Triple
T7112234
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Matthew Shepard |
E165732
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasFather |
P1908
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Dennis Shepard
Dennis Shepard is an American activist and the father of Matthew Shepard, who became a prominent advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and hate-crime legislation following his son's murder.
|
E659557
|
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: Dennis Shepard | Statement: [Matthew Shepard, hasFather, Dennis Shepard]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dennis Shepard Context triple: [Matthew Shepard, hasFather, Dennis Shepard]
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A.
Dennis Reynolds
Dennis Reynolds is a narcissistic, manipulative co-owner of Paddy’s Pub and one of the main characters in the dark comedy series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
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B.
Dennis Morgan
Dennis Morgan was an American film actor and singer best known for his leading-man roles in Hollywood musicals and dramas of the 1940s.
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C.
Dennis Phillips
Dennis Phillips is a character from the television series "Soap," known primarily as a romantic partner of Jodie Dallas in the show's groundbreaking portrayal of LGBTQ+ relationships.
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D.
Dennis Gates
Dennis Gates is an American college basketball coach best known for revitalizing the Missouri Tigers men's basketball program after previously leading Cleveland State.
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E.
Dennis Patterson
Dennis Patterson is a central character in the British television drama-comedy "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet," known as the responsible, level-headed leader among a group of itinerant construction workers.
- 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: Dennis Shepard Triple: [Matthew Shepard, hasFather, Dennis Shepard]
Generated description
Dennis Shepard is an American activist and the father of Matthew Shepard, who became a prominent advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and hate-crime legislation following his son's murder.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dennis Shepard Target entity description: Dennis Shepard is an American activist and the father of Matthew Shepard, who became a prominent advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and hate-crime legislation following his son's murder.
-
A.
Dennis Reynolds
Dennis Reynolds is a narcissistic, manipulative co-owner of Paddy’s Pub and one of the main characters in the dark comedy series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
-
B.
Dennis Morgan
Dennis Morgan was an American film actor and singer best known for his leading-man roles in Hollywood musicals and dramas of the 1940s.
-
C.
Dennis Phillips
Dennis Phillips is a character from the television series "Soap," known primarily as a romantic partner of Jodie Dallas in the show's groundbreaking portrayal of LGBTQ+ relationships.
-
D.
Dennis Gates
Dennis Gates is an American college basketball coach best known for revitalizing the Missouri Tigers men's basketball program after previously leading Cleveland State.
-
E.
Dennis Patterson
Dennis Patterson is a central character in the British television drama-comedy "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet," known as the responsible, level-headed leader among a group of itinerant construction workers.
- 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_69c6888120f081908f8f01b201dc4a4c |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:39 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6e5edf89c8190a069b35ff7768165 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:17 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c802a126e081908ca3074b636764d1 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 4:32 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c8032a62a08190a047d4945543bc6c |
completed | March 28, 2026, 4:34 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c8039fce888190bbda8cdaa041310c |
completed | March 28, 2026, 4:36 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:43 p.m.