Triple
T15700461
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Joe Christmas |
E380578
|
entity |
| Predicate | adoptiveFather |
P4385
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Simon McEachern
Simon McEachern is a stern, fanatically religious farmer in William Faulkner’s novel "Light in August," known for his harsh and abusive treatment of his adopted son, Joe Christmas.
|
E1171967
|
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: Simon McEachern | Statement: [Joe Christmas, adoptiveFather, Simon McEachern]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Simon McEachern Context triple: [Joe Christmas, adoptiveFather, Simon McEachern]
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A.
Patrick Cavanagh
Patrick Cavanagh is a former professional ice hockey player and businessman who owns and operates the Norfolk Admirals minor league hockey franchise.
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B.
Mitch Cullin
Mitch Cullin is an American author known for his eclectic, often darkly imaginative fiction, including the novel that inspired the film "Tideland."
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C.
Richard Connolly
Richard Connolly is a name shared by multiple notable individuals, including figures in fields such as music, religion, and public service.
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D.
Richard McKenna
Richard McKenna was an American author and former U.S. Navy sailor best known for his novel "The Sand Pebbles," which drew on his naval experiences in China.
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E.
Stephen Callaghan
Stephen Callaghan is a notable individual recognized for bearing the surname Callaghan, though specific widely known public achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
- 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: Simon McEachern Triple: [Joe Christmas, adoptiveFather, Simon McEachern]
Generated description
Simon McEachern is a stern, fanatically religious farmer in William Faulkner’s novel "Light in August," known for his harsh and abusive treatment of his adopted son, Joe Christmas.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Simon McEachern Target entity description: Simon McEachern is a stern, fanatically religious farmer in William Faulkner’s novel "Light in August," known for his harsh and abusive treatment of his adopted son, Joe Christmas.
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A.
Patrick Cavanagh
Patrick Cavanagh is a former professional ice hockey player and businessman who owns and operates the Norfolk Admirals minor league hockey franchise.
-
B.
Mitch Cullin
Mitch Cullin is an American author known for his eclectic, often darkly imaginative fiction, including the novel that inspired the film "Tideland."
-
C.
Richard Connolly
Richard Connolly is a name shared by multiple notable individuals, including figures in fields such as music, religion, and public service.
-
D.
Richard McKenna
Richard McKenna was an American author and former U.S. Navy sailor best known for his novel "The Sand Pebbles," which drew on his naval experiences in China.
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E.
Stephen Callaghan
Stephen Callaghan is a notable individual recognized for bearing the surname Callaghan, though specific widely known public achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
- 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_69d86d99e860819094b6957cde470f2c |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e04f6d71308190971c10c599da9645 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 2:54 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff75756ecc8190bd2123ddfd080fd1 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 5:57 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ff763d40348190bf102da746420390 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 6 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ff76ec45948190bee47609c0d2fd10 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 6:03 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:45 a.m.