Triple
T4446830
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Shadow of a Doubt |
E96308
|
entity |
| Predicate | storyBy |
P1955
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Gordon McDonell
Gordon McDonell was a writer best known for providing the original story that Alfred Hitchcock adapted into the classic 1943 thriller film "Shadow of a Doubt."
|
E445545
|
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: Gordon McDonell | Statement: [Shadow of a Doubt, storyBy, Gordon McDonell]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gordon McDonell Context triple: [Shadow of a Doubt, storyBy, Gordon McDonell]
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A.
Robert McMillan
Robert McMillan was a historical figure known as the original owner of the ship Balclutha, a notable sailing vessel from the late 19th century.
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B.
Gordon Gill
Gordon Gill is a prominent American architect known for his work on sustainable, high-performance skyscrapers and as a founding partner of the firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture.
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C.
Bruce McCulloch
Bruce McCulloch is a Canadian actor, writer, and comedian best known as one of the core members of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall.
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D.
Gordon Kennedy
Gordon Kennedy is a Scottish actor and comedian best known for his work on the sketch show "Absolutely" and various British television dramas and comedies.
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E.
Noel Bailie
Noel Bailie is a Northern Irish former defender best known for his record-breaking long service and appearances for Linfield FC.
- 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: Gordon McDonell Triple: [Shadow of a Doubt, storyBy, Gordon McDonell]
Generated description
Gordon McDonell was a writer best known for providing the original story that Alfred Hitchcock adapted into the classic 1943 thriller film "Shadow of a Doubt."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gordon McDonell Target entity description: Gordon McDonell was a writer best known for providing the original story that Alfred Hitchcock adapted into the classic 1943 thriller film "Shadow of a Doubt."
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A.
Robert McMillan
Robert McMillan was a historical figure known as the original owner of the ship Balclutha, a notable sailing vessel from the late 19th century.
-
B.
Gordon Gill
Gordon Gill is a prominent American architect known for his work on sustainable, high-performance skyscrapers and as a founding partner of the firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture.
-
C.
Bruce McCulloch
Bruce McCulloch is a Canadian actor, writer, and comedian best known as one of the core members of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall.
-
D.
Gordon Kennedy
Gordon Kennedy is a Scottish actor and comedian best known for his work on the sketch show "Absolutely" and various British television dramas and comedies.
-
E.
Noel Bailie
Noel Bailie is a Northern Irish former defender best known for his record-breaking long service and appearances for Linfield FC.
- 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_69b345415ba481908df738e7174448ba |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69b355d31e10819086590b9f828d50b0 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 12:09 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69bb61047c88819080943c2ce62c0ffd |
completed | March 19, 2026, 2:35 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69bb677e0ad08190a93a465ce023ab05 |
completed | March 19, 2026, 3:03 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69bb67f4e46c8190b5d4a07a54845b44 |
completed | March 19, 2026, 3:05 a.m. |
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:32 p.m.