Triple

T15340304
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Alistair MacLeod E366774 entity
Predicate hasChild P369 FINISHED
Object Alexander MacLeod
Alexander MacLeod is a Canadian writer and academic known for his acclaimed short story collection "Light Lifting."
E1157940 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: Alexander MacLeod | Statement: [Alistair MacLeod, hasChild, Alexander MacLeod]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alexander MacLeod
Context triple: [Alistair MacLeod, hasChild, Alexander MacLeod]
  • A. Allan MacRae
    Allan MacRae was an American Presbyterian theologian and biblical scholar known for his conservative evangelical stance and leadership in founding and guiding several theological seminaries.
  • B. Donald MacRae
    Donald MacRae is a notable individual distinguished enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the MacRae surname.
  • C. Al MacNeil
    Al MacNeil is a Canadian former NHL defenseman and coach best known for leading the Montreal Canadiens to the 1971 Stanley Cup championship.
  • D. Stewart Mackinnon
    Stewart Mackinnon is a film and television producer known for his work on projects such as the drama "The Invisible Woman."
  • E. Duncan Mackenzie
    Duncan Mackenzie was a British archaeologist known for his excavation work in the early 20th century, including significant contributions to the study of Near Eastern sites.
  • 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: Alexander MacLeod
Triple: [Alistair MacLeod, hasChild, Alexander MacLeod]
Generated description
Alexander MacLeod is a Canadian writer and academic known for his acclaimed short story collection "Light Lifting."
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alexander MacLeod
Target entity description: Alexander MacLeod is a Canadian writer and academic known for his acclaimed short story collection "Light Lifting."
  • A. Allan MacRae
    Allan MacRae was an American Presbyterian theologian and biblical scholar known for his conservative evangelical stance and leadership in founding and guiding several theological seminaries.
  • B. Donald MacRae
    Donald MacRae is a notable individual distinguished enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the MacRae surname.
  • C. Al MacNeil
    Al MacNeil is a Canadian former NHL defenseman and coach best known for leading the Montreal Canadiens to the 1971 Stanley Cup championship.
  • D. Stewart Mackinnon
    Stewart Mackinnon is a film and television producer known for his work on projects such as the drama "The Invisible Woman."
  • E. Duncan Mackenzie
    Duncan Mackenzie was a British archaeologist known for his excavation work in the early 20th century, including significant contributions to the study of Near Eastern sites.
  • 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_69d85a1355608190a6673ddb67231d54 completed April 10, 2026, 2:01 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e03e12eb7c8190944a260aa1aa9156 completed April 16, 2026, 1:40 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ff219635b08190a19dcaeb72240379 completed May 9, 2026, 11:59 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ff22e2f298819085c90e28acafef44 completed May 9, 2026, 12:04 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ff240af68c8190af88834d97a42afb completed May 9, 2026, 12:09 p.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 3:17 a.m.