primaryMetaphor

P15665
predicate

Indicates a fundamental conceptual mapping where one domain (often concrete or physical) is systematically understood in terms of another (often abstract), forming a basic metaphorical relationship between them.

All labels observed (8)

Label Occurrences
hasMetaphor 76
usedMetaphoricallyFor 4
hasMainMetaphor 2

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: primaryMetaphor
Generated description
Indicates a fundamental conceptual mapping where one domain (often concrete or physical) is systematically understood in terms of another (often abstract), forming a basic metaphorical relationship between them.

Sample triples (88)

Subject Object
Star user interface office desktop ⓘ
Sinews of Peace Iron Curtain via predicate surface "hasMainMetaphor" ⓘ
Big Yellow Taxi paradise as unspoiled nature via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Big Yellow Taxi parking lot as symbol of urban development via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
L’Abeille et l’Architecte bee as symbol of worker or people via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
L’Abeille et l’Architecte architect as symbol of planner or state via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Diamonds & Rust diamonds and rust as contrasting memories via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Love Minus Zero/No Limit imagery of ravens via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Love Minus Zero/No Limit imagery of statues via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Love Minus Zero/No Limit imagery of fortune-tellers via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Bird on the Wire bird on a wire as symbol of constrained freedom via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Bird on the Wire drunk in a midnight choir as image of flawed devotion via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Tower of Song tower as place where songwriters labor via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Idols of the Cave each person dwelling in a private cave that shapes their view of the world via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Ram forceful impact via predicate surface "usedMetaphoricallyFor" ⓘ
Ram stubborn person via predicate surface "usedMetaphoricallyFor" ⓘ
Leviathan the state as an artificial man via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Your Body Is a Wonderland body as a wonderland via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Slow Dancing in a Burning Room relationship compared to a burning room via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
The Spiders spider via predicate surface "hasMetaphoricOrigin" ⓘ
dark forest hypothesis dark and dangerous forest where every stranger is a potential threat via predicate surface "hasMetaphorSource" ⓘ
You Turn Me On, I’m a Radio radio as a stand-in for a romantic partner via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
16 Carriages carriages representing responsibilities via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
16 Carriages travel representing career progression via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground angel flying too close to the ground as a metaphor for a fragile loved one via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
The Beehive of Industry comparison of Harrison to a busy beehive via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
She Sets the City on Fire city on fire as emotional impact via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Mountains and Rivers Without End mountains as mind via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Mountains and Rivers Without End rivers as time via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Axe Handles axe handle as metaphor for cultural transmission via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Axe Handles tool-making as metaphor for language-making via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
rainbow nation rainbow via predicate surface "hasMetaphorSource" ⓘ
She Burns
linked to: song "She Burns"
likening a woman to fire via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Climbing Mount Improbable Mount Improbable as a landscape of fitness via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Tupelo Honey tupelo honey as symbol of sweetness via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Magic Penny penny as a metaphor for love via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
100 Yard Dash romantic pursuit compared to a sprint race via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Of Man and Manta series evolution as spiritual and intellectual growth via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Gabbeh carpet as narrative of life via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
The Cave of Making cave as creative space via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
The Cave of Making cave as workshop of the imagination via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
The Twelfth of Never love lasting until an impossible date via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Crabs in a Bucket crab mentality via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
When Sparks Fly romantic relationship as metaphor for gun ownership via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Acres of Diamonds lecture diamonds representing unrealized potential via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Ship of Fools ship as symbol of life choices via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Capricious Horses life as a dangerous ride via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Capricious Horses horses as uncontrollable forces of fate via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
Capricious Horses precipice as death via predicate surface "hasMetaphor" ⓘ
HyperCard stack of cards via predicate surface "primaryInterfaceMetaphor" ⓘ