Triple

T2681374
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Lois Lane E56580 entity
Predicate familyMember P566 FINISHED
Object Sam Lane
Sam Lane is a recurring DC Comics character, typically portrayed as Lois Lane’s strict and often militaristic father who frequently clashes with Superman.
E293699 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: Sam Lane | Statement: [Lois Lane, familyMember, Sam Lane]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sam Lane
Context triple: [Lois Lane, familyMember, Sam Lane]
  • A. Michael Pitts
    Michael Pitts is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals, including figures in fields such as politics, religion, and entertainment.
  • B. Stan Lathan
    Stan Lathan is an American television and film director and producer known for his influential work in comedy and urban-themed programming, including directing numerous specials for comedians like Dave Chappelle.
  • C. Gregory Jacobs
    Gregory Jacobs is an American film producer and director known for his longtime collaboration with Steven Soderbergh on numerous critically acclaimed movies.
  • D. John Carroll Lynch
    John Carroll Lynch is an American character actor known for his versatile roles in film and television, including notable performances in works like "Fargo," "Zodiac," and "American Horror Story."
  • E. Keenan Wynn
    Keenan Wynn was an American character actor known for his prolific film and television career from the 1940s through the 1970s, often playing gruff, comedic, or villainous supporting roles.
  • 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: Sam Lane
Triple: [Lois Lane, familyMember, Sam Lane]
Generated description
Sam Lane is a recurring DC Comics character, typically portrayed as Lois Lane’s strict and often militaristic father who frequently clashes with Superman.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sam Lane
Target entity description: Sam Lane is a recurring DC Comics character, typically portrayed as Lois Lane’s strict and often militaristic father who frequently clashes with Superman.
  • A. Michael Pitts
    Michael Pitts is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals, including figures in fields such as politics, religion, and entertainment.
  • B. Stan Lathan
    Stan Lathan is an American television and film director and producer known for his influential work in comedy and urban-themed programming, including directing numerous specials for comedians like Dave Chappelle.
  • C. Gregory Jacobs
    Gregory Jacobs is an American film producer and director known for his longtime collaboration with Steven Soderbergh on numerous critically acclaimed movies.
  • D. John Carroll Lynch
    John Carroll Lynch is an American character actor known for his versatile roles in film and television, including notable performances in works like "Fargo," "Zodiac," and "American Horror Story."
  • E. Keenan Wynn
    Keenan Wynn was an American character actor known for his prolific film and television career from the 1940s through the 1970s, often playing gruff, comedic, or villainous supporting roles.
  • 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_69ab4a4b13fc81909dfdb3f23da46832 completed March 6, 2026, 9:42 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abd9d4e70c819092f9575feb3955f3 completed March 7, 2026, 7:55 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69afb679d5bc8190b2dd4edeaf09b1e7 completed March 10, 2026, 6:13 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69afb7c0ac9c819088939e2a20e74c24 completed March 10, 2026, 6:18 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69afb84d36488190b49b05f2d5398627 completed March 10, 2026, 6:21 a.m.
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:54 p.m.