Triple
T11694143
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | David Merlin |
E277947
|
entity |
| Predicate | employer |
P7
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Merlin and Son Department Store
Merlin and Son Department Store is a retail business associated with the employment of David Merlin.
|
E939623
|
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: Merlin and Son Department Store | Statement: [David Merlin, employer, Merlin and Son Department Store]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merlin and Son Department Store Context triple: [David Merlin, employer, Merlin and Son Department Store]
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A.
Winfred-Louder department store
Winfred-Louder department store is the fictional Cleveland-based retail workplace featured as the primary setting in the sitcom "The Drew Carey Show."
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B.
Emporium
Emporium is a short story collection by American author Adam Johnson, known for its inventive, speculative tales that blend dark humor with explorations of technology and human vulnerability.
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C.
Lumine department store
Lumine department store is a popular Japanese shopping complex chain known for its fashion, lifestyle, and dining offerings, particularly around major train hubs like Shinjuku.
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D.
Bullocks department store
Bullocks department store was a prominent upscale American department store chain based in Los Angeles, known for its stylish merchandise and influential role in Southern California retail during the 20th century.
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E.
Bates department store
Bates department store is a fictional retail establishment featured in the U.S. television series "Bates Motel," serving as one of the show's recurring local businesses.
- 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: Merlin and Son Department Store Triple: [David Merlin, employer, Merlin and Son Department Store]
Generated description
Merlin and Son Department Store is a retail business associated with the employment of David Merlin.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merlin and Son Department Store Target entity description: Merlin and Son Department Store is a retail business associated with the employment of David Merlin.
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A.
Winfred-Louder department store
Winfred-Louder department store is the fictional Cleveland-based retail workplace featured as the primary setting in the sitcom "The Drew Carey Show."
-
B.
Emporium
Emporium is a short story collection by American author Adam Johnson, known for its inventive, speculative tales that blend dark humor with explorations of technology and human vulnerability.
-
C.
Lumine department store
Lumine department store is a popular Japanese shopping complex chain known for its fashion, lifestyle, and dining offerings, particularly around major train hubs like Shinjuku.
-
D.
Bullocks department store
Bullocks department store was a prominent upscale American department store chain based in Los Angeles, known for its stylish merchandise and influential role in Southern California retail during the 20th century.
-
E.
Bates department store
Bates department store is a fictional retail establishment featured in the U.S. television series "Bates Motel," serving as one of the show's recurring local businesses.
- 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_69d6aafe02d881909900d54ad7d4af84 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:22 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d8a47b9eb48190976a35e91e25b56b |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:19 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ef1461b2f0819091ef2a0627ffe5f5 |
completed | April 27, 2026, 7:46 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ef3553a1748190b554463bcea8bd1d |
completed | April 27, 2026, 10:07 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ef51fe3824819099f440426d3e6888 |
completed | April 27, 2026, 12:09 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:40 p.m.