1) X is an instance of fuel pump (2) Y is an instance of automobile (3) X is a part of Y (4) Z is an instance of transportation (5) W is an instance of fuel (6) W is a patient of Z (7) X is an instrument for W (8) V is an instance of gas tank (9) V is a part of Y (10) U is an instance of engine cylinder (11) U is a part of Y (12) Z originates at V (13) Z ends up at U (14) T is path along which Z occurs, then Z has the purpose there exists S such that S is an instance of fuel filter, S is between V, and U on path T
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?T Transportation)
        (instance ?W Wheel)
        (instance ?A Automobile)
        (part ?W ?A)
        (instrument ?T ?A)
        (instance ?AB AntilockBrake)
        (instance ?D Decelerating)
        (instrument ?D ?AB)
        (part ?AB ?W))
    (hasPurpose ?AB
        (exists (?R)
            (and
                (instance ?R Rotating)
                (during ?R ?D)))))
Cars.kif 1292-1307 If All of the following hold: (1) X is an instance of transportation (2) Y is an instance of wheel (3) Z is an instance of automobile (4) Y is a part of Z (5) Z is an instrument for X (6) W is an instance of antilock brake (7) V is an instance of decelerating (8) W is an instrument for V (9) W is a part of Y, then W has the purpose there exists U such that U is an instance of rotating and U takes place during V
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?LECS LiquidEngineCoolingSystem)
        (instance ?C Cooling)
        (instrument ?C ?LECS))
    (exists (?L)
        (and
            (attribute ?L Liquid)
            (objectTransferred ?C ?L))))
Cars.kif 2156-2164 If X is an instance of water cooling system, Y is an instance of cooling, and X is an instrument for Y, then there exists Z such that liquid is an attribute of Z and the object transferred in Y is Z
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?LECS AirEngineCoolingSystem)
        (instance ?C Cooling)
        (instrument ?C ?LECS))
    (exists (?A)
        (and
            (instance ?A Air)
            (objectTransferred ?C ?A))))
Cars.kif 2172-2180 If X is an instance of air cooling system, Y is an instance of cooling, and X is an instrument for Y, then there exists Z such that Z is an instance of air and the object transferred in Y is Z
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?O Odometer)
        (instance ?V Vehicle)
        (part ?O ?V)
        (instance ?T Translocation)
        (instrument ?T ?V)
        (path ?T ?P)
        (distanceOnPath
            (MeasureFn ?D ?U) ?P)
        (instance ?U LengthMeasure))
    (hasPurpose ?O
        (exists (?M ?L ?DIST ?U)
            (and
                (instance ?M Measuring)
                (instrument ?M ?O)
                (measurementReading ?O ?DIST)
                (inList ?D ?L)
                (holdsDuring
                    (WhenFn
                        (EndFn ?M))
                    (and
                        (equal ?DIST
                            (MeasureFn
                                (ListSumFn ?L) ?U))
                        (not
                            (attribute ?O ResetMeasuringDevice))))))))
Cars.kif 2987-3013 If All of the following hold: (1) X is an instance of odometer (2) Y is an instance of vehicle (3) X is a part of Y (4) Z is an instance of translocation (5) Y is an instrument for Z (6) W is path along which Z occurs (7) the distance of W is V U(s) (8) U is an instance of length measure, then X has the purpose there exist T, S,, , R and U such that T is an instance of measuring and X is an instrument for T and R is a measurement reading of X and V is a member of S and equal R and the sum of S U(s) and reset measuring device is not an attribute of X holds during the time of existence of the end of T
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?IC IgnitionCoil)
        (instance ?P ElectricTransmission)
        (resource ?P ?E1)
        (instance ?E1 Electricity)
        (instance ?E2 Electricity)
        (result ?P ?E2)
        (instrument ?P ?IC)
        (measure ?E1
            (MeasureFn ?N1 Volt)))
    (approximateValue ?N1 12))
