Triple
T21089443
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Herb Hicks |
E519595
|
entity |
| Predicate | isExampleBearerOf |
P1259
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FINISHED |
| Object | Hicks (surname) |
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NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Hicks (surname) | Statement: [Herb Hicks, isExampleBearerOf, Hicks (surname)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hicks (surname) Context triple: [Herb Hicks, isExampleBearerOf, Hicks (surname)]
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A.
Harris (surname)
Harris is a common English and Welsh surname of patronymic origin, typically meaning "son of Harry" or "son of Henry."
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B.
Hicks
chosen
Hicks is a common English surname borne by numerous notable individuals across politics, sports, entertainment, and other fields.
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C.
Howard (surname)
Howard is an English-language surname of Anglo-Norman and sometimes Irish origin, borne by numerous notable figures in politics, entertainment, and other fields.
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D.
Hamilton (surname)
Hamilton is a common Scottish and English surname of Norman origin, borne by numerous notable figures in politics, science, and the arts.
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E.
Douglas (surname)
Douglas (surname) is a Scottish family name of Gaelic origin historically associated with a powerful Lowland clan and widely borne in English-speaking countries.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: isExampleBearerOf Context triple: [Herb Hicks, isExampleBearerOf, Hicks (surname)]
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A.
isCanonicalExampleOf
Indicates that something serves as a standard or typical instance that exemplifies a concept, category, or pattern.
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B.
notableBearerVariantOf
Indicates that one entity is a notable or prominent variant or version of another entity that bears or carries its characteristics.
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C.
notableBearerDescription
Indicates that the subject has a notable bearer, with the object providing a textual description of that bearer’s significance or identity.
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D.
isFictionalBearer
Indicates that an entity serves as the (typically named) holder or possessor of something within a fictional or imaginary context.
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E.
hasExample
chosen
Indicates that one entity serves as an instance, illustration, or concrete example of another entity.
- F. None of above.
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_69e0b507dd9081908fb8bfcbef4c8b46 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:08 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e7094dd65481909391ed74115afc23 |
completed | April 21, 2026, 5:21 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69e5dbfcd5e881908f1e4e0d2d237856 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 7:55 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 2:50 p.m.