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
All Around the Town A murder accusation forces the protagonist to confront repressed memories and dissociative identities. via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln securing enough votes in the House of Representatives for the Thirteenth Amendment via predicate surface "primaryConflict"
The Curse of Kehama struggle against a tyrannical sorcerer-king via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Dr. Alfred Jones skepticism about feasibility of salmon in Yemen via predicate surface "narrativeConflict"
Macbeth Macbeth’s ambition versus moral order via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Harry Potter's final battle against Lord Voldemort via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Joe Keller guilt over pilots’ deaths via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Joe Keller responsibility to family versus society via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Michael Brody great white shark attacks via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Solar Opposites whether life on Earth is awful or awesome via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Andromeda Strain containment of alien pathogen via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Druid King clash between Celtic Gauls and Roman legions
Adjustment Team by Philip K. Dick
surface form: Adjustment Team
individual will versus preordained plan via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Jacob Helm long-distance relationship via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Jacob Helm U.S. visa violation consequences via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Lizzie Eustace dispute over the Eustace diamonds via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Jacob Latimore as Langston struggle with faith and family via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Accident protagonist’s struggle with desire to live via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Accident protagonist’s confrontation with past trauma via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Ma Beckoff acceptance of her gay son via predicate surface "conflictTheme"
The Truth About George George’s attempt to cure his stutter via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Truth About George George’s efforts to declare his love via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Jakie Rabinowitz tension between religious duty and personal ambition via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Javier Peña use of extrajudicial tactics via predicate surface "moralConflict"
Javier Peña collaboration with questionable allies via predicate surface "moralConflict"
The Good Person of Szechwan individual goodness versus systemic injustice via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Trial of Lucullus moral evaluation of military glory via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Mort Mort’s struggle with the consequences of altering fate via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Lara Antipova love for Yuri Zhivago vs. family obligations via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Lara Antipova personal desires vs. political upheaval via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Louis Trevelyan jealousy over his wife’s association with Colonel Osborne via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Sorrows of Young Werther Werther's love for Charlotte via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Sorrows of Young Werther clash between feeling and social convention via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Egmont individual liberty vs. authoritarian rule via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Goldyn Targe assault of Love and his forces on Reason via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Kaylon conflict with the Planetary Union via predicate surface "primaryConflict"
Meredith Black husband's unconventional coping mechanism via predicate surface "narrativeConflict"
Amity Harbor great white shark attacks via predicate surface "primaryConflict"
disputed 1872 Louisiana gubernatorial election Republican Party versus Democratic Party in Louisiana
Calvero declining career via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Calvero loss of audience via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Birds of Killingworth conflict between villagers and the birds via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Victor Franz confronts long-buried family tensions via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Victor Franz struggles with regret over life choices via predicate surface "centralConflict"
India–Pakistan relations Kashmir conflict via predicate surface "hasMainConflict"
The Artistic Career of Corky Corky’s attempt to succeed as an artist and gain approval for his romance via predicate surface "centralConflict"
North and South
surface form: North and South (miniseries)
tension between Northern and Southern families via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Cold Pursuit a father targets a drug gang he believes responsible for his son’s death
Capital Crimes solving high-profile murders linked to political power via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore struggle between Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald