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
Dollar Bahu preference for wealth over emotional bonds via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Hilda Crane protagonist’s struggle with past relationships and hometown expectations via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Jazz Singer (short story "The Day of Atonement") duty to family and faith versus desire for a show-business career via predicate surface "centralConflict"
That Evening Sun Nancy’s fear that her lover Jesus will kill her via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Bell-Tower man versus his own creation via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Damage (novel) affair between politician and son’s fiancée via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Delta Autumn clash between personal morality and racist social norms via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Ignorance tension between past and present identities via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Ignorance disillusionment with return from exile via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Emily Montgomery – Joan Cusack
surface form: Emily Montgomery
coming to terms with Howard Brackett’s sexuality via predicate surface "primaryConflict"
Emily Montgomery – Joan Cusack
surface form: Emily Montgomery
redefining her future after a broken engagement via predicate surface "primaryConflict"
Give Me the Splendid Silent Sun tension between rural quiet and urban noise via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Blanche Hudson fraught relationship with her sister Baby Jane Hudson via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Bette Davis as Margaret Elliot, a former Academy Award–winning actress whose career has declined.
surface form: Bette Davis as Margaret Elliot
struggleWithAgingAndObsolescence via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Bette Davis as Margaret Elliot, a former Academy Award–winning actress whose career has declined.
surface form: Bette Davis as Margaret Elliot
difficultyAcceptingCareerDecline via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Haunting of Black Wood protagonist attempts to escape the forest via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Salāmān u Absāl struggle between sensual love and spiritual love via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Salzburg Connection control of a Nazi-era dossier
Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth suspicion that her husband may be a murderer via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Wilderness conflict between humans and the natural world via predicate surface "hasCentralConflict"
The Wilderness interpersonal conflict among characters via predicate surface "hasCentralConflict"
Jia-Chien balancing career and family life via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Mr. Gao pressure to enter a heterosexual marriage to satisfy his parents via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Mr. Gao need to conceal his same-sex relationship from his traditional parents via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Marcus Superbus loyalty to Rome versus Christian faith via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Senator Jay Billington Bulworth disillusionment with modern politics via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Mark Sway whether to reveal the mob secret via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Billy Lynn tension between hero narrative and war trauma via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Billy Lynn pressure to perform patriotism via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Criminal Lu Yanshi A persecuted man struggles to reconnect with his family after long imprisonment. via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Feng Wanyu struggle with memory loss via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Feng Wanyu difficulty recognizing loved ones via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Kathy Nicolo loss of her house through foreclosure via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Women Is Losers protagonist versus patriarchal social structures via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Banquo’s ghost banquet scene Macbeth’s guilt versus his public image as king via predicate surface "centralConflict"
American Rebellion Thirteen Colonies vs Great Britain via predicate surface "hasMainConflict" NERFINISHED
Hannah fear of commitment via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Hannah search for emotional fulfillment via predicate surface "centralConflict"
American Son Black mother’s search for missing teenage son in police custody system via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Arrow of God conflict between Ezeulu and colonial administration via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Arrow of God conflict between traditional authority and Christian missionaries via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Anthills of the Savannah struggle between authoritarian rule and popular resistance via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Wai-Tung Gao pressure to enter heterosexual marriage to satisfy traditional parents via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Wai-Tung Gao concealing his homosexuality from his parents via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Wai-Tung Gao sham marriage with Wei-Wei via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Mtsyri individual versus society via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Mtsyri spirit versus captivity via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Who Am I?
surface form: Who Am I? (Les Misérables song)
Javert via predicate surface "centralConflictWithCharacter" NERFINISHED
Marques Houston as Kevin Barnes danceCrewRivalry
The Mark of the Berserker stopping the influence of the Berserker pendant via predicate surface "primaryConflict"