supportingCharacter

P7748
predicate

Indicates that one entity plays a secondary or assisting role in the story or context relative to another primary entity.

All labels observed (29)

Label Occurrences
supportingCharacter canonical 295
helpsCharacter 236
hasSupportingCharacter 149

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: supportingCharacter
Generated description
Indicates that one entity plays a secondary or assisting role in the story or context relative to another primary entity.

Sample triples (978)

Subject Object
Moon Knight Marlene Alraune via predicate surface "notableSupportingCharacter"
Moon Knight Frenchie Duchamp via predicate surface "notableSupportingCharacter"
Jovie Buddy Hobbs via predicate surface "helpsCharacter"
Orville Bernard via predicate surface "helpsCharacter"
Orville Bianca via predicate surface "helpsCharacter"
Evinrude Bernard via predicate surface "helpsCharacter"
Evinrude Miss Bianca via predicate surface "helpsCharacter"
The Karate Kid Part II Kumiko via predicate surface "mainSupportingCharacter"
The Karate Kid Part II Satō via predicate surface "mainSupportingCharacter"
surface form: Sato
Sir Hugh Evans Fenton via predicate surface "helpsCharacter"
Fleabag The Priest
Fleabag Claire
Fleabag Martin
Fleabag Godmother
Fleabag Dad
Fleabag Boo
Genghis Cohen Oedipa Maas via predicate surface "helpsCharacter"
The Outcasts of Poker Flat Tom Simson
The Outcasts of Poker Flat Piney Woods
Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
surface form: Lisbeth Salander
Mikael Blomkvist via predicate surface "helpsCharacter"
"The Lich"
surface form: The Lich
Jake the Dog via predicate surface "secondaryProtagonist"
Viktor Navorski Enrique Cruz via predicate surface "helpsCharacter"
Sayonara Hana-ogi
Sayonara Joe Kelly
Sayonara Katsumi
Sayonara Nakamura
Sukhvinder Jawanda Krystal Weedon via predicate surface "helpsCharacter"
No Exit the Valet
The Two Popes Anthony Hopkins via predicate surface "supportingActor"
BioShock Infinite Elizabeth via predicate surface "deuteragonist"
Quantum Leap Dean Stockwell via predicate surface "supportingActor"
Heraclid dynasty Heracles via predicate surface "associatedHero"
Queenie Joe (Show Boat character) via predicate surface "isSupportingCharacterOf"
Queenie Julie LaVerne via predicate surface "isSupportingCharacterOf"
Queenie Magnolia Hawks via predicate surface "isSupportingCharacterOf"
Playful Pluto Mickey Mouse via predicate surface "hasSupportingCharacter"
Villain (1971 film) Ian McShane via predicate surface "supportingActor"
Rosa Gryphus Cornelius van Baerle via predicate surface "helpsCharacter"
Teletubbies Noo-Noo via predicate surface "hasSupportingCharacter"
Teletubbies Sun Baby via predicate surface "hasSupportingCharacter"
Women of the House Patricia Heaton via predicate surface "supportingActor"
Women of the House Teri Garr via predicate surface "supportingActor"
Women of the House Jonathan Banks via predicate surface "supportingActor"
Women of the House Valerie Mahaffey via predicate surface "supportingActor"
Women of the House Lisa Rieffel via predicate surface "supportingActor"
The Outlaw Josey Wales Chief Dan George via predicate surface "supportingActor"
The Outlaw Josey Wales Sondra Locke via predicate surface "supportingActor"
The Outlaw Josey Wales Bill McKinney via predicate surface "supportingActor"
The Outlaw Josey Wales John Vernon via predicate surface "supportingActor"
The Outlaw Josey Wales Paula Trueman via predicate surface "supportingActor"