Triple
T10944037
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Wayne Knight |
E258547
|
entity |
| Predicate | characterPlayed |
P1507
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Newman
Newman is the comically antagonistic mailman and neighbor of Jerry Seinfeld on the television sitcom "Seinfeld."
|
E895523
|
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: Newman | Statement: [Wayne Knight, characterPlayed, Newman]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Newman Context triple: [Wayne Knight, characterPlayed, Newman]
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A.
Newman
Newman is a remote mining town in Western Australia known primarily for its large iron ore operations and role as a major hub in the Pilbara region.
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B.
Newman
Newman is a common English surname borne by numerous notable figures across fields such as film, music, politics, and academia.
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C.
J. F. Newman
J. F. Newman is a scientist or researcher known for discovering the entity designated VX.
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D.
Jack Newman
Jack Newman is best known as a former husband of American actress and 1950s sex symbol Mamie Van Doren.
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E.
William Newman
William Newman is a name shared by several notable individuals, including figures in fields such as computer science, acting, and academia.
- 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: Newman Triple: [Wayne Knight, characterPlayed, Newman]
Generated description
Newman is the comically antagonistic mailman and neighbor of Jerry Seinfeld on the television sitcom "Seinfeld."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Newman Target entity description: Newman is the comically antagonistic mailman and neighbor of Jerry Seinfeld on the television sitcom "Seinfeld."
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A.
Newman
Newman is a common English surname borne by numerous notable figures across fields such as film, music, politics, and academia.
-
B.
Newman
Newman is a remote mining town in Western Australia known primarily for its large iron ore operations and role as a major hub in the Pilbara region.
-
C.
J. F. Newman
J. F. Newman is a scientist or researcher known for discovering the entity designated VX.
-
D.
Jack Newman
Jack Newman is best known as a former husband of American actress and 1950s sex symbol Mamie Van Doren.
-
E.
William Newman
William Newman is a name shared by several notable individuals, including figures in fields such as computer science, acting, and academia.
- 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_69d6aa8769b4819082bfe5e61b9017f0 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d770c4d59481908a5900fc8cf9ecc3 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 9:26 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e23c2dea008190af68336a096b7f7c |
completed | April 17, 2026, 1:57 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e24542b4f081909c97621f04da8ecc |
completed | April 17, 2026, 2:35 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e248f7f96481909fa6e6cd07891566 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 2:51 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:23 p.m.