Triple

T7219961
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Alexander family heirs E150231 entity
Predicate hasFamilyName P18 FINISHED
Object Alexander
Alexander is a family surname shared by the heirs of the Alexander family lineage.
 E596604 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

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: Alexander | Statement: [Alexander family heirs, hasFamilyName, Alexander]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Alexander
Context triple: [Alexander family heirs, hasFamilyName, Alexander]
  • A. Alexander
    Alexander is another name for Paris, the Trojan prince in Greek mythology whose abduction of Helen sparked the Trojan War.
  • B. Alexander
    Alexander is a common male given name of Greek origin, meaning "defender of men."
  • C. Alexander
    Alexander was one of the sons of Herod the Great, a Judean prince whose execution reflected the intense dynastic and political turmoil of Herod’s reign.
  • D. Alexander
    Alexander, also known as Wamsutta, was a 17th-century Wampanoag leader and the eldest son of Massasoit, who played a key role in early relations between Native Americans and English colonists in New England.
  • E. Alexander
    "Alexander" is an epic historical drama film directed by Oliver Stone that chronicles the life and conquests of Alexander the Great.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Alexander
Target entity description: Alexander is a family surname shared by the heirs of the Alexander family lineage.
  • A. Alexander chosen
    Alexander is a common surname of Greek origin that has been borne by numerous notable figures across history and culture.
  • B. Alexander
    Alexander is a common male given name of Greek origin, meaning "defender of men."
  • C. Alexander
    Alexander was one of the sons of Herod the Great, a Judean prince whose execution reflected the intense dynastic and political turmoil of Herod’s reign.
  • D. Alexander
    Alexander is another name for Paris, the Trojan prince in Greek mythology whose abduction of Helen sparked the Trojan War.
  • E. Alexander
    Alexander, also known as Wamsutta, was a 17th-century Wampanoag leader and the eldest son of Massasoit, who played a key role in early relations between Native Americans and English colonists in New England.
  • F. None of above.

How the object was described

The object's one-sentence description was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the object name and this triple as context.

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: Alexander
Triple: [Alexander family heirs, hasFamilyName, Alexander]
Generated description
Alexander is a family surname shared by the heirs of the Alexander family lineage.

Provenance (5 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69c687effb44819092b95d07d0368c9f elicitation completed
NER batch_69c6e9b1a7908190bd215ffb84592e32 ner completed
NED1 batch_69c7cc014fb88190818e12b7abe90c0a ned_source_triple completed
NED2 batch_69c7cd5cedd88190b72df89b068c4483 ned_description completed
NEDg batch_69c7ccf3cd4c8190babc9e0e6b9f4371 nedg completed
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:53 p.m.