openingMotif

P40258
predicate

Indicates that one element serves as the initial recurring theme or pattern that introduces and sets the tone for another element, such as a work or sequence.

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All labels observed (8)

Label Occurrences
openingMovement 7
openingMotif canonical 6
hasOpeningMotif 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: openingMotif
Generated description
Indicates that one element serves as the initial recurring theme or pattern that introduces and sets the tone for another element, such as a work or sequence.

Sample triples (21)

Subject Object
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 four-note motif ⓘ
St Matthew Passion Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen via predicate surface "openingMovement" ⓘ
Orff Carmina Burana
surface form: Carmina Burana
O Fortuna via predicate surface "openingMovement" ⓘ
The Goldyn Targe May morning nature description ⓘ
BWV 988 Aria in G major via predicate surface "openingMovement" ⓘ
Musabbihat surahs begins with “yusabbihu lillahi” or similar tasbih phrase via predicate surface "openingFormulaPattern" ⓘ
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003 Grave via predicate surface "openingMovement" ⓘ
Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 F–A–F motif via predicate surface "openingMotto" ⓘ
Violin Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 Preludio via predicate surface "openingMovement" ⓘ
Are You Afraid of the Dark? campfire introduction via predicate surface "hasOpeningMotif" ⓘ
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Hedwig's Theme via predicate surface "introducesLeitmotif" NERFINISHED ⓘ
The Pink Panther Theme chromatic descending line via predicate surface "hasOpeningMotif" ⓘ
Für Elise arpeggiated A minor broken chord with grace note ⓘ
Ludus Tonalis Prelude via predicate surface "openingMovement" ⓘ
Symphony No. 25 in G minor descending arpeggio in G minor ⓘ
Fate Symphony brass fanfare representing fate ⓘ
Book I
surface form: Book I (Endymion)
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever via predicate surface "openingMotto" ⓘ
Danse macabre twelve strokes of midnight via predicate surface "openingMotifRepresents" ⓘ
Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 Adagio via predicate surface "openingMovement" ⓘ
Mu'allaqa of Imru' al-Qais nasib (amatory prelude) ⓘ
TrV 176 famous brass fanfare in C–G–C via predicate surface "workOpeningMotif" ⓘ