Triple

T11031454
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject MacSeóin E260766 entity
Predicate hasPatronymicPrefix P79822 FINISHED
Object Mac
Mac is a Gaelic patronymic prefix meaning "son of," commonly used in Irish and Scottish surnames.
E846865 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 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: [MacSeóin, hasPatronymicPrefix, Mac]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mac
Context triple: [MacSeóin, hasPatronymicPrefix, 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 the nickname of Willie McCovey, the Hall of Fame Major League Baseball first baseman best known for his years with the San Francisco Giants.
  • 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: [MacSeóin, hasPatronymicPrefix, Mac]
Generated description
Mac is a Gaelic patronymic prefix meaning "son of," commonly used in Irish and Scottish 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 Irish and Scottish surnames.
  • A. Mac chosen
    Mac is a Gaelic patronymic prefix meaning "son of," commonly used in Scottish and Irish surnames.
  • B. Mac
    Mac is Apple’s line of personal computers known for their sleek hardware design and tight integration with the macOS operating system.
  • C. 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.
  • 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 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.
  • F. None of above.
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: hasPatronymicPrefix
Context triple: [MacSeóin, hasPatronymicPrefix, Mac]
  • A. usesPatronymicPrefix chosen
    Indicates that one entity forms or refers to a person’s name using a patronymic prefix derived from their father’s (or ancestor’s) name.
  • B. isPatronymicName
    Indicates that a name is derived from a father’s or ancestor’s given name, typically signifying lineage or descent.
  • C. isPatronymicSurname
    Indicates that a surname is derived from the given name of a father or male ancestor, typically signifying "son/daughter of" that person.
  • D. hasPatronymicUse
    Indicates that an entity uses a patronymic form of naming derived from a parent’s (typically the father’s) given name.
  • E. hasPatronymicDerivative
    Indicates that one name or term is derived from another by forming a patronymic, typically expressing descent or lineage from a person.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 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_69d6aa979bdc8190bf0e79104cc098c1 completed April 8, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69d797e58aec8190bb8ffdc71c0614d2 completed April 9, 2026, 12:13 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69e3e72b5e3881908e7230c03dc35f85 completed April 18, 2026, 8:18 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69e3f01f9d048190b553184f0f6ce29c completed April 18, 2026, 8:57 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69e3f3fef9308190b0354ed436c32e4c completed April 18, 2026, 9:13 p.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69d7440087ac8190aef2e6f6b13b2635 completed April 9, 2026, 6:15 a.m.
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:25 p.m.