primaryFunctionInPlot
P88311
predicate
Indicates the main narrative role or purpose that an entity serves within the plot of a story.
Observed surface forms (11)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Keith Gordon as Peter Miller | helps uncover truth behind mother’s death via predicate surface "keyPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Keith Gordon as Peter Miller | assists in identifying the killer via predicate surface "keyPlotFunction" ⓘ |
| Agent Ernie Rodriguez | undercover investigation via predicate surface "primaryActivityInPlot" ⓘ |
| Agent Ernie Rodriguez | supporting the protagonist via predicate surface "primaryActivityInPlot" ⓘ |
| Sergeant James "Kinch" Kinchloe | maintaining contact with Allied command ⓘ |
| Sergeant James "Kinch" Kinchloe | coordinating sabotage missions via radio ⓘ |
| Sparta Police Department | law enforcement in Sparta, Mississippi via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| Vivian Potter | much of the film's action revolves around her via predicate surface "centralityInPlot" ⓘ |
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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" ⓘ |
| George Saxton | focus of emotional conflicts via predicate surface "hasPrimaryFunctionInPlot" ⓘ |
| George Saxton | focus of social conflicts via predicate surface "hasPrimaryFunctionInPlot" ⓘ |
| Victory Project simulation | imprison women in an artificial domestic utopia ⓘ |
| Talos I | research station via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| Talos I | space laboratory via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| Nightmute Police Department | local law enforcement in Nightmute via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| Wintermute | strategic manipulation via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| Wintermute | self-modification via merger via predicate surface "primaryFunctionInFiction" ⓘ |
| Despina | instigator of romantic deceptions ⓘ |
| Despina | servant who manipulates her mistresses ⓘ |