mainConflict

P5022
predicate

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

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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
Henry IV
surface form: Henry IV (play)
clash between the protagonist’s constructed reality and others’ perception via predicate surface "dramaticConflict" ⓘ
Adam Bell obsession with uncovering the truth about his double via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
Anne Hathaway as Maggie Murdock
surface form: Maggie Murdock
balancing independence with need for support via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
Anne Hathaway as Maggie Murdock
surface form: Maggie Murdock
coping with progression of Parkinson’s disease via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
Sophia desire for love versus marital duty via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
Bor Dinka cattle raiding via predicate surface "conflictIssue" ⓘ
Bor Dinka inter-communal violence in Jonglei via predicate surface "conflictIssue" ⓘ
Corduroy Corduroy searches for his missing button and a home via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
The Smeds and the Smoos forbidden friendship via predicate surface "conflictTheme" ⓘ
Karen Cartwright competition for the role of Marilyn Monroe via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
Paul in Port Authority search for identity and belonging in New York City via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said protagonist suddenly becomes unknown to everyone via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
Steve Carell as Cal Weaver
surface form: Cal Weaver
marital breakdown via predicate surface "primaryConflict" ⓘ
Olive Penderghast fabricated promiscuous reputation via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
Harry Caul fear that his recordings may lead to murder via predicate surface "definingConflict" ⓘ
Amelia in Verdi's Un ballo in maschera
surface form: Amelia
duty to husband versus love for Riccardo via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
Cassie Bowden becomes entangled in a murder investigation via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
Felicity Porter choice between Ben and Noel via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
Felicity Porter pre-med versus art via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
It’s Only Temporary: The Good News and the Bad News of Being Alive struggle to survive leukemia via predicate surface "hasCentralConflict" ⓘ
It’s Only Temporary: The Good News and the Bad News of Being Alive reconciling fear of death with desire to live fully via predicate surface "hasCentralConflict" ⓘ
The Killers (short story) assassination attempt on a former prizefighter via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
“An Odor of Verbena”
surface form: An Odor of Verbena
Bayard Sartoris’s decision about avenging his father’s death via predicate surface "hasCentralConflict" ⓘ
Arthur Cochran becomes director of a small-town church choir struggling choir seeking improvement via predicate surface "narrativeConflict" ⓘ
"Peterotica"
surface form: Peterotica
Peter’s erotic writing causes trouble for his family via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
"Peterotica"
surface form: Peterotica
Peter’s business venture leads to comedic mishaps via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
"Family Goy"
surface form: Family Goy
Peter reacting negatively to Lois's Jewish heritage via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
"Family Goy"
surface form: Family Goy
tension between Christian and Jewish traditions in the Griffin family via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
Franklin Saint expansion of drug empire via predicate surface "primaryConflict" ⓘ
Franklin Saint clashes with law enforcement via predicate surface "primaryConflict" ⓘ
Franklin Saint conflicts with rival dealers via predicate surface "primaryConflict" ⓘ
The Purity of the Turf manipulation of betting odds at school sports day via predicate surface "hasMainConflict" ⓘ
Anna Balicke loyalty to presumed-dead fiancé vs. social pressure to remarry via predicate surface "dramaticConflict" ⓘ
Change of Heart a death row inmate seeks to donate his heart to the daughter of his victim via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
The Storyteller confrontation with a former Nazi via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
The Storyteller decision about forgiveness and justice via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
Nights of Rain and Stars emotional aftermath of a disaster via predicate surface "hasMainConflict" ⓘ
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian leaving reservation school for an all-white high school via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
“The Emperor’s Soul”
surface form: The Emperor’s Soul
restoring the Emperor’s mind via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
Lords and Ladies Lancre witches versus invading elves ⓘ
Andreas Kragler struggle to reintegrate into civilian life after war via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
Andreas Kragler confrontation with changed personal relationships on his return via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
Moor Zogoiby tension between personal fate and national history via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
Moor Zogoiby loyalty to family versus individual freedom via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
The Napoleon of Notting Hill clashes between London boroughs via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
The Napoleon of Notting Hill escalation of a joke into real war via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
Woyzeck Woyzeck’s mental deterioration and social oppression via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
Gillian Holroyd choice between witchcraft and human love via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
Frank Mansfield moral conflict over the ethics of cockfighting via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ
Frank Mansfield personal conflict between ambition and relationships via predicate surface "centralConflict" ⓘ