Triple

T11754468
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Under the Volcano E279488 entity
Predicate hasCharacter P2308 FINISHED
Object Jacques Laruelle
Jacques Laruelle is a character in Malcolm Lowry’s novel "Under the Volcano," serving as a friend and observer of the tragic consul Geoffrey Firmin.
 E1196143 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

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: Jacques Laruelle | Statement: [Under the Volcano, hasCharacter, Jacques Laruelle]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Jacques Laruelle
Context triple: [Under the Volcano, hasCharacter, Jacques Laruelle]
  • A. J. André Fouilhoux
    J. André Fouilhoux was a French-born American architect known for his influential modernist designs in the early 20th century, particularly in New York City.
  • B. Pierre Lacotte
    Pierre Lacotte was a renowned French choreographer and ballet master celebrated for reviving and reconstructing 19th-century Romantic ballets.
  • C. André Dussollier
    André Dussollier is a renowned French actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theater since the 1970s.
  • D. Jean-Pierre Guillon
    Jean-Pierre Guillon is a surrealist artist and writer associated with the Paris-based Surrealist movement.
  • E. Pierre Legoupil
    Pierre Legoupil was a French naval officer or explorer after whom Cape Legoupil in Antarctica was named, reflecting his role in early polar exploration.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Jacques Laruelle
Target entity description: Jacques Laruelle is a character in Malcolm Lowry’s novel "Under the Volcano," serving as a friend and observer of the tragic consul Geoffrey Firmin.
  • A. J. André Fouilhoux
    J. André Fouilhoux was a French-born American architect known for his influential modernist designs in the early 20th century, particularly in New York City.
  • B. Pierre Lacotte
    Pierre Lacotte was a renowned French choreographer and ballet master celebrated for reviving and reconstructing 19th-century Romantic ballets.
  • C. André Dussollier
    André Dussollier is a renowned French actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theater since the 1970s.
  • D. Jean-Pierre Guillon
    Jean-Pierre Guillon is a surrealist artist and writer associated with the Paris-based Surrealist movement.
  • E. Pierre Legoupil
    Pierre Legoupil was a French naval officer or explorer after whom Cape Legoupil in Antarctica was named, reflecting his role in early polar exploration.
  • F. None of above. chosen

How the object was described

The object's one-sentence description was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the object name and this triple as context.

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: Jacques Laruelle
Triple: [Under the Volcano, hasCharacter, Jacques Laruelle]
Generated description
Jacques Laruelle is a character in Malcolm Lowry’s novel "Under the Volcano," serving as a friend and observer of the tragic consul Geoffrey Firmin.

Provenance (5 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d6ab01038c819080714901502c84fc elicitation completed
NER batch_69d8a50b8a14819092a7397d73f0a8e3 ner completed
NED1 batch_69fff288ba908190a36c4784331d1e60 ned_source_triple completed
NED2 batch_69fff3f2760c8190a58fedc2798614ae ned_description completed
NEDg batch_69fff3806ab08190b2450b0f1f4bfc3c nedg completed
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:41 p.m.