primaryFunctionInPlot
P88311
predicate
Indicates the main narrative role or purpose that an entity serves within the plot of a story.
All labels observed (12)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| primaryFunctionInPlot canonical | 19 |
| primaryFunctionInFiction | 16 |
| primaryFunctionInNarrative | 7 |
| centralPlotFunction | 5 |
| primaryActivityInPlot | 5 |
| centralityInPlot | 4 |
| keyPlotFunction | 4 |
| hasPrimaryFunctionInPlot | 3 |
| primaryPlotFunction | 3 |
| commonPlotFunction | 1 |
| pivotalPlotFunction | 1 |
| primaryTaskInPlot | 1 |
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: primaryFunctionInPlot
Generated description
Indicates the main narrative role or purpose that an entity serves within the plot of a story.
Sample triples (69)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Dr. Fine | provides psychiatric treatment and medication management ⓘ |
| Isla Sorna | dinosaur cloning site via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| Isla Sorna | dinosaur breeding facility via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
|
Highland, Texas
linked to:
fictional town of Highland, Texas
|
backdrop for Beavis and Butt-Head’s misadventures via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInNarrative" ⓘ |
| Godfrey Cass | hidden father of Eppie via predicate surface "pivotalPlotFunction" ⓘ |
|
Budwing house
linked to:
the Budwing house
|
confining characters during space adventure ⓘ |
|
Budwing house
linked to:
the Budwing house
|
visualizing consequences of the Zathura game ⓘ |
| Nina Banks | her upcoming wedding drives the family-centered story via predicate surface "primaryPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Walter Franz | negotiating the price of old furniture via predicate surface "primaryActivityInPlot" ⓘ |
| Candice Patton as Iris West | emotionalSupportAndMoralCompass ⓘ |
| Candice Patton as Iris West | investigativeJournalismExposition ⓘ |
| Meryl Burbank | maintain Truman's illusion of normal life via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInNarrative" ⓘ |
| Kitty Murray | drives investigation into the castle’s mystery via predicate surface "primaryPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Jack Starks | attempts to change the future via predicate surface "centralPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Jack Starks | investigates his own fate via predicate surface "centralPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Sir Andrew Aguecheek (Twelfth Night, 1996 film) | source of humor ⓘ |
| Lee Cullen | exposes corporate and government corruption via predicate surface "keyPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Lee Cullen | provides evidence of illegal weapons deals via predicate surface "keyPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Devo Nod | central character via predicate surface "centralityInPlot" ⓘ |
| Chorus of Danites | to comment on Samson’s downfall ⓘ |
| Chorus of Danites | to interpret Samson’s spiritual struggle ⓘ |
| Chorus of Danites | to provide ethical reflection ⓘ |
| Chorus of Danites | to frame audience response ⓘ |
| Jenny MacPartland | uncovering dark secrets of her husband and his past via predicate surface "centralPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Lily | central figure via predicate surface "centralityInPlot" ⓘ |
| Mapache | main villain via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInNarrative" ⓘ |
|
Mr. Bernstein (Citizen Kane)
linked to:
Mr. Bernstein in Citizen Kane
|
to provide insight into Kane's personality ⓘ |
|
Mr. Bernstein (Citizen Kane)
linked to:
Mr. Bernstein in Citizen Kane
|
to help reconstruct Kane's life through testimony ⓘ |
| Veronica | source of humor via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInNarrative" ⓘ |
| Dolly Levi | engineers romantic matches via predicate surface "centralPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Dolly Levi | pursues remarriage for herself via predicate surface "centralPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Clavius | locate the missing body of Jesus via predicate surface "primaryTaskInPlot" ⓘ |
| Kirrin Bay | central setting for seaside adventures via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInNarrative" ⓘ |
| Bob Bennett | attempting to tell the absolute truth for 24 hours via predicate surface "primaryActivityInPlot" ⓘ |
| St Barnabas Church, Dibley | parish church via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| Nic | central to plot of The Spare Room via predicate surface "centralityInPlot" ⓘ |
| R'lyehian | ritual language via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| R'lyehian | language of incantations via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| low-rise housing projects (The Pit) | hub for street-level drug dealing via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInNarrative" ⓘ |
| low-rise housing projects (The Pit) | center of gang activity via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInNarrative" ⓘ |
| Terminus | center of the Foundation’s scientific and political power ⓘ |
| Medusa | covert paramilitary operations via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| Medusa | deniable black operations via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| TGS writers’ room | writing comedy sketches via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| TGS writers’ room | staff meetings via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| TGS writers’ room | story development via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| The Grail Knights | to manifest the need for a redeemer ⓘ |
| George Wilson | source of conflict and comedy via predicate surface "commonPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Ruben Goetz | drives main events via predicate surface "hasPrimaryFunctionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Gabriel Caine | orchestrating a high-stakes boxing bet via predicate surface "primaryActivityInPlot" ⓘ |