primaryFunctionInPlot
P88311
predicate
Indicates the main narrative role or purpose that an entity serves within the plot of a story.
Observed surface forms (11)
- primaryFunctionInFiction ×16
- primaryFunctionInNarrative ×7
- centralPlotFunction ×5
- primaryActivityInPlot ×5
- centralityInPlot ×4
- keyPlotFunction ×4
- hasPrimaryFunctionInPlot ×3
- primaryPlotFunction ×3
- commonPlotFunction ×1
- pivotalPlotFunction ×1
- primaryTaskInPlot ×1
Sample triples (69)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Agent Ernie Rodriguez | supporting the protagonist via predicate surface "primaryActivityInPlot" ⓘ |
| Agent Ernie Rodriguez | undercover investigation via predicate surface "primaryActivityInPlot" ⓘ |
| Bob Bennett | attempting to tell the absolute truth for 24 hours via predicate surface "primaryActivityInPlot" ⓘ |
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Bridgette in Two and a Half Men
surface form:
Bridgette
|
to create romantic and comedic tension for Alan Harper via predicate surface "primaryPlotFunction" ⓘ |
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the Budwing house
surface form:
Budwing house
|
confining characters during space adventure ⓘ |
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the Budwing house
surface form:
Budwing house
|
visualizing consequences of the Zathura game ⓘ |
| Candice Patton as Iris West | emotionalSupportAndMoralCompass ⓘ |
| Candice Patton as Iris West | investigativeJournalismExposition ⓘ |
| Chorus of Danites | to comment on Samson’s downfall ⓘ |
| Chorus of Danites | to frame audience response ⓘ |
| Chorus of Danites | to interpret Samson’s spiritual struggle ⓘ |
| Chorus of Danites | to provide ethical reflection ⓘ |
| Clavius | locate the missing body of Jesus via predicate surface "primaryTaskInPlot" ⓘ |
| Despina | instigator of romantic deceptions ⓘ |
| Despina | servant who manipulates her mistresses ⓘ |
| Devo Nod | central character via predicate surface "centralityInPlot" ⓘ |
| Dolly Levi | engineers romantic matches via predicate surface "centralPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Dolly Levi | pursues remarriage for herself via predicate surface "centralPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Dr. Fine | provides psychiatric treatment and medication management ⓘ |
| Gabriel Caine | orchestrating a high-stakes boxing bet via predicate surface "primaryActivityInPlot" ⓘ |
| George Saxton | focus of emotional conflicts via predicate surface "hasPrimaryFunctionInPlot" ⓘ |
| George Saxton | focus of social conflicts via predicate surface "hasPrimaryFunctionInPlot" ⓘ |
| George Wilson | source of conflict and comedy via predicate surface "commonPlotFunction" ⓘ |
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Godfrey Cass is revealed as Eppie's biological father
surface form:
Godfrey Cass
|
hidden father of Eppie via predicate surface "pivotalPlotFunction" ⓘ |
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fictional town of Highland, Texas
surface form:
Highland, Texas
|
backdrop for Beavis and Butt-Head’s misadventures via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInNarrative" ⓘ |
| Isla Sorna | dinosaur breeding facility via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| Isla Sorna | dinosaur cloning site via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| Jack Starks | attempts to change the future via predicate surface "centralPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Jack Starks | investigates his own fate via predicate surface "centralPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Jenny MacPartland | uncovering dark secrets of her husband and his past via predicate surface "centralPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Keith Gordon as Peter Miller | assists in identifying the killer via predicate surface "keyPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Keith Gordon as Peter Miller | helps uncover truth behind mother’s death via predicate surface "keyPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Kirrin Bay | central setting for seaside adventures via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInNarrative" ⓘ |
| Kitty Murray | drives investigation into the castle’s mystery via predicate surface "primaryPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Lee Cullen | exposes corporate and government corruption via predicate surface "keyPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Lee Cullen | provides evidence of illegal weapons deals via predicate surface "keyPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Lily | central figure via predicate surface "centralityInPlot" ⓘ |
| Mapache | main villain via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInNarrative" ⓘ |
| Medusa | covert paramilitary operations via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| Medusa | deniable black operations via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| Meryl Burbank | maintain Truman's illusion of normal life via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInNarrative" ⓘ |
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Mr. Bernstein in Citizen Kane
surface form:
Mr. Bernstein (Citizen Kane)
|
to help reconstruct Kane's life through testimony ⓘ |
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Mr. Bernstein in Citizen Kane
surface form:
Mr. Bernstein (Citizen Kane)
|
to provide insight into Kane's personality ⓘ |
| Nic | central to plot of The Spare Room via predicate surface "centralityInPlot" ⓘ |
| Nightmute Police Department | local law enforcement in Nightmute via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| Nina Banks | her upcoming wedding drives the family-centered story via predicate surface "primaryPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| R'lyehian | language of incantations via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| R'lyehian | ritual language via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| Ruben Goetz | drives main events via predicate surface "hasPrimaryFunctionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Sergeant James "Kinch" Kinchloe | coordinating sabotage missions via radio ⓘ |