Triple

T10204535
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject MacAndrew E238967 entity
Predicate etymologicalElement P5801 FINISHED
Object Mac
Mac is a Gaelic patronymic prefix meaning "son of," commonly used in Scottish and Irish surnames.
E846865 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Mac | Statement: [MacAndrew, etymologicalElement, Mac]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mac
Context triple: [MacAndrew, etymologicalElement, Mac]
  • A. Mac
    Mac is Apple’s line of personal computers known for their sleek hardware design and tight integration with the macOS operating system.
  • B. Mac
    Mac is one of the main characters on the sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," known for his delusional self-image, obsession with toughness and martial arts, and often misguided religious zeal.
  • C. Mac
    Mac is the young, imaginative boy protagonist of the animated series "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends," known for his close bond with his imaginary friend Bloo.
  • D. Mac
    Mac is a character associated with the Green Man, often depicted in folklore- or nature-themed narratives connected to this mythic figure.
  • E. Mac
    Mac is a 1992 drama film directed by and starring John Turturro, focusing on the struggles and pride of a working-class Italian-American carpenter in New York.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Mac
Triple: [MacAndrew, etymologicalElement, Mac]
Generated description
Mac is a Gaelic patronymic prefix meaning "son of," commonly used in Scottish and Irish surnames.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mac
Target entity description: Mac is a Gaelic patronymic prefix meaning "son of," commonly used in Scottish and Irish surnames.
  • A. Mac
    Mac is Apple’s line of personal computers known for their sleek hardware design and tight integration with the macOS operating system.
  • B. Mac
    Mac is the nickname of Willie McCovey, the Hall of Fame Major League Baseball first baseman best known for his years with the San Francisco Giants.
  • C. Mac
    Mac is a character associated with the Green Man, often depicted in folklore- or nature-themed narratives connected to this mythic figure.
  • D. Mac
    Mac is one of the main characters on the sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," known for his delusional self-image, obsession with toughness and martial arts, and often misguided religious zeal.
  • E. Mac
    Mac is the young, imaginative boy protagonist of the animated series "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends," known for his close bond with his imaginary friend Bloo.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69ca84e1ea088190b38162e43d4cfa8f completed March 30, 2026, 2:12 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cdeed8644c8190b497aaf52583fa6d completed April 2, 2026, 4:21 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69d317eca3f88190a47009be6f96977e completed April 6, 2026, 2:18 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69d319cb6e8c8190926bacedd18f5ded completed April 6, 2026, 2:26 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69d31a5417f48190ac4449b44b555320 completed April 6, 2026, 2:28 a.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 9:14 p.m.