Cars.kif 3233-3243 If All of the following hold: (1) X is an instance of ignition coil (2) Y is an instance of electric transmission (3) Z is a resource for Y (4) Z is an instance of electricity (5) W is an instance of electricity (6) W is a result of Y (7) X is an instrument for Y (8) the measure of Z is V volt(s), then the approximate value of V is 12
(=>
    (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 4365-4377 If All of the following hold: (1) X is an instance of reel (2) Y is an instance of keeping (3) Z is an instance of corpuscular object (4) long and thin is an attribute of Z (5) pliable is an attribute of Z (6) X is an instrument for Y (7) Z is a patient of Y, then there exists W such that W is a part of Z and W meets X
(=>
    (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 4379-4392 If All of the following hold: (1) X is an instance of reel (2) Y is an instance of keeping (3) Z is an instance of corpuscular object (4) long and thin is an attribute of Z (5) pliable is an attribute of Z (6) X is an instrument for Y (7) Z is a patient of Y, then there exists W such that W is an instance of rotating, X is a patient of W, and W is a subprocess of Y
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?MODEM CableModem)
        (instance ?COMM Communication)
        (instrument ?COMM ?MODEM))
    (exists (?CABLE)
        (and
            (instance ?CABLE Cable)
            (instrument ?COMM ?CABLE)
            (connectedEngineeringComponents ?CABLE ?MODEM))))
ComputerInput.kif 577-586 If X is an instance of cable modem, Y is an instance of communication, and X is an instrument for Y, then there exists Z such that Z is an instance of cable, Z is an instrument for Y, and Z is connected to X
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?CONN WirelessNetwork)
        (instance ?COM NetworkCommunication)
        (instrument ?COM ?CONN)
        (path ?COM ?PATH))
    (exists (?PART)
        (and
            (part ?PART ?PATH)
            (not
                (instance ?PART Cable)))))
ComputingBrands.kif 1422-1432 If X is an instance of wireless network, Y is an instance of network communication, X is an instrument for Y, and Z is path along which Y occurs, then there exists W such that W is a part of Z and W is not an instance of cable
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?L Lathe)
        (instance ?OBJ Object)
        (instrument ?PROC ?L)
        (patient ?PROC ?OBJ))
    (exists (?R)
        (and
            (instance ?R Rotating)
            (subProcess ?PROC ?R)
            (patient ?R ?OBJ)
            (agent ?R ?L))))
Economy.kif 6393-6404 If X is an instance of lathe, Y is an instance of object, X is an instrument for Z, and Y is a patient of Z, then there exists W such that W is an instance of rotating, Z is a subprocess of W, Y is a patient of W, and X is an agent of W
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?Authorization AuthorizationOfTransaction)
        (instance ?Transaction FinancialTransaction)
        (instance ?Card BankCard)
        (instrument ?Transaction ?Card)
        (causes ?Authorization ?Transaction))
    (instance ?Card ValidCard))
FinancialOntology.kif 3534-3541 If X is an instance of authorization of transaction, Y is an instance of financial transaction, Z is an instance of bank card, Z is an instrument for Y, and X causes Y, then Z is an instance of valid card
(=>
    (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 If X is an instance of debit card, Y possesses X, Z is an instance of financial transaction, and X is an instrument for Z, then there exist W, V such that X is a pin of W, V is an instance of entering a PIN, W is a patient of V, and Y is an agent of V
(=>
    (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 If All of the following hold: (1) use of X is free for Y (2) X is a subclass of object (3) Z is an instance of Y (4) W stays at Z (5) Z is an element of belongings of V (6) U is an instance of X (7) U is located at Z (8) T is an instance of process (9) W is an agent of T (10) At least one of the following holds: (1) U is a patient of T (2) U is an instrument for T (3) U is a resource for T, then U is price 0 united states dollar(s) for W
(=>
    (and
        (paidRoomAmenity ?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
