Triple
T16249616
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | McGuffin |
E394465
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasAlternativeName |
P39
|
FINISHED |
| Object | MacGuffin |
E92904
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: MacGuffin | Statement: [McGuffin, hasAlternativeName, MacGuffin]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacGuffin Context triple: [McGuffin, hasAlternativeName, MacGuffin]
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A.
MacGuffin plot device
chosen
The MacGuffin plot device is a narrative element—often an object, goal, or secret—that drives the characters’ actions and advances the story’s plot while ultimately having little intrinsic importance itself.
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B.
McGuffin
McGuffin is a term for a plot device—often an object, goal, or secret—that drives a story’s action and motivates characters but may have little intrinsic importance itself.
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C.
The McGuffin
The McGuffin is a satirical crime novel by British writer John Bowen that playfully subverts thriller conventions.
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D.
Liberty Bell MacGuff
Liberty Bell MacGuff is the stepdaughter of Bren MacGuff in the 2007 coming-of-age film "Juno."
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E.
Trinket
Trinket is the former name of The Datsuns, a New Zealand rock band known for their high-energy garage rock revival sound.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69d87f2171208190951025e526947816 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e24594f23c8190bd59fcb2585cb5e3 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 2:37 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a000ee568a48190835ce76f84461044 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 4:51 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:04 a.m.