Triple
T18249736
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | McDougal |
E437053
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasSpellingVariant |
P457
|
FINISHED |
| Object | MacDougal |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
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: MacDougal | Statement: [McDougal, hasSpellingVariant, MacDougal]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacDougal Context triple: [McDougal, hasSpellingVariant, MacDougal]
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A.
McDougal
McDougal is a surname of Scottish origin, commonly considered a spelling variant of MacDougall.
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B.
MacDouglas
MacDouglas is a Scottish surname variant of Douglas, traditionally associated with clans and families of Scottish heritage.
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C.
McClurg
McClurg is the namesake of the historic McClurg Building, a notable structure recognized for its architectural and cultural significance.
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D.
McDowall
McDowall is a Scottish surname most famously associated with English-American actor Roddy McDowall, known for his roles in film, television, and theater.
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E.
MacDougall
chosen
MacDougall is a Scottish surname of Gaelic origin, historically associated with the Clan MacDougall of Argyll.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (2 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_69d8b91104e08190a8241f7d260a5162 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4fd8065b08190ae8d37102141f470 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 4:06 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:33 a.m.