Triple
T7771773
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Robert McFerrin Sr. |
E179089
|
entity |
| Predicate | name |
P16
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Robert McFerrin Sr. |
E179089
|
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: Robert McFerrin Sr. | Statement: [Robert McFerrin Sr., name, Robert McFerrin Sr.]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert McFerrin Sr. Context triple: [Robert McFerrin Sr., name, Robert McFerrin Sr.]
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A.
Robert McFerrin Sr.
chosen
Robert McFerrin Sr. was a pioneering American baritone and the first African American man to sing at the Metropolitan Opera.
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B.
Bobby McFerrin
Bobby McFerrin is an American vocalist, composer, and conductor best known for his innovative a cappella work and the hit song "Don't Worry, Be Happy."
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C.
Johnny Mathis
Johnny Mathis is an American pop and easy-listening singer known for his smooth, romantic ballads and a career spanning several decades.
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D.
Dennis Washington
Dennis Washington is an American industrialist and billionaire known for founding the Washington Companies conglomerate and for his extensive philanthropy, particularly in Montana.
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E.
Kurt Elling
Kurt Elling is a Grammy-winning American jazz vocalist renowned for his rich baritone voice, inventive vocalese, and sophisticated interpretations of jazz standards.
- 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_69c69f30602c819082ab52cd4af5c592 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 3:16 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c7045ebae88190a04c8f972795e615 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 10:27 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c9953aff988190a3224050e5706589 |
completed | March 29, 2026, 9:10 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 4:11 p.m.