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
The Spire construction of an immense spire on inadequate foundations via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Iliad, Book 5 Achaeans versus Trojans on the battlefield
Nowhere to Hide contestants versus pursuers via predicate surface "primaryConflict"
Amedee, or How to Get Rid of It tension between Amédée and Madeleine over the corpse via predicate surface "dramaticConflict"
Amedee, or How to Get Rid of It attempts to hide the corpse from the outside world via predicate surface "dramaticConflict"
El matadero Unitario youth versus Federalist butchers and authorities via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Franklin D. Roosevelt in Sunrise at Campobello adapting to life with polio via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Franklin D. Roosevelt in Sunrise at Campobello deciding whether to return to politics via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Kelly Riker escape from an abusive marriage via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Demetrius struggle between fear and faith via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Regina Bárcenas in "La candidata"
surface form: Regina Bárcenas
pursuit of the presidency against a corrupt system via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Social Climbers characters’ efforts to move up the social ladder via predicate surface "primaryConflict"
Orley Farm (1861–1862 serial publication)
surface form: Orley Farm
disputed will and property claim via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Ned Racine romantic obsession via predicate surface "primaryConflict"
Ned Racine moral corruption via predicate surface "primaryConflict"
Bag of Bones protagonist haunted by ghosts and buried secrets in a lakeside town via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Outsider investigation of a seemingly impossible murder via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Fairy Tale struggle between good and evil in a parallel world via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Ellie Cavanaugh reopening and investigating her sister’s murder case via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Bowie doomed romance via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Bowie criminal entanglements via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Rama Revealed survival and coexistence aboard Rama via predicate surface "hasMainConflict"
Joe Wilson
surface form: Joe Wilson (Fury)
whether to reveal he is alive via predicate surface "moralConflict"
The World Set Free global war using atomic bombs
George Temple desire for a peaceful life versus reputation as a gunfighter via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Apple Annie desire to appear respectable via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Lolly Willowes individual freedom versus family expectations via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Dom Casmurro Bento Santiago's suspicion of Capitu's infidelity via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Where Is the Friend's Home? returning a friend's notebook via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Leo Tolstoy’s novel Resurrection
surface form: Resurrection
Nekhlyudov's attempt to atone for wronging Maslova via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Resurrection inner moral conflict via predicate surface "hasCentralConflict"
Resurrection search for meaning via predicate surface "hasCentralConflict"
Take It Back A sexual assault allegation that polarizes a community along racial and religious lines. via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Those People Next Door escalating dispute between neighboring families via predicate surface "centralConflict"
“Hercules and Antaeus”
surface form: Hercules and Antaeus
Heracles must defeat the giant Antaeus via predicate surface "centralConflict"
As I Walked Out One Evening idealized love versus passing time via predicate surface "centralConflict"
May Daly choosing between suitors via predicate surface "centralConflict"
May Daly navigating fantastical time-shifted events via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Simon Boccanegra struggle between plebeians and patricians in Genoa via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Lieutenant Zachary Garber resolving hostage situation on hijacked subway train via predicate surface "primaryConflict"
The Deep (fictional universe) uncovering secrets of the deep ocean via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Deep (fictional universe) protecting the ocean from threats via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Сказка о мёртвой царевне и о семи богатырях противостояние царевны и мачехи
Jyoti Devlalikar and Arun Athavale Kanyadaan via predicate surface "centralConflictOf" NERFINISHED
Paula McFadden abandonment by her boyfriend via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Paula McFadden forced to share her apartment with an eccentric actor via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Ted Kramer in Kramer vs. Kramer
surface form: Ted Kramer
legal custody of Billy Kramer via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Gerald Shannon romantic misunderstanding
Mitch Kessler abuse of power in the workplace via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Mitch Kessler consequences of sexual harassment via predicate surface "centralConflict"