Triple

T14761470
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Clan MacAulay E346870 entity
Predicate associatedFamilyName P4276 FINISHED
Object MacAulay
MacAulay is a Scottish surname historically linked to Clan MacAulay and borne by various notable individuals of Scottish and Irish descent.
E1118860 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: MacAulay | Statement: [Clan MacAulay, associatedFamilyName, MacAulay]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacAulay
Context triple: [Clan MacAulay, associatedFamilyName, MacAulay]
  • A. McAlpine
    McAlpine is a major British construction and civil engineering company founded by Sir Robert McAlpine, known for its role in building prominent infrastructure and landmark projects across the UK.
  • B. MacKay
    MacKay is a Scottish surname historically associated with the Clan Mackay of the Scottish Highlands and borne by numerous notable figures in politics, arts, and sciences.
  • C. MacMullan
    MacMullan is a surname most prominently associated with Jackie MacMullan, a renowned American sports journalist and NBA columnist.
  • D. McDowall
    McDowall is a Scottish surname most famously associated with English-American actor Roddy McDowall, known for his roles in film, television, and theater.
  • E. MacRae
    MacRae is a Scottish surname associated with various notable individuals in fields such as entertainment, sports, and public life.
  • 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: MacAulay
Triple: [Clan MacAulay, associatedFamilyName, MacAulay]
Generated description
MacAulay is a Scottish surname historically linked to Clan MacAulay and borne by various notable individuals of Scottish and Irish descent.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacAulay
Target entity description: MacAulay is a Scottish surname historically linked to Clan MacAulay and borne by various notable individuals of Scottish and Irish descent.
  • A. McAlpine
    McAlpine is a major British construction and civil engineering company founded by Sir Robert McAlpine, known for its role in building prominent infrastructure and landmark projects across the UK.
  • B. MacKay
    MacKay is a Scottish surname historically associated with the Clan Mackay of the Scottish Highlands and borne by numerous notable figures in politics, arts, and sciences.
  • C. MacMullan
    MacMullan is a surname most prominently associated with Jackie MacMullan, a renowned American sports journalist and NBA columnist.
  • D. McDowall
    McDowall is a Scottish surname most famously associated with English-American actor Roddy McDowall, known for his roles in film, television, and theater.
  • E. MacRae
    MacRae is a Scottish surname associated with various notable individuals in fields such as entertainment, sports, and public life.
  • 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_69d822e8896c819091169882f9b20486 completed April 9, 2026, 10:06 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69dec7f207dc819088a53f717736a121 completed April 14, 2026, 11:04 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69fe0cf24c0081909221cb7d761e882f completed May 8, 2026, 4:18 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69fe1913f01c8190917992cbcb8f0b62 completed May 8, 2026, 5:10 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69fe19c36dcc8190a8b3565d6e9cec04 completed May 8, 2026, 5:13 p.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:30 a.m.