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
Everyman audience surrogate via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Everyman viewpoint character via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Everyman identification figure via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
the Barber introduces The Lumberjack Song via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
the Barber sets up the comedic twist about wanting to be a lumberjack via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
The Lord President source of political conflict in Doctor Who via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
The Lord President representation of Time Lord authority via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Bloomer Girl (choreography) advances character development via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Bloomer Girl (choreography) advances story onstage via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Karen Richards catalyst for plot developments via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Abraham Van Brunt foil to Ichabod Crane via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Kristen explores modern dating expectations via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Thunderlips to showcase contrast between boxing and professional wrestling via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Thunderlips to demonstrate Rocky Balboa’s popularity and drawing power via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Illuminati (fictional depiction) antagonistic force via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Illuminati (fictional depiction) source of mystery and puzzles via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Mr. Bernstein provides recollections of Charles Foster Kane via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Morgiana foil to the greed and foolishness of others via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Dinarzad to request a story from Shahrazad before dawn via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Dinarzad to help prolong Shahrazad’s life by sustaining the king’s interest via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
President of the Galaxy satire of political leadership via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
President of the Galaxy comic device via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
The Hunchback’s Tale entertainment via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
The Hunchback’s Tale moral reflection through comedy via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
the inseparables
surface form: the Inseparables
embodiment of camaraderie and honor via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
King Shahryar frame-story listener via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Lord de Winter antagonist to Milady de Winter via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Lord de Winter ally of the Musketeers via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Camerlengo Patrick McKenna drives religious and political conflict in Angels & Demons via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Irish Kings antagonists via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Irish Kings power brokers in arms trade via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
The Gatlin Boys (fictional antagonists in lyrics)
surface form: The Gatlin Boys
catalysts for Tommy’s stand for justice via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel
surface form: Francis X. Hummel
drives central crisis of the film via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Madariaga family patriarch whose descendants are divided by World War I via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Lady Brute vehicle for social satire via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Lady Brute critic of marriage conventions via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Sir John Brute source of marital conflict via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Sir John Brute source of dark comedy via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Sir John Brute satire of abusive husbands via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Sir John Brute critique of patriarchal marriage via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Constant explores themes of marriage via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Constant explores themes of desire via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Constant explores themes of social manners via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Rasor satirical figure via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Charming, California illustrates interplay between small-town life and organized crime via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Prince John symbol of tyranny via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Prince John symbol of bad kingship via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Archdeacon Grantly comic figure via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Archdeacon Grantly representative of High Church conservatism via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Palliser family focus of intertwined plots of power, marriage, and status via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