Triple
T14303922
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Clan Buchanan |
E354639
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasSept |
P60340
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
MacNicol
MacNicol is a Scottish surname associated as a sept with Clan Buchanan in the Scottish Highlands.
|
E1091659
|
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: MacNicol | Statement: [Clan Buchanan, hasSept, MacNicol]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacNicol Context triple: [Clan Buchanan, hasSept, MacNicol]
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A.
MacLachlan
MacLachlan is a Scottish surname associated with Clan MacLachlan, a Highland clan of Argyll with ancient Gaelic roots.
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B.
Peter MacNicol
Peter MacNicol is an American actor known for his versatile film and television roles, including prominent performances in projects like "Ally McBeal," "Ghostbusters II," and "Numbers."
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C.
Macfadyen
Macfadyen is a surname most prominently associated with British actor Matthew Macfadyen, known for roles in works such as "Pride & Prejudice" and "Succession."
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D.
Duncan MacRae
Duncan MacRae is a notable individual distinguished by achievements significant enough to be historically or culturally recognized under the surname MacRae.
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E.
MacLachlin
MacLachlin is a Scottish surname associated as a sept with Clan MacLachlan of the Scottish Highlands.
- 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: MacNicol Triple: [Clan Buchanan, hasSept, MacNicol]
Generated description
MacNicol is a Scottish surname associated as a sept with Clan Buchanan in the Scottish Highlands.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacNicol Target entity description: MacNicol is a Scottish surname associated as a sept with Clan Buchanan in the Scottish Highlands.
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A.
MacLachlan
MacLachlan is a Scottish surname associated with Clan MacLachlan, a Highland clan of Argyll with ancient Gaelic roots.
-
B.
Peter MacNicol
Peter MacNicol is an American actor known for his versatile film and television roles, including prominent performances in projects like "Ally McBeal," "Ghostbusters II," and "Numbers."
-
C.
Macfadyen
Macfadyen is a surname most prominently associated with British actor Matthew Macfadyen, known for roles in works such as "Pride & Prejudice" and "Succession."
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D.
Duncan MacRae
Duncan MacRae is a notable individual distinguished by achievements significant enough to be historically or culturally recognized under the surname MacRae.
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E.
MacLachlin
MacLachlin is a Scottish surname associated as a sept with Clan MacLachlan of the Scottish Highlands.
- 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_69d8278e17088190b328c5a9d4be74ff |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:26 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69de85afabe48190926d6098047f4bcf |
completed | April 14, 2026, 6:21 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fd3d2a56a4819095b5c2164b1ad9fb |
completed | May 8, 2026, 1:32 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fd3edf42788190b50b1144a7de41df |
completed | May 8, 2026, 1:39 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fd3fbd931081908ba0b1838d9be49c |
completed | May 8, 2026, 1:43 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:12 a.m.