reasonForMurder

P34163
predicate

Indicates the motive or underlying cause that led someone to commit a murder.

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All labels observed (27)

Label Occurrences
reasonForKilling 7
reasonForMurder canonical 6
motiveForMurder 4

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: reasonForMurder
Generated description
Indicates the motive or underlying cause that led someone to commit a murder.

Sample triples (51)

Subject Object
Gustav von Kahr revenge for his role in stopping the Beer Hall Putsch ⓘ
Gollum desire for the One Ring via predicate surface "causeOfKillingDéagol" ⓘ
Sethe to prevent her return to slavery via predicate surface "reasonForKillingDaughter" ⓘ
Mori Arinori perceived disrespect toward Shinto and the Emperor via predicate surface "reasonForAssassination" ⓘ
Stateira II dynastic rivalry after Alexander’s death ⓘ
Abner revenge for Asahel via predicate surface "deathMotiveOfKiller" ⓘ
Abimelech to avoid being said to have been killed by a woman via predicate surface "reasonForArmorBearerKilling" ⓘ
Cain jealousy of Abel via predicate surface "motiveForMurder" ⓘ
Loves Music, Loves to Dance twisted romantic obsession via predicate surface "hasMotiveOfKiller" ⓘ
Agave madness sent by Dionysus via predicate surface "causeOfKillingPentheus" ⓘ
Guy de Montfort, Count of Nola revenge for the death of his father Simon de Montfort at Evesham ⓘ
Earl Van Dorn alleged affair with Peters' wife via predicate surface "reasonForKilling" ⓘ
Lycomedes of Scyros (in some traditions)
surface form: Lycomedes of Scyros
fear of being overthrown by Theseus (in some accounts) via predicate surface "motiveForKilling" ⓘ
Lycomedes of Scyros (in some traditions)
surface form: Lycomedes of Scyros
desire to curry favor with Athens’ enemies (in some accounts) via predicate surface "motiveForKilling" ⓘ
Mr. Orange in Reservoir Dogs
surface form: Mr. Orange
to save the kidnapped police officer via predicate surface "reasonForKillingMrBlonde" ⓘ
Otello in Verdi's "Otello"
surface form: Otello (character)
false belief in her infidelity via predicate surface "motiveForMurderOfDesdemona" ⓘ
Déagol desire for the One Ring via predicate surface "motiveOfKiller" ⓘ
Thaw–White murder case Stanford White’s relationship with Evelyn Nesbit via predicate surface "causeOfKilling" ⓘ
George Milton to spare Lennie from a worse fate via predicate surface "killingOfLennieMotivation" ⓘ
An Jung-geun protest against Japanese colonial rule over Korea via predicate surface "reasonForAssassination" ⓘ
An Jung-geun opposition to Japan’s annexation policy toward Korea via predicate surface "reasonForAssassination" ⓘ
The Secret History fear of exposure and social ruin via predicate surface "hasMotiveForMurder" ⓘ
Polydorus greed for treasure via predicate surface "deathMotiveOfKiller" ⓘ
Saul Tigh Ellen Tigh collaborated with Cylons via predicate surface "reasonForKilling" ⓘ
Sychaeus greed for his wealth via predicate surface "murderMotive" ⓘ
Paul Ferroll true via predicate surface "hasMurderMotif" ⓘ
Plum Peace Eva’s belief in a merciful release via predicate surface "deathMotivationFromKiller" ⓘ
Tenages jealousy of his superior scientific skill via predicate surface "motiveForMurder" ⓘ
Polymestor desire to seize Priam’s gold via predicate surface "motiveForMurder" ⓘ
Temenus preference for his son-in-law Deiphontes as successor ⓘ
Karl Childers to protect Frank and Linda via predicate surface "motiveForKillingDoyleHargraves" ⓘ
Althaemenes mistook his father for a raider landing on Rhodes via predicate surface "circumstancesOfPatricide" ⓘ
Walcher, Bishop of Durham resentment over his rule and his officials via predicate surface "reasonForKilling" ⓘ
moon god Tsukuyomi
surface form: Tsukuyomi
disgust at Uke Mochi’s method of producing food via predicate surface "reasonForKilling" ⓘ
Dre Green-Wilson defending Ni’Jah via predicate surface "hasKillingMotivation" ⓘ
Dre Green-Wilson perceived disrespect toward Ni’Jah via predicate surface "hasKillingMotivation" ⓘ
The Fifth Woman revenge via predicate surface "hasMotiveForCrimes" ⓘ
Andrés Escobar post-World Cup backlash in Colombia via predicate surface "murderContext" ⓘ
Andrés Escobar climate of violence linked to drug cartels in Colombia via predicate surface "murderContext" ⓘ
Ten Little Soldiers punishing people who escaped legal justice via predicate surface "hasMotiveOfKiller" ⓘ
Ego (Marvel Cinematic Universe) to prevent her from distracting him from his purpose via predicate surface "reasonForKilling" ⓘ
Ego (Marvel Cinematic Universe) they lacked Celestial power needed for his plan via predicate surface "reasonForKilling" ⓘ
David Rizzio noble opposition to his influence over Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ
Katerina Izmailova in Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
surface form: Katerina Izmailova
passion for Sergei via predicate surface "crimeMotivation" ⓘ
Katerina Izmailova in Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
surface form: Katerina Izmailova
desire for freedom via predicate surface "crimeMotivation" ⓘ
Ixion refusal to pay bride‑price to Deioneus via predicate surface "motiveForMurder" ⓘ
Prince Henry of Almain revenge for the death of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester ⓘ
novel The Killer Inside Me
surface form: The Killer Inside Me
psychological compulsion via predicate surface "hasMotiveForCrimes" ⓘ
novel The Killer Inside Me
surface form: The Killer Inside Me
self-preservation via predicate surface "hasMotiveForCrimes" ⓘ
Kingslayer preventing Aerys II from destroying King's Landing via predicate surface "secretMotive" ⓘ