            (located ?P ?R)
            (patient ?P ?O)
            (instrument ?P ?O)
            (resource ?P ?O)))
    (exists (?PRICE ?U)
        (and
            (price ?O
                (MeasureFn ?PRICE ?U) ?GUEST)
            (instance ?U UnitOfCurrency)
            (greaterThan ?PRICE 0))))
Hotel.kif 396-417 If All of the following hold: (1) renters of X can pay to use Y (2) Y is a subclass of object (3) Z is an instance of X (4) W stays at Z (5) Z is an element of belongings of V (6) U is an instance of Y (7) U is located at Z (8) T is an instance of process (9) W is an agent of T (10) At least one of the following holds: (1) T is located at Z (2) U is a patient of T (3) U is an instrument for T (4) U is a resource for T, then there exist S and R such that U is price S R(s) for W and R is an instance of unit of currency and S is greater than 0
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?M Measuring)
        (instrument ?M ?PO)
        (agent ?M ?A)
        (patient ?M ?P)
        (instance ?PO PulseOximeter))
    (exists (?N)
        (knows ?A
            (oxygenSaturation ?P ?N))))
Medicine.kif 1239-1248 If X is an instance of measuring, Y is an instrument for X, Z is an agent of X, W is a patient of X, and Y is an instance of pulse oximeter, then there exists V such that Z knows the oxygen saturation of W is V percent
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?M Measuring)
        (instrument ?M ?R)
        (instance ?R RTPCRTest))
    (exists (?E)
        (and
            (instance ?E RadiatingLight)
            (origin ?E ?R))))
Medicine.kif 1569-1577 If X is an instance of measuring, Y is an instrument for X, and Y is an instance of Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, then there exists Z such that Z is an instance of radiating light and Z originates at Y
(=>
    (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 If All of the following hold: (1) X is an instance of antigen COVID test (2) X is an instrument for Y (3) Y is an instance of measuring (4) Z is a patient of Y (5) W is an instance of COVID antibody (6) W is a part of Z, then the statement Z knows there exists W such that W is an instance of COVID antibody and W is a part of Z has the modal force of likely
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?IV InvasiveVentilator)
        (instance ?B Breathing)
        (experiencer ?B ?H)
        (instrument ?B ?IV))
    (exists (?IN)
        (and
            (instance ?IN Intubation)
            (destination ?IN ?H)
            (earlier
                (WhenFn ?IN)
                (WhenFn ?B)))))
Medicine.kif 4103-4115 If X is an instance of invasive ventilator, Y is an instance of breathing, Z experiences Y, and X is an instrument for Y, then there exists W such that W is an instance of intubation, W ends up at Z, and the time of existence of W happens earlier than the time of existence of Y
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?LANG AnimalLanguage)
        (agent ?PROC ?AGENT)
        (instrument ?PROC ?LANG))
    (and
        (instance ?AGENT Animal)
        (not
            (instance ?AGENT Human))))
Merge.kif 1455-1462 If X is an instance of animal language, Y is an agent of Z, and X is an instrument for Z, then Y is an instance of animal and Y is not an instance of human
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?LANG ComputerLanguage)
        (agent ?PROC ?AGENT)
        (instrument ?PROC ?LANG))
    (instance ?AGENT Machine))
Merge.kif 1474-1479 If X is an instance of computer language, Y is an agent of Z, and X is an instrument for Z, then Y is an instance of machine
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?LANG HumanLanguage)
        (agent ?PROC ?AGENT)
        (instrument ?PROC ?LANG))
    (instance ?AGENT Human))
Merge.kif 1488-1493 If X is an instance of human language, Y is an agent of Z, and X is an instrument for Z, then Y is an instance of human

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consequent
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(=>
    (instance ?U Urethra)
    (hasPurpose ?U
        (exists (?UR)
            (and
                (instance ?UR Urination)
                (instrument ?UR ?U)))))
