characterMotivation

P91485
predicate

Indicates the underlying reasons, desires, or goals that drive a character’s actions and decisions within a narrative.

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All labels observed (28)

Label Occurrences
characterMotivation canonical 14
protagonistMotivation 11
mainCharacterMotivation 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: characterMotivation
Generated description
Indicates the underlying reasons, desires, or goals that drive a character’s actions and decisions within a narrative.

Sample triples (57)

Subject Object
Jenny Slate as Dawn Bellwether resentmentAgainstPredators ⓘ
Jenny Slate as Dawn Bellwether desireForPower ⓘ
The Cameraman To become a newsreel cameraman to impress a woman via predicate surface "mainGoalOfProtagonist" ⓘ
Morris Townsend
linked to: Morris Townsend is Catherine Sloper's suitor
Catherine Sloper's inheritance via predicate surface "suspectedMotivation" ⓘ
The Young Outlaw desire for financial success via predicate surface "plotMotive" ⓘ
The Young Outlaw desire for moral success via predicate surface "plotMotive" ⓘ
Hustle & Flow rapper via predicate surface "mainCharacterAspiration" ⓘ
Jo Van Fleet as Ella Garth refusal to abandon family land ⓘ
Ballad of Mulan to spare her elderly father from conscription via predicate surface "protagonistMotivation" ⓘ
Salur Kazanun Evinin Yagmalandigi Boy defense of household and kin via predicate surface "heroicMotive" ⓘ
John Anderton clear his name via predicate surface "motivationInFilm" ⓘ
John Anderton uncover truth about Precrime via predicate surface "motivationInFilm" ⓘ
Ben Affleck as Bobby Walker to regain employment and maintain family lifestyle ⓘ
Laser curiosity about biological father via predicate surface "keyMotivation" ⓘ
Solex Agitator leverage energy monopoly and power via predicate surface "motivationForAntagonist" ⓘ
Natalie Keener to prove the value of her remote-layoff system ⓘ
Natalie Keener to advance quickly in her corporate career ⓘ
National Suicide Day Shadrack’s psychological trauma from World War I via predicate surface "hasMotivationInFiction" ⓘ
Spree social media fame via predicate surface "mainCharacterMotivation" ⓘ
The Red Room to disprove the existence of ghosts via predicate surface "protagonistMotivation" ⓘ
Lupin avenge his father via predicate surface "protagonistMotivation" ⓘ
Legacy of Rage avenge betrayal and clear his name via predicate surface "mainCharacterMotivation" ⓘ
In Search of Fellini search for Federico Fellini via predicate surface "protagonistMotivation" ⓘ
H. Jon Benjamin as Bob Belcher supportFamilyThroughRestaurant via predicate surface "characterPrimaryMotivation" ⓘ
Esio Trot to win the affection of his neighbor Mrs Silver via predicate surface "aimOfProtagonist" ⓘ
Iobates obedience to Proetus’ letter via predicate surface "motivationInMyth" ⓘ
Iobates fear of offending the gods by killing a guest directly via predicate surface "motivationInMyth" ⓘ
Oscar Jaffee need for adoration via predicate surface "definingMotivation" ⓘ
murder of Coatlicue anger at Coatlicue’s pregnancy via predicate surface "motivationOfCoyolxauhqui" ⓘ
The Cleaning Lady secure medical treatment for her ailing son via predicate surface "protagonistMotivation" ⓘ
Kraftidioten avenge son’s death via predicate surface "protagonistMotivation" ⓘ
Heisenberg
linked to: uses the alias Heisenberg in the drug trade
providing for family after cancer diagnosis via predicate surface "motivationInRealIdentity" ⓘ
Suzanne Pleshette as Zira revenge for Scar ⓘ
De battre mon cœur s'est arrêté concert pianist via predicate surface "protagonistAspiration" ⓘ
The Thanos Quest #1 to gain omnipotence and win Death's favor via predicate surface "motivationOfThanos" ⓘ
Coming Up for Air escape from modern life via predicate surface "protagonistMotivation" ⓘ
Coming Up for Air return to childhood environment via predicate surface "protagonistMotivation" ⓘ
Sky Masterson
linked to: Sky Masterson in "Guys and Dolls"
winning a bet involving Sarah Brown via predicate surface "primaryMotivationInPlot" ⓘ
Zaris-Angel Hator as Maisie Brumble to become a sea monster hunter ⓘ
Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer lawyer via predicate surface "protagonistAspiration" ⓘ
Katharine Hepburn as Eula Goodnight pursuitOfJustice ⓘ
Katharine Hepburn as Eula Goodnight religiousConviction ⓘ
Michael Caine as Jack Carter investigate brother’s death via predicate surface "primaryMotivationInFilm" ⓘ
Black Dynamite avenge his brother’s death via predicate surface "leadCharacterMotivation" ⓘ
Fa Mulan (singing voice) in Mulan to protect her father ⓘ
Fa Mulan (singing voice) in Mulan to bring honor to her family ⓘ
Fadinard replace a ruined hat via predicate surface "primaryMotivationInPlot" ⓘ
Angelina Jolie as Lola material gain ⓘ
Tusk of Ganesh political leverage for Asav via predicate surface "antagonistMotivation" ⓘ
Tusk of Ganesh historical discovery via predicate surface "protagonistMotivation" ⓘ