hasFunctionInPlot
P32087
predicate
Indicates that an entity serves a particular role or purpose within the structure or progression of a plot.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| functionInPlot | 46 |
| hasFunctionInPlot canonical | 29 |
| typicalPlotFunction | 11 |
| hasPlotFunction | 5 |
| typicalFunctionInPlot | 4 |
| plotFunctionInTrolls | 1 |
| settingFunctionInPlot | 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: hasFunctionInPlot
Generated description
Indicates that an entity serves a particular role or purpose within the structure or progression of a plot.
Sample triples (97)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
|
yacht Disco Volante
surface form:
Disco Volante
|
transporting stolen nuclear warheads via predicate surface "functionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Béralde | to expose the absurdity of hypochondria ⓘ |
| Béralde | to question medical authority ⓘ |
| Pantalone | obstacle to young lovers via predicate surface "typicalPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Pantalone | butt of jokes via predicate surface "typicalPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Rivers family home | place of refuge for Jane Eyre via predicate surface "functionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Rivers family home | location where Jane recovers from exhaustion and near-starvation via predicate surface "functionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Rivers family home | setting where Jane forms close bonds with the Rivers siblings via predicate surface "functionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Rivers family home | place where Jane discovers her kinship with the Rivers family via predicate surface "functionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Rivers family home | place where Jane learns of her inheritance via predicate surface "functionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Curio | supporting character ⓘ |
| Varykino | refuge for Yuri Zhivago ⓘ |
| Varykino | site of key emotional events ⓘ |
| Varykino | place of isolation from the Russian Civil War ⓘ |
| St. Katherine’s Convent | place where Deloris disguises herself as a nun ⓘ |
| St. Katherine’s Convent | setting for choir transformation ⓘ |
| Caddagat | temporary home for Sybylla Melvyn ⓘ |
| Caddagat | symbol of pastoral comfort and privilege ⓘ |
| Clarissa | offers moral reflection after the cutting of Belinda’s lock via predicate surface "functionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Clarissa | attempts to console Belinda via predicate surface "functionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Clarissa | introduces didactic element into the poem via predicate surface "functionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Ink and Paint Club | meeting place for Eddie Valiant and Jessica Rabbit via predicate surface "functionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Ink and Paint Club | location where Eddie Valiant photographs Jessica Rabbit via predicate surface "functionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Ink and Paint Club | key setting for early investigation scenes via predicate surface "functionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Lifeboat Carpathia (as depicted in film) | to show Rose’s survival via predicate surface "functionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Lifeboat Carpathia (as depicted in film) | to transition from disaster to aftermath via predicate surface "functionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Gilbert Markham | frame narrator for Helen’s story via predicate surface "functionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Francis the Talking Mule | gets his human companion into and out of trouble via predicate surface "typicalPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Waters of Death | test for the hero via predicate surface "functionInPlot" ⓘ |
|
fictional Shaffer Conservatory
surface form:
Shaffer Conservatory
|
primary setting of Whiplash via predicate surface "settingFunctionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Pearl Sibshaw | creates obstacles for Howard's romantic escapades via predicate surface "typicalPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Pearl Sibshaw | source of domestic comedy via predicate surface "typicalPlotFunction" ⓘ |
|
Number One Son Lee Chan in Charlie Chan films
surface form:
Number One Son Lee Chan
|
provides comic relief via predicate surface "typicalFunctionInPlot" ⓘ |
|
Number One Son Lee Chan in Charlie Chan films
surface form:
Number One Son Lee Chan
|
assists in investigations via predicate surface "typicalFunctionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Longbourn estate | starting point of Elizabeth Bennet’s story ⓘ |
| Longbourn estate | site of key proposals and family discussions ⓘ |
| Jump City Hospital | place where injured characters receive treatment ⓘ |
| Jump City Hospital | location for civilian casualties and crises in Jump City ⓘ |
| Basil Hallward's portrait | externalizes Dorian Gray's moral corruption via predicate surface "functionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Carfax Abbey | Count Dracula’s English stronghold ⓘ |
| The Ant Hill Mob | comic relief via predicate surface "typicalPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Sir Clement Willoughby | tests Evelina's judgment via predicate surface "functionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Sir Clement Willoughby | embodies fashionable corruption via predicate surface "functionInPlot" ⓘ |
| The Urchins | provide musical commentary via predicate surface "functionInPlot" ⓘ |
| The Urchins | drive the story forward via predicate surface "functionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Baby Smurf | Character around whom protective storylines are built via predicate surface "typicalPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Baby Smurf | Character used to introduce gentle moral lessons via predicate surface "typicalPlotFunction" ⓘ |