Anatomy.kif 1583-1589 If X is an instance of urethra, then X has the purpose there exists Y such that Y is an instance of urination and X is an instrument for Y
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?E Eardrum)
        (part ?E ?H)
        (experiencer ?HEAR ?H)
        (attribute ?H Healthy)
        (instance ?HEAR Hearing))
    (instrument ?HEAR ?E))
Anatomy.kif 1669-1676 If X is an instance of myringa, X is a part of Y, Y experiences Z, healthy is an attribute of Y, and Z is an instance of hearing, then X is an instrument for Z
(=>
    (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 If All of the following hold: (1) ennervates X and Y (2) Z is an instance of X (3) W is an instance of Y (4) Z is a part of V (5) W is a part of V (6) healthy is an attribute of V (7) V is an instance of human, then Z has the purpose there exist U, T such that U is an instance of nerve firing, Z is an instrument for U, Y is an instance of MuscleContraction, W is an instrument for S, and U causes Y
(=>
    (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 If X is an instance of dressing, Y is an instance of oqal, Z is an instance of hat, Y is a patient of X, and Z is a patient of X, then Y has the purpose there exists W such that W is an instance of attaching and Y is an instrument for W
(=>
    (instance ?I InternalCombustionEngine)
    (hasPurpose ?I
        (exists (?F ?C)
            (and
                (instance ?F Fuel)
                (instance ?C Combustion)
                (instrument ?C ?I)
                (resource ?C ?F)))))
Cars.kif 47-55 If X is an instance of internal combustion engine, then X has the purpose there exist Y, Z such that Y is an instance of fuel, Z is an instance of burning, X is an instrument for Z, and Y is a resource for Z
(=>
    (instance ?SP SparkPlug)
    (hasPurpose ?SP
        (exists (?S)
            (and
                (instance ?S Spark)
                (instrument ?S ?SP)))))
Cars.kif 439-445 If X is an instance of spark plug, then X has the purpose there exists Y such that Y is an instance of spark and X is an instrument for Y
(=>
    (instance ?SP SparkPlug)
    (hasPurpose ?SP
        (exists (?S ?C)
            (and
                (instance ?S Spark)
                (instrument ?S ?SP)
                (instance ?C Combustion)
                (causes ?S ?C)))))
Cars.kif 447-455 If X is an instance of spark plug, then X has the purpose there exist Y, Z such that Y is an instance of spark, X is an instrument for Y, Z is an instance of burning, and Y causes Z
(=>
    (instance ?B Brake)
    (hasPurpose ?B
        (exists (?D)
            (and
                (instance ?D Decelerating)
                (instrument ?D ?B)))))
Cars.kif 544-550 If X is an instance of brake, then X has the purpose there exists Y such that Y is an instance of decelerating and X is an instrument for Y
(=>
    (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 If All of the following hold: (1) X is an instance of brake pedal (2) Y is an instance of pushing (3) Z is an instance of vehicle (4) Y ends up at X (5) Y is located at Z (6) X is a part of Z, then X has the purpose there exist W, V such that W is an instance of wearing friction surface, V is an instance of friction, W is an instrument for V, and Y causes V
(=>
    (instance ?FILTER FuelFilter)
    (hasPurpose ?FILTER
        (exists (?REMOVE ?FUEL ?NONFUEL ?SOLUTION)
            (and
                (instance ?REMOVE Removing)
                (part ?FUEL ?SOLUTION)
                (instance ?FUEL Fuel)
                (not
                    (instance ?NONFUEL Fuel))
                (patient ?REMOVE ?NONFUEL)
                (part ?NONFUEL ?SOLUTION)
                (origin ?REMOVE ?SOLUTION)
                (instance ?SOLUTION Solution)
                (instrument ?REMOVE ?FILTER)))))
Cars.kif 922-936 If X is an instance of fuel filter, then All of the following hold: (1) X has the purpose there exist Y, Z,, , W (2) V such that Y is an instance of removing (3) Z is a part of V (4) Z is an instance of fuel (5) W is not an instance of fuel (6) W is a patient of Y (7) W is a part of V (8) Y originates at V (9) V is an instance of solution (10) X is an instrument for Y
(=>
