Triple
T6284882
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Angela Bassett as Aretha Cobbs |
E140874
|
entity |
| Predicate | spouseOf |
P13
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Forest Whitaker as Reverend Cornell Cobbs
Forest Whitaker as Reverend Cornell Cobbs is a fictional clergyman character portrayed by Forest Whitaker, notable as the husband of Angela Bassett’s character Aretha Cobbs.
|
E582657
|
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: Forest Whitaker as Reverend Cornell Cobbs | Statement: [Angela Bassett as Aretha Cobbs, spouseOf, Forest Whitaker as Reverend Cornell Cobbs]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Forest Whitaker as Reverend Cornell Cobbs Context triple: [Angela Bassett as Aretha Cobbs, spouseOf, Forest Whitaker as Reverend Cornell Cobbs]
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A.
Cecil Gaines in The Butler
Cecil Gaines in *The Butler* is the fictionalized White House butler whose decades of service provide a personal lens on major events in 20th-century American history.
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B.
Isaiah Washington
Isaiah Washington is an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Preston Burke on the television series "Grey's Anatomy" and for his performances in films such as "Clockers" and "Get on the Bus."
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C.
Harry Lennix
Harry Lennix is an American actor known for his commanding presence in film and television, including prominent roles in series like The Blacklist and in several DC Comics–based movies.
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D.
Avery Brooks
Avery Brooks is an American actor and director best known for his role as Captain Benjamin Sisko on the television series "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."
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E.
Ron Cephas Jones
Ron Cephas Jones was an American actor acclaimed for his nuanced, Emmy-winning performances in television and theater, notably for his role as William Hill on the drama series "This Is Us."
- 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: Forest Whitaker as Reverend Cornell Cobbs Triple: [Angela Bassett as Aretha Cobbs, spouseOf, Forest Whitaker as Reverend Cornell Cobbs]
Generated description
Forest Whitaker as Reverend Cornell Cobbs is a fictional clergyman character portrayed by Forest Whitaker, notable as the husband of Angela Bassett’s character Aretha Cobbs.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Forest Whitaker as Reverend Cornell Cobbs Target entity description: Forest Whitaker as Reverend Cornell Cobbs is a fictional clergyman character portrayed by Forest Whitaker, notable as the husband of Angela Bassett’s character Aretha Cobbs.
-
A.
Cecil Gaines in The Butler
Cecil Gaines in *The Butler* is the fictionalized White House butler whose decades of service provide a personal lens on major events in 20th-century American history.
-
B.
Isaiah Washington
Isaiah Washington is an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Preston Burke on the television series "Grey's Anatomy" and for his performances in films such as "Clockers" and "Get on the Bus."
-
C.
Harry Lennix
Harry Lennix is an American actor known for his commanding presence in film and television, including prominent roles in series like The Blacklist and in several DC Comics–based movies.
-
D.
Avery Brooks
Avery Brooks is an American actor and director best known for his role as Captain Benjamin Sisko on the television series "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."
-
E.
Ron Cephas Jones
Ron Cephas Jones was an American actor acclaimed for his nuanced, Emmy-winning performances in television and theater, notably for his role as William Hill on the drama series "This Is Us."
- 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_69c008cd17c8819082b82d3fbeb68047 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c063fc906481908283c6c50a212515 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:49 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c5196defc08190810c6d208ade918b |
completed | March 26, 2026, 11:33 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c529857afc8190b8807615ea2b4e4d |
completed | March 26, 2026, 12:41 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c58854c0c081908beccb626e923af3 |
completed | March 26, 2026, 7:26 p.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:26 p.m.