Triple
T2272871
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | De Witt |
E50699
|
entity |
| Predicate | etymology |
P453
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
from Dutch "de" meaning "the" and "Witt" related to "white" or a pale person
De Witt is a Dutch surname historically referring to a fair-haired or pale-complexioned person.
|
E250857
|
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: from Dutch "de" meaning "the" and "Witt" related to "white" or a pale person | Statement: [De Witt, etymology, from Dutch "de" meaning "the" and "Witt" related to "white" or a pale person]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: from Dutch "de" meaning "the" and "Witt" related to "white" or a pale person Context triple: [De Witt, etymology, from Dutch "de" meaning "the" and "Witt" related to "white" or a pale person]
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A.
Dutch American
Dutch Americans are U.S. residents and citizens of Dutch ancestry, historically known for their early settlement in New York and the Midwest and their cultural influence on American politics, religion, and community life.
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B.
Dutch people
Dutch people are a Germanic ethnic group native to the Netherlands, known for their distinct language, seafaring and trading history, and influential contributions to art, commerce, and liberal social policies.
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C.
Frisian (partially)
Frisian (partially) is a group of closely related West Germanic languages spoken mainly in the northern Netherlands and northwestern Germany, known for being the closest living relatives of English.
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D.
Flemish Dutch
Flemish Dutch is the standardized variety of Dutch used in Flanders, characterized by its own pronunciation, vocabulary, and usage conventions distinct from those of the Netherlands.
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E.
ruwaard of Putten
The ruwaard of Putten was a high-ranking administrative and judicial office in the Dutch island of Putten, historically held by prominent regents such as Cornelis de Witt.
- 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: from Dutch "de" meaning "the" and "Witt" related to "white" or a pale person Triple: [De Witt, etymology, from Dutch "de" meaning "the" and "Witt" related to "white" or a pale person]
Generated description
De Witt is a Dutch surname historically referring to a fair-haired or pale-complexioned person.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: from Dutch "de" meaning "the" and "Witt" related to "white" or a pale person Target entity description: De Witt is a Dutch surname historically referring to a fair-haired or pale-complexioned person.
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A.
Dutch American
Dutch Americans are U.S. residents and citizens of Dutch ancestry, historically known for their early settlement in New York and the Midwest and their cultural influence on American politics, religion, and community life.
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B.
Dutch people
Dutch people are a Germanic ethnic group native to the Netherlands, known for their distinct language, seafaring and trading history, and influential contributions to art, commerce, and liberal social policies.
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C.
Frisian (partially)
Frisian (partially) is a group of closely related West Germanic languages spoken mainly in the northern Netherlands and northwestern Germany, known for being the closest living relatives of English.
-
D.
Flemish Dutch
Flemish Dutch is the standardized variety of Dutch used in Flanders, characterized by its own pronunciation, vocabulary, and usage conventions distinct from those of the Netherlands.
-
E.
ruwaard of Putten
The ruwaard of Putten was a high-ranking administrative and judicial office in the Dutch island of Putten, historically held by prominent regents such as Cornelis de Witt.
- 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_69a88b05910c8190a9a2b1ff230c85f9 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:41 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abc1e872448190a1d6c6071b2a294b |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:12 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae71ddc66c81909525394a8b2bb4e0 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 7:08 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae75ba1a988190ba59d3ce5e5c39a8 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 7:24 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae76246f6c81909a15262d2c4ea975 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 7:26 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:48 p.m.