    (instance ?FILTER AirFilter)
    (hasPurpose ?FILTER
        (exists (?REMOVE ?AIR ?NONAIR ?MIX)
            (and
                (instance ?REMOVE Removing)
                (part ?AIR ?MIX)
                (instance ?AIR Air)
                (not
                    (instance ?NONAIR Air))
                (attribute ?NONAIR Solid)
                (patient ?REMOVE ?NONAIR)
                (part ?NONAIR ?MIX)
                (origin ?REMOVE ?MIX)
                (instance ?MIX Mixture)
                (instrument ?REMOVE ?FILTER)))))
Cars.kif 943-958 If X is an instance of air filter, then All of the following hold: (1) X has the purpose there exist Y, Z,, , W (2) V such that Y is an instance of removing (3) Z is a part of V (4) Z is an instance of air (5) W is not an instance of air (6) solid is an attribute of W (7) W is a patient of Y (8) W is a part of V (9) Y originates at V (10) V is an instance of mixture (11) X is an instrument for Y
(=>
    (instance ?FP FuelPump)
    (hasPurpose ?FP
        (exists (?F ?T)
            (and
                (instance ?T Transportation)
                (instance ?F Fuel)
                (patient ?T ?F)
                (instrument ?F ?FP)))))
Cars.kif 1041-1049 If X is an instance of fuel pump, then X has the purpose there exist Y, Z such that Z is an instance of transportation, Y is an instance of fuel, Y is a patient of Z, and X is an instrument for Y
(=>
    (instance ?G Generator)
    (hasPurpose ?G
        (exists (?P ?E)
            (and
                (instance ?P Process)
                (instance ?E Electricity)
                (result ?P ?E)
                (instrument ?P ?G)))))
Cars.kif 1194-1202 If X is an instance of generator, then X has the purpose there exist Y, Z such that Y is an instance of process, Z is an instance of electricity, Z is a result of Y, and X is an instrument for Y
(=>
    (instance ?BS BrakeSystem)
    (hasPurpose ?BS
        (exists (?B)
            (and
                (instance ?B Braking)
                (instrument ?B ?BS)))))
Cars.kif 1239-1245 If X is an instance of brake system, then X has the purpose there exists Y such that Y is an instance of braking and X is an instrument for Y
(=>
    (instance ?BV BleederValve)
    (hasPurpose ?BV
        (exists (?B)
            (and
                (instance ?B BleedingAir)
                (instrument ?B ?BV)))))
Cars.kif 1557-1563 If X is an instance of bleeder valve, then X has the purpose there exists Y such that Y is an instance of bleeding air and X is an instrument for Y
(=>
    (instance ?BC BrakeCaliper)
    (hasPurpose ?BC
        (exists (?P ?W)
            (and
                (instance ?P Pushing)
                (instrument ?P ?BC)
                (patient ?P ?W)
                (instance ?W WearingFrictionSurface)))))
Cars.kif 1568-1576 If X is an instance of brake caliper, then X has the purpose there exist Y, Z such that Y is an instance of pushing, X is an instrument for Y, Z is a patient of Y, and Z is an instance of wearing friction surface
(=>
    (instance ?BC BrakeCaliper)
    (hasPurpose ?BC
        (exists (?B)
            (and
                (instance ?B Braking)
                (instrument ?B ?BC)))))
Cars.kif 1578-1584 If X is an instance of brake caliper, then X has the purpose there exists Y such that Y is an instance of braking and X is an instrument for Y
(=>
    (instance ?H HydraulicFluid)
    (hasPurpose ?H
        (exists (?P)
            (and
                (instance ?P Process)
                (instrument ?P ?H)
                (holdsDuring
                    (WhenFn ?P)
                    (attribute ?H Liquid))))))
Cars.kif 1593-1602 If X is an instance of hydraulic fluid, then X has the purpose there exists Y such that Y is an instance of process, X is an instrument for Y, and liquid is an attribute of X holds during the time of existence of Y
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?E Exhaust)
        (material Fuel ?E)
        (instance ?T Transfer)
        (instance ?ENG Engine)
        (origin ?T ?ENG)
        (instance ?CC CatalyticConverter)
        (destination ?T ?CC)
        (objectTransferred ?T ?E))
    (hasPurpose ?CC
        (exists (?C)
            (and
                (instance ?C Combustion)
