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

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"