characterMotivation
P91485
predicate
Indicates the underlying reasons, desires, or goals that drive a character’s actions and decisions within a narrative.
All labels observed (26)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| characterMotivation canonical | 14 |
| protagonistMotivation | 11 |
| mainCharacterMotivation | 2 |
| motivationInFilm | 2 |
| motivationInMyth | 2 |
| plotMotive | 2 |
| protagonistAspiration | 2 |
| aimOfProtagonist | 1 |
| antagonistMotivation | 1 |
| characterMotivationInFilm | 1 |
| characterPrimaryMotivation | 1 |
| definingMotivation | 1 |
| hasMotivationInFiction | 1 |
| heroicMotive | 1 |
| keyMotivation | 1 |
| leadCharacterMotivation | 1 |
| mainCharacterAspiration | 1 |
| mainGoalOfProtagonist | 1 |
| motivationForAntagonist | 1 |
| motivationForCharacter | 1 |
| motivationInRealIdentity | 1 |
| motivationOfCharacter | 1 |
| motivationOfCoyolxauhqui | 1 |
| motivationOfThanos | 1 |
| revealsMotivationTo | 1 |
| suspectedMotivation | 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: characterMotivation
Generated description
Indicates the underlying reasons, desires, or goals that drive a character’s actions and decisions within a narrative.
Sample triples (54)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Bruce Willis as RJ | to repay a debt to Vincent the bear via predicate surface "characterMotivationInFilm" ⓘ |
| Robert De Niro as Max Cady | revenge against his former lawyer via predicate surface "motivationOfCharacter" ⓘ |
| Cortex shrinks the Earth | Crash Bandicoot must stop Cortex via predicate surface "motivationForCharacter" ⓘ |
| Reb Saunders | David Malter via predicate surface "revealsMotivationTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |