Triple
T14535640
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Norm Macdonald |
E341036
|
entity |
| Predicate | fullName |
P16
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Norman Gene Macdonald |
E341036
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Norman Gene Macdonald | Statement: [Norm Macdonald, fullName, Norman Gene Macdonald]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Norman Gene Macdonald Context triple: [Norm Macdonald, fullName, Norman Gene Macdonald]
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A.
Darryl Macdonald
Darryl Macdonald is a film festival director and co-founder best known for helping establish the Seattle International Film Festival, one of the largest and longest-running film festivals in the United States.
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B.
Ian Semple
Ian Semple is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinguishing feature is sharing the surname "Semple" with other more notable bearers.
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C.
Norm Macdonald
chosen
Norm Macdonald was a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer, and actor best known for his deadpan delivery, his tenure on Saturday Night Live, and his influential, offbeat approach to comedy.
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D.
Hugh McDonald
Hugh McDonald is an American bass guitarist best known for his long-time work with the rock band Bon Jovi.
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E.
Al Murray
Al Murray is a British comedian and television personality best known for his pub landlord character and sharp, observational stand-up comedy.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69d822dac79c8190a84a073f3cbaced5 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69deb1b9d39881908c7a3a5b17d432af |
completed | April 14, 2026, 9:29 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fd7a589d488190b4a192f33d11092d |
completed | May 8, 2026, 5:53 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:22 a.m.