Triple
T14804724
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Crossroads |
E348001
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasCharacter |
P2308
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Russ Hildebrandt
Russ Hildebrandt is a conflicted Midwestern pastor and family patriarch in Jonathan Franzen’s novel "Crossroads," whose personal and spiritual crises drive much of the book’s drama.
|
E1121263
|
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: Russ Hildebrandt | Statement: [Crossroads, hasCharacter, Russ Hildebrandt]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Russ Hildebrandt Context triple: [Crossroads, hasCharacter, Russ Hildebrandt]
-
A.
Ron Hagen
Ron Hagen is a cinematographer best known for his work on the Australian film "Romper Stomper."
-
B.
Ray Heindorf
Ray Heindorf was an American composer, arranger, and musical director best known for his work on numerous Hollywood film scores during the mid-20th century.
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C.
Kevin Nolting
Kevin Nolting is an American film editor best known for his work on Pixar animated features, including the Academy Award-winning film "Up."
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D.
Todd Boekelheide
Todd Boekelheide is an American film composer and sound editor known for his work on numerous documentaries and feature films, including Academy Award–winning projects.
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E.
Rob Yundt
Rob Yundt is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC’s middleweight division.
- 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: Russ Hildebrandt Triple: [Crossroads, hasCharacter, Russ Hildebrandt]
Generated description
Russ Hildebrandt is a conflicted Midwestern pastor and family patriarch in Jonathan Franzen’s novel "Crossroads," whose personal and spiritual crises drive much of the book’s drama.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Russ Hildebrandt Target entity description: Russ Hildebrandt is a conflicted Midwestern pastor and family patriarch in Jonathan Franzen’s novel "Crossroads," whose personal and spiritual crises drive much of the book’s drama.
-
A.
Ron Hagen
Ron Hagen is a cinematographer best known for his work on the Australian film "Romper Stomper."
-
B.
Ray Heindorf
Ray Heindorf was an American composer, arranger, and musical director best known for his work on numerous Hollywood film scores during the mid-20th century.
-
C.
Kevin Nolting
Kevin Nolting is an American film editor best known for his work on Pixar animated features, including the Academy Award-winning film "Up."
-
D.
Todd Boekelheide
Todd Boekelheide is an American film composer and sound editor known for his work on numerous documentaries and feature films, including Academy Award–winning projects.
-
E.
Rob Yundt
Rob Yundt is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC’s middleweight division.
- 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_69d822ea8b7c819097dfadf3d45545e6 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69decf32666081908e84f985c47eb963 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 11:35 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fe24c6b3008190a0fac1dace40361a |
completed | May 8, 2026, 6 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fe2d9c08d0819094d3affc082f4f8a |
completed | May 8, 2026, 6:38 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fe2e0b3514819097f2d9d63cb6a143 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 6:40 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:34 a.m.