Triple
T7149366
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Steve Alford |
E166651
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasSurname |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Alford |
E166651
|
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: Alford | Statement: [Steve Alford, hasSurname, Alford]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alford Context triple: [Steve Alford, hasSurname, Alford]
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A.
Alford
chosen
Alford is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals, including American basketball coach and former player Steve Alford.
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B.
Alford
Alford is a small market town in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, known for its historic buildings and rural character.
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C.
Alford
Alford is a small rural town in western Massachusetts known for its scenic landscapes and quiet, residential character.
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D.
Forsythe
Forsythe is a surname most prominently associated with American choreographer William Forsythe, renowned for his innovative contributions to contemporary ballet.
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E.
Oakey
Oakey is a rural town in Queensland, Australia, situated on the Darling Downs west of Toowoomba.
- 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_69c68886779c8190a8e3fbabffe68253 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:39 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6e7f130e08190bc5ca99f90f9de92 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:26 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c7ada940e08190b16e97e363801e75 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 10:30 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:46 p.m.