Triple
T1391112
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | San Jose Sharks |
E29959
|
entity |
| Predicate | notablePlayer |
P304
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Joe Thornton
Joe Thornton is a highly accomplished Canadian ice hockey center known for his elite playmaking, longevity, and leadership in the NHL.
|
E167435
|
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: Joe Thornton | Statement: [San Jose Sharks, notablePlayer, Joe Thornton]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joe Thornton Context triple: [San Jose Sharks, notablePlayer, Joe Thornton]
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A.
Jeff Carter
Jeff Carter is one of the sons of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.
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B.
Joe Sakic
Joe Sakic is a Canadian former professional ice hockey center and longtime Colorado Avalanche captain, widely regarded as one of the NHL’s greatest players and most clutch performers.
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C.
Dany Heatley
Dany Heatley is a former NHL star forward known for his prolific goal scoring, including multiple 50-goal seasons, and for playing with teams such as the Atlanta Thrashers and Ottawa Senators.
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D.
Scott Niedermayer
Scott Niedermayer is a Hall of Fame Canadian defenseman renowned for his smooth skating, all-around play, and multiple Stanley Cup championships with several NHL teams.
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E.
Jay Pandolfo
Jay Pandolfo is a former NHL forward and Stanley Cup champion who became a prominent college hockey coach, including serving as head coach of the Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey team.
- 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: Joe Thornton Triple: [San Jose Sharks, notablePlayer, Joe Thornton]
Generated description
Joe Thornton is a highly accomplished Canadian ice hockey center known for his elite playmaking, longevity, and leadership in the NHL.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joe Thornton Target entity description: Joe Thornton is a highly accomplished Canadian ice hockey center known for his elite playmaking, longevity, and leadership in the NHL.
-
A.
Jeff Carter
Jeff Carter is one of the sons of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.
-
B.
Joe Sakic
Joe Sakic is a Canadian former professional ice hockey center and longtime Colorado Avalanche captain, widely regarded as one of the NHL’s greatest players and most clutch performers.
-
C.
Dany Heatley
Dany Heatley is a former NHL star forward known for his prolific goal scoring, including multiple 50-goal seasons, and for playing with teams such as the Atlanta Thrashers and Ottawa Senators.
-
D.
Scott Niedermayer
Scott Niedermayer is a Hall of Fame Canadian defenseman renowned for his smooth skating, all-around play, and multiple Stanley Cup championships with several NHL teams.
-
E.
Jay Pandolfo
Jay Pandolfo is a former NHL forward and Stanley Cup champion who became a prominent college hockey coach, including serving as head coach of the Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey team.
- 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_69a498dc92f8819094a1108f8ac90f43 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:51 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c35f7ab081909fe81dd475d6196f |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:53 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad0e657d3c8190962220e52e3e64c0 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:51 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad0f2b046081908be111f16e2de0fb |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:54 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad0fe782548190a437386ee2f4c2d5 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:57 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:59 p.m.