                (instrument ?C ?CC)
                (patient ?C ?E)
                (eventLocated ?C ?CC)))))
Cars.kif 1724-1740 If All of the following hold: (1) X is an instance of exhaust (2) X is made of fuel (3) Y is an instance of transfer (4) Z is an instance of engine (5) Y originates at Z (6) W is an instance of catalytic converter (7) Y ends up at W (8) the object transferred in Y is X, then W has the purpose there exists V such that V is an instance of burning, W is an instrument for V, X is a patient of V, and V is located at W
(=>
    (instance ?ACC AirConditioningCompressor)
    (hasPurpose ?ACC
        (exists (?C)
            (and
                (instance ?C Cooling)
                (instrument ?C ?ACC)))))
Cars.kif 1993-1999 If X is an instance of air conditioning compressor, then X has the purpose there exists Y such that Y is an instance of cooling and X is an instrument for Y
(=>
    (instance ?ACC AirConditioningCondenser)
    (hasPurpose ?ACC
        (exists (?C)
            (and
                (instance ?C Cooling)
                (instrument ?C ?ACC)))))
Cars.kif 2037-2043 If X is an instance of air conditioning condenser, then X has the purpose there exists Y such that Y is an instance of cooling and X is an instrument for Y
(=>
    (instance ?ACC AirConditioningCondenser)
    (hasPurpose ?ACC
        (exists (?C)
            (and
                (instance ?C Condensing)
                (instrument ?C ?ACC)))))
Cars.kif 2045-2051 If X is an instance of air conditioning condenser, then X has the purpose there exists Y such that Y is an instance of condensing and X is an instrument for Y
(=>
    (instance ?ACE AirConditioningEvaporator)
    (hasPurpose ?ACE
        (exists (?C)
            (and
                (instance ?C Cooling)
                (instrument ?C ?ACE)))))
Cars.kif 2061-2067 If X is an instance of air conditioning evaporator, then X has the purpose there exists Y such that Y is an instance of cooling and X is an instrument for Y
(=>
    (instance ?ACE AirConditioningEvaporator)
    (hasPurpose ?ACE
        (exists (?E)
            (and
                (instance ?E Evaporating)
                (instrument ?E ?ACE)))))
Cars.kif 2069-2075 If X is an instance of air conditioning evaporator, then X has the purpose there exists Y such that Y is an instance of evaporating and X is an instrument for Y
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?ECS EngineCoolingSystem)
        (instance ?E Engine)
        (instance ?A Automobile)
        (part ?ECS ?A)
        (part ?E ?A))
    (hasPurpose ?ECS
        (exists (?C)
            (and
                (instance ?C Cooling)
                (instrument ?C ?ECS)
                (patient ?C ?E)))))
Cars.kif 2132-2144 If X is an instance of engine cooling system, Y is an instance of engine, Z is an instance of automobile, X is a part of Z, and Y is a part of Z, then X has the purpose there exists W such that W is an instance of cooling, X is an instrument for W, and Y is a patient of W

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(hasPurpose IBookstore
    (exists (?D)
        (and
            (instance ?D DownloadingOverNetwork)
            (instrument ?D IBookstore)
            (instance ?T Text)
            (objectTransferred ?D ?T))))
ComputingBrands.kif 3216-3222 IBookstore has the purpose there exists ?D such that ?D is an instance of downloading, iBookstore is an instrument for ?D, ?T is an instance of text, and the object transferred in ?D is ?T
(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 20089-20106 All of the following hold: (1) there exist ?X, ?CUT,, , ?PAPER,, , ?CBO (2) ?INFO such that ?X is an instance of paper shredder (3) ?CUT is an instance of cutting (4) ?X is an instrument for ?CUT (5) ?PAPER is an instance of paper (6) ?PAPER is a patient of ?CUT (7) ?CBO is located at ?PAPER (8) ?CBO is an instance of visual content bearing object (9) ?CBO contains information ?INFO decreases likelihood of there exists ?READ such that ?READ is an instance of interpreting (10) ?INFO is a patient of ?READ (11) the time of existence of ?CUT happens earlier than the time of existence of ?READ


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