storyFunction

P7328
predicate

Indicates that one entity serves a particular narrative role or function within the story structure of another entity.

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All labels observed (20)

Label Occurrences
narrativeFunction 13,950
storyFunction canonical 419
functionInNarrative 71

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: storyFunction
Generated description
Indicates that one entity serves a particular narrative role or function within the story structure of another entity.

Sample triples (14,547)

Subject Object
Happy Loman mirrors Willy Loman’s self-deception via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Dandy Dan primary antagonist via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Lesje viewpoint character in Life Before Man via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Gordon Malloy provides humor and emotional grounding via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Pewterschmidt foil to the Griffin family via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Mayor of Quahog comic relief via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Mayor of Quahog satire of local government via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Ambassador Trentino in Duck Soup
surface form: Ambassador Trentino
instigator of war between Sylvania and Freedonia via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Ben Loman foil to Willy Loman via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Ben Loman embodiment of risky success via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Andrew "Pope" Cody antagonist via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
al-Sayyid Ahmad Abd al-Jawad anchors the multi-generational family saga in The Cairo Trilogy via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Burnham intruder with a conscience via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Burnham moral counterpoint to his accomplices via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Aunt Milly Forrest provides emotional support to the Hardy family via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Aunt Milly Forrest provides comic relief via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
fictional town of Carvel
surface form: Carvel
backdrop for coming-of-age stories via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Puck comic relief via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Puck agent of chaos via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Puck mediator between fairy and human worlds via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Prince Nicki royal protagonist via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
meandering river Alph organizes the spatial structure of Xanadu via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
meandering river Alph contributes to the poem's dream-vision atmosphere via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Barry "Baz" Blackwell central figure in crime family dynamics via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Barry "Baz" Blackwell driving force behind criminal operations via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Eve Harrington in All About Eve
surface form: Eve Harrington
symbol of ruthless ambition in show business via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Buffalo Bill (Jame Gumb) drives FBI investigation in The Silence of the Lambs via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Doc Golightly expository character via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Doc Golightly link to Holly Golightly's rural past via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Once and Again (TV series) – score underscoring intimate storytelling via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Once and Again (TV series) – score supporting character-focused storytelling via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Andrea Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada
surface form: Andrea Sachs
audience surrogate via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Andrea Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada
surface form: Andrea Sachs
central protagonist of The Devil Wears Prada (film) via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Dr. Jerry Xavier central persona via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Paul Drake assistant to Perry Mason via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Captain Smollett moral authority via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Captain Smollett leader of loyal crew via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Hispaniola (ship) transports treasure-hunting crew to Treasure Island via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Captain Disko Troop catalyst for Harvey Cheyne’s character development via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Captain Disko Troop by Lionel Barrymore
surface form: Captain Disko Troop
helps transform a spoiled boy into a responsible young man via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Deloris Van Cartier protagonist via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
HMS Surprise setting for sea battles via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
HMS Surprise primary setting for much of the Aubrey–Maturin series via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Jonathan Kent grounds Superman in humanity via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Mary Illustrates effects of behaviorist conditioning on youth via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Tommy Ross catalyst for Carrie White’s brief social acceptance via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
surface form: Sally Brown (You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown)
adds humorous frustrations to the story via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
surface form: Sally Brown (You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown)
provides whimsical commentary on everyday life via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Laverne Todd comic relief via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Nabawiyya represents personal betrayal via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