thematicFunction
P88866
predicate
Indicates how an entity participates in or contributes to the role structure of an event or situation (e.g., as agent, patient, instrument, etc.).
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| thematicFunction canonical | 37 |
| hasThematicFunction | 6 |
| thematicRoleInCycle | 1 |
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: thematicFunction
Generated description
Indicates how an entity participates in or contributes to the role structure of an event or situation (e.g., as agent, patient, instrument, etc.).
Sample triples (44)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| The Duke and Duchess | satirize aristocratic cruelty ⓘ |
| The Duke and Duchess | highlight contrast between idealism and cynicism ⓘ |
| The Duke and Duchess | expose the vanity of the nobility ⓘ |
|
The Visitor
surface form:
The Visitor (Picasso at the Lapin Agile)
|
bridge between high art and popular culture ⓘ |
|
The Visitor
surface form:
The Visitor (Picasso at the Lapin Agile)
|
commentary on fame ⓘ |
|
The Visitor
surface form:
The Visitor (Picasso at the Lapin Agile)
|
commentary on artistic innovation ⓘ |
| The Young Collector | symbolizes youthful innocence ⓘ |
| The Young Collector | contrasts with Blanche DuBois’s fading youth ⓘ |
| Sam Craig | represents traditional domestic values ⓘ |
| Sam Craig | contrasts with Tess Harding’s cosmopolitan careerism ⓘ |
| The Slave | critique of military authoritarianism ⓘ |
| The Slave | exploration of guilt ⓘ |
| The Slave | exploration of complicity ⓘ |
| The Slave | exploration of fear ⓘ |
| The Slave | exploration of loyalty and betrayal ⓘ |
| Stiva | Embodies worldly, hedonistic, and socially adaptable attitudes ⓘ |
| Victoria Kipps | explores race, class, and ideology ⓘ |
| Victoria Kipps | contrasts conservative and liberal values ⓘ |
| A.S.C.H.–S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes) | explores the letter-motto idea of Carnaval via predicate surface "thematicRoleInCycle" ⓘ |
| Marion Castle | embodies integrity ⓘ |
| Marion Castle | contrasts with Hollywood cynicism ⓘ |
| Marion Castle | represents domestic stability ⓘ |
| Marion Castle | tests Charlie Castle’s conscience ⓘ |
| Everything_Now (Continued) reprise | bookend track ⓘ |
| Everything_Now (Continued) reprise | recurring motif ⓘ |
| Hoboken-like Mendelssohn-Werkverzeichnis (MWV N 15) | thematic index via predicate surface "hasThematicFunction" ⓘ |
| Simone Thévenot | critique of bourgeois manners ⓘ |
| Simone Thévenot | embodiment of social pretense ⓘ |
| Simone Thévenot | vehicle for social satire ⓘ |
| Alice Sénéchal | satirical portrayal of the bourgeoisie ⓘ |
| Superflu | explores themes of plague and judgment ⓘ |
| Superflu | tests moral choices of survivors ⓘ |
| Mendy | explores obsession with divas ⓘ |
| Mendy | embodies opera fandom ⓘ |
| Mendy | contrasts fantasy with emotional reality ⓘ |
| This Land | family and legacy theme in The Lion King via predicate surface "hasThematicFunction" ⓘ |
| Minna | contrast to spiritual and androgynous ideal ⓘ |
| Boss Mangan | critique of capitalism ⓘ |
| Boss Mangan | critique of materialism ⓘ |
| Boss Mangan | exposes moral emptiness of the upper class ⓘ |
| Father John | symbol of institutional religion via predicate surface "hasThematicFunction" ⓘ |
| Father John | symbol of spiritual authority via predicate surface "hasThematicFunction" ⓘ |
| Father John | symbol of historical burden on Black communities via predicate surface "hasThematicFunction" ⓘ |
| Father John | contrast to Kabnis via predicate surface "hasThematicFunction" ⓘ |