Triple
T12424873
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Mechanic |
E296870
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainCharacter |
P1183
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Steve McKenna
Steve McKenna is a key character in the action thriller film "The Mechanic," serving as the impulsive and vengeful protégé of a seasoned hitman.
|
E1034127
|
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: Steve McKenna | Statement: [The Mechanic, mainCharacter, Steve McKenna]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steve McKenna Context triple: [The Mechanic, mainCharacter, Steve McKenna]
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A.
Rob McKenna
Rob McKenna is a perpetually rain-plagued lorry driver in Douglas Adams' "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish," humorously revealed to be a Rain God unknowingly worshipped by clouds.
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B.
Rob McKenna
Rob McKenna is an American attorney and politician best known for serving as the Attorney General of Washington State.
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C.
Patrick McKenna
Patrick McKenna is a British media and entertainment executive and entrepreneur best known for founding the investment and advisory firm Ingenious Media.
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D.
Jim McKelvey
Jim McKelvey is an American entrepreneur and co-founder of the financial technology company Square (now Block, Inc.), as well as a philanthropist and author.
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E.
Michael McCusker
Michael McCusker is an American film editor known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including the thriller "The Girl on the Train" (2016).
- 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: Steve McKenna Triple: [The Mechanic, mainCharacter, Steve McKenna]
Generated description
Steve McKenna is a key character in the action thriller film "The Mechanic," serving as the impulsive and vengeful protégé of a seasoned hitman.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steve McKenna Target entity description: Steve McKenna is a key character in the action thriller film "The Mechanic," serving as the impulsive and vengeful protégé of a seasoned hitman.
-
A.
Rob McKenna
Rob McKenna is a perpetually rain-plagued lorry driver in Douglas Adams' "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish," humorously revealed to be a Rain God unknowingly worshipped by clouds.
-
B.
Rob McKenna
Rob McKenna is an American attorney and politician best known for serving as the Attorney General of Washington State.
-
C.
Patrick McKenna
Patrick McKenna is a British media and entertainment executive and entrepreneur best known for founding the investment and advisory firm Ingenious Media.
-
D.
Jim McKelvey
Jim McKelvey is an American entrepreneur and co-founder of the financial technology company Square (now Block, Inc.), as well as a philanthropist and author.
-
E.
Michael McCusker
Michael McCusker is an American film editor known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including the thriller "The Girl on the Train" (2016).
- 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_69d6ada0640c81908c061d7fb3d47786 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:33 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d94d7b6bd08190b30beba393a5b1e7 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f71f082b6481909950c8c4cb854440 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 10:10 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f71fe2c128819096cc31c9cbb739b5 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 10:13 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f7208d47388190b1b51f346b0d1423 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 10:16 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:55 p.m.