mainConflict

P5022
predicate

Indicates the primary opposing force, problem, or struggle that drives tension and narrative progression between entities or sides.

All labels observed (29)

Label Occurrences
centralConflict 1,288
primaryConflict 172
mainConflict canonical 93

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: mainConflict
Generated description
Indicates the primary opposing force, problem, or struggle that drives tension and narrative progression between entities or sides.

Sample triples (1,873)

Subject Object
Doris Fallon family relationships via predicate surface "primaryConflict"
Doris Fallon identity struggle via predicate surface "primaryConflict"
Cecilia Tallis false accusation against Robbie Turner via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Harry, He’s Here to Help tension between hospitality and self-preservation via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Harry, He’s Here to Help family stability threatened by an outsider via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Jack Gladney coping with fear of death and modern anxieties via predicate surface "centralConflict"
American Pastoral clash between idealized suburban life and political violence via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Everyman protagonist confronting his physical decline via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Everyman protagonist reflecting on failed marriages via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Everyman protagonist reflecting on relationships with children via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Nemesis individual responsibility versus random fate via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Nemesis guilt over disease transmission via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Murderer, Hope of Women violent struggle between man and woman via predicate surface "hasMainConflict"
Norman Maine his decline versus his wife's rise to fame via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Mr. White in Reservoir Dogs
surface form: Mr. White (Reservoir Dogs)
torn between loyalty to Joe and loyalty to Mr. Orange via predicate surface "moralConflict"
The Gods of Guilt murder case tied to Mickey Haller's past via predicate surface "centralConflict"
James Tyrone Mary Tyrone via predicate surface "centralConflictWith"
James Tyrone Jamie Tyrone via predicate surface "centralConflictWith"
James Tyrone Edmund Tyrone via predicate surface "centralConflictWith"
Pavel Vlasov oppression of workers vs. struggle for liberation via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Rough for Theatre II bureaucratic assessment of a silent man’s life via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Jim Wade duty as district attorney versus loyalty to childhood friend via predicate surface "moralConflict"
Prince Edward, Prince of Wales (The King’s Speech) romantic relationship with Wallis Simpson via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Sybil Gerard contrast between rich and poor via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Les Aveugles loss of guide via predicate surface "dramaticConflict"
Les Aveugles inability to act via predicate surface "dramaticConflict"
Star Wars original trilogy Rebel Alliance
surface form: Rebel Alliance vs Galactic Empire
Bucky Wunderlick withdrawal from fame via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Bucky Wunderlick search for authenticity via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Detective Inspector Edmund Reid in Ripper Street
surface form: Detective Inspector Edmund Reid (Ripper Street)
balancing justice and law in a corrupt environment via predicate surface "moralConflict"
William Stryker religious extremism versus mutant rights via predicate surface "conflictTheme"
Never Let Me Go (screenplay) characters struggle against predetermined fate as organ donors via predicate surface "centralConflict"
George Valentin career decline due to rise of sound films via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Judah Rosenthal in "Crimes and Misdemeanors"
surface form: Judah Rosenthal
moral crisis over extramarital affair via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Judah Rosenthal in "Crimes and Misdemeanors"
surface form: Judah Rosenthal
fear of exposure and scandal via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Judah Rosenthal in "Crimes and Misdemeanors"
surface form: Judah Rosenthal
struggle with guilt and conscience via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Michael Berg struggle with personal and collective guilt via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Greenleaf tension between Mrs. May and the Greenleaf family via predicate surface "centralConflict"
A View of the Woods conflict between Mr. Fortune and his granddaughter Mary Fortune Pitts via predicate surface "hasCentralConflict"
The Enduring Chill Asbury Fox’s struggle with faith and pride via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Lame Shall Enter First conflict between secular rationalism and religious belief via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Lame Shall Enter First conflict between father and son via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Parker's Back Parker's inner spiritual struggle and his wife's rejection of his religious vision
Judgment Day an elderly white Southerner’s struggle with exile from his Southern home via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Judgment Day racial tension between a white Southerner and a Black neighbor via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Black Water A woman trapped in a sinking car struggles mentally and physically as she faces death. via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Snake-Eater tension between personal moral code and communal law via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Tommy Donnelly in The Black Donnellys
surface form: Tommy Donnelly
struggle between morality and criminal life via predicate surface "primaryConflict"
Basat’in Tepegözü Öldürdüğü Boy Basat’s battle with Tepegöz via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Salur Kazan’in Yedi Baslı Ejderhayı Öldürdüğü Boy battle between Salur Kazan and a seven-headed dragon via predicate surface "centralConflict"