Triple
T3884450
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | MacGuffin plot device |
E92904
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasAlternativeName |
P39
|
FINISHED |
| Object | MacGuffin |
E394465
|
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: [MacGuffin plot device, hasAlternativeName, MacGuffin]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacGuffin Context triple: [MacGuffin plot device, hasAlternativeName, MacGuffin]
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A.
MacGuffin plot device
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
chosen
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 Gadget
"The Gadget" was the codename for the first nuclear explosive device ever detonated, tested by the United States at the Trinity site in New Mexico in 1945.
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D.
Schatz
Schatz is a German-language surname borne by various individuals of German and Jewish heritage.
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E.
Amulet
Amulet is a 2020 British psychological horror film directed by and starring Romola Garai, known for its unsettling atmosphere and feminist themes.
- 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_69aed9697de0819087c2559295ff3d12 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:30 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aeec9029908190a7b36a3827734db1 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 3:51 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b51c8983b88190a716987f44487d56 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 8:30 a.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:20 p.m.