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]
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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.
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B.
Donald MacRae
Donald MacRae is a notable individual distinguished enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the MacRae surname.
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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.
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D.
Stewart Mackinnon
Stewart Mackinnon is a film and television producer known for his work on projects such as the drama "The Invisible Woman."
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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."
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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.
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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.