Slot: relational_role

the role a slot on a relationship class plays, for example, the subject, object or predicate roles

URI: [linkml:relational_role](https://w3id.org/linkml/relational_role) ## Applicable Classes | Name | Description | Modifies Slot | | --- | --- | --- | | [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) | an element that describes how instances are related to other instances | no | ## Properties ### Type and Range | Property | Value | | --- | --- | | Range | [RelationalRoleEnum](RelationalRoleEnum.md) | | Domain | [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) | | Domain Of | [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) | ### Cardinality and Requirements | Property | Value | | --- | --- | ### Slot Characteristics | Property | Value | | --- | --- | | Inherited | Yes | ## Aliases * reification_role ## Comments * this should only be used on slots that are applicable to class that represent relationships * in the context of RDF, this should be used for slots that can be modeled using the RDF reification vocabulary * in the context of property graphs, this should be used on edge classes to indicate which slots represent the input and output nodes ## Identifier and Mapping Information ### Administrative Metadata **Status:** testing ### Schema Source * from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta ## Mappings | Mapping Type | Mapped Value | | --- | --- | | self | linkml:relational_role | | native | linkml:relational_role | ## LinkML Source

name: relational_role
description: the role a slot on a relationship class plays, for example, the subject,
  object or predicate roles
comments:
- this should only be used on slots that are applicable to class that represent relationships
- in the context of RDF, this should be used for slots that can be modeled using the
  RDF reification vocabulary
- in the context of property graphs, this should be used on edge classes to indicate
  which slots represent the input and output nodes
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
aliases:
- reification_role
status: testing
rank: 1000
domain: slot_definition
inherited: true
domain_of:
- slot_definition
range: relational_role_enum