first example<\/a>, our query returns Wikidata items that match our query pattern: they match a specific combination of Property and Value, namely, they have a P179 property (part of a series) with a value of Q22092344 (Star Wars film series). In other words, the variable with the name \u201citem\u201d collects those Wikidata items that have a statement which matches the pattern:<\/p>\n\n\n\n?item – has property:part of a series – with value:Star Wars (film series)
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In this case, the item<\/strong> part of a matching statement is retrieved. But queries do not necessarily have to return the first part (Item) of statements.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn the following query the ?actor variable collects values <\/strong>of the property cast member (P161) of the item Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (Q17738). That is to say, the variable collects the third part (the object) of the statements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n