formalFunction
P14175
predicate
Indicates that an entity serves an official or designated role or purpose within a formal structure, system, or context.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| symbolicFunction | 81 |
| officialFunction | 9 |
| nominalFunction | 5 |
| representativeFunction | 3 |
| formalFunction canonical | 2 |
| formalChair | 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: formalFunction
Generated description
Indicates that an entity serves an official or designated role or purpose within a formal structure, system, or context.
Sample triples (101)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Junior Lords of the Treasury | subordinate Treasury minister ⓘ |
| Junior Lords of the Treasury | junior minister without departmental portfolio ⓘ |
| Council of State of the Netherlands | King of the Netherlands via predicate surface "formalChair" ⓘ |
| Belgian monarchy | represents Belgium abroad via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Belgian monarchy | presides at national ceremonies via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Eternal President of the Republic | legitimization of North Korean leadership via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Eternal President of the Republic | personification of the North Korean state via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Secretary-General of the General People's Congress of Libya | presiding officer of the General People's Congress of Libya via predicate surface "nominalFunction" ⓘ |
| Secretary-General of the General People's Congress of Libya | formal representative of the Libyan state via predicate surface "nominalFunction" ⓘ |
| Usher of the Order of the Garter | represents royal authority during Garter ceremonies via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Usher of the Order of the Garter | embodies continuity of the Order’s traditions via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Princess of Japan | symbol of the Japanese state and people’s unity through the imperial family via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Queen of Norway | symbol of national unity via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Queen of Norway | symbol of continuity of the Norwegian monarchy via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| North Ossetian language authorities | language standardization via predicate surface "officialFunction" ⓘ |
| North Ossetian language authorities | language planning via predicate surface "officialFunction" ⓘ |
| North Ossetian language authorities | terminology development via predicate surface "officialFunction" ⓘ |
| North Ossetian language authorities | orthography regulation via predicate surface "officialFunction" ⓘ |
| North Ossetian language authorities | promotion of Ossetian language use via predicate surface "officialFunction" ⓘ |
| North Ossetian language authorities | support for Ossetian language education via predicate surface "officialFunction" ⓘ |
| North Ossetian language authorities | publication of normative language guidelines via predicate surface "officialFunction" ⓘ |
| North Ossetian language authorities | advising regional government on language policy via predicate surface "officialFunction" ⓘ |
| Eupheme | embodiment of auspicious speech via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Eupheme | embodiment of favorable utterances via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Adrestia | restoration of balance after conflict via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Adrestia | enforcement of just consequences via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Prince of Japan | symbol of continuity of the imperial line via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Forefathers | representation of Cameroon at international events via predicate surface "officialFunction" ⓘ |
| Enodia | guardian of entrances via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Enodia | protector of city gates via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Enodia | protector of households via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| National Assembly of Venezuela | represents the Venezuelan populace via predicate surface "representativeFunction" ⓘ |
| Departmental Assembly of Tolima | represent interests of inhabitants of Tolima Department via predicate surface "representativeFunction" ⓘ |
| Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | commissioner of the Treasury via predicate surface "nominalFunction" ⓘ |
| Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland | maintain link between Crown and Church of Scotland via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| The Courier’s Tragedy | allegory of hidden networks of power via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| The Courier’s Tragedy | reflection of the novel’s communication systems via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Enoch Emery | embodies the grotesque in O’Connor’s fiction via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Enoch Emery | parodies religious conversion via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Enoch Emery | represents misguided spiritual hunger via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| tarmida | mediator between laity and the divine via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| tarmida | guardian of sacred knowledge via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Ishmael | everyman figure via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Ishmael | witness to obsession via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Netzach | dynamic, emotive force of divine energy via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Master of the First Veil | represents one stage of spiritual progress via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Master of the First Veil | represents one stage of the candidate’s journey via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Lena Grove | embodiment of endurance via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Lena Grove | embodiment of hope via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |
| Vardaman Bundren | embodiment of fractured consciousness via predicate surface "symbolicFunction" ⓘ |