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
Stephen Orlac fear of committing violence via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Bimala Choice between Nikhil and Sandip via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Bimala Loyalty to husband versus attraction to nationalist leader via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Heidi Hansen struggles to connect with her son via predicate surface "primaryConflict"
Heidi Hansen balances demanding job and personal challenges via predicate surface "primaryConflict"
Exiles romantic triangle via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Exiles tension between freedom and fidelity via predicate surface "centralConflict"
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man tension between religious duty and artistic vocation via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Associate young lawyer coerced into spying on a law firm via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Racketeer protagonist versus U.S. justice system via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Dutchman racial and psychological power struggle via predicate surface "dramaticConflict"
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel) Randle McMurphy vs. Nurse Ratched via predicate surface "centralConflict"
War of the Ring struggle to destroy the One Ring via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Beth Macintyre loss of status as prima ballerina via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Beth Macintyre struggle with aging in a youth-focused profession via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Elias whether to seek revenge or forgive via predicate surface "moralConflict"
Орден Славы Великая Отечественная война via predicate surface "основнойКонфликт"
Otto of the Silver Hand feuds between robber barons in medieval Germany via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Lewis Lambert Strether duty to Mrs. Newsome versus recognition of Chad’s fulfilled life in Europe via predicate surface "moralConflict"
The House of Bernarda Alba (stage) individual desire versus oppressive social norms via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Scarlet Pimpernel rescue of French aristocrats from the guillotine via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Othello (play)
surface form: Othello
Iago’s manipulation of Othello via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Devils clash between revolutionary nihilists and traditional society via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Charlie Cappa religious faith versus criminal activity via predicate surface "moralConflict"
Logan Roy succession struggle at Waystar Royco via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Arthur Shelby regret over selling Uncle Tom via predicate surface "moralConflict"
Ophelia St. Clare complicity in slaveholding household via predicate surface "moralConflict"
Adeline struggle against the schemes of the Marquis de Montalt via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Adeline attempts to preserve virtue amid danger via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Marshal Will Kane confronting returning outlaw Frank Miller via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Countess Cathleen spiritual salvation versus material survival via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Purgatory Old Man versus his family past via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Purgatory Old Man versus Boy via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Little Lord Fauntleroy inheritance of the Dorincourt earldom and acceptance of Cedric and his mother via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Gregory Peck as Sam Bowden stalking and harassment by Max Cady via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Alice Chambers discovers disturbing truths about her community via predicate surface "primaryConflict"
Maggie Verver marital betrayal via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Maggie Verver conflict between love and moral judgment via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Ming Lee Meilin Lee’s growing independence via predicate surface "centralConflictWith"
Will Dormer covering up accidental shooting of his partner via predicate surface "moralConflict"
Delilah Profitt alien invasion at her high school via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Vanessa Ives struggle against demonic forces via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Vanessa Ives inner darkness via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Michael Myers at Hillcrest Academy Michael Myers stalks John Tate and his friends via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Michael Myers at Hillcrest Academy Laurie Strode confronts Michael Myers to protect her son via predicate surface "centralConflict"
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
surface form: The Woman in Black
a young solicitor confronts a vengeful ghost via predicate surface "centralConflict"
First Age War of Wrath via predicate surface "centralConflict"
surface form: Wars of Beleriand
First Age war against Morgoth via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Scouring of the Shire hobbits versus Sharkey's regime via predicate surface "centralConflict"
Saint-Preux between love and duty via predicate surface "moralConflict"