Triple
T7771775
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Robert McFerrin Sr. |
E179089
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object | McFerrin |
E32310
|
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: McFerrin | Statement: [Robert McFerrin Sr., familyName, McFerrin]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McFerrin Context triple: [Robert McFerrin Sr., familyName, McFerrin]
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A.
Bobby McFerrin
chosen
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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B.
Taylor McFerrin
Taylor McFerrin is an American producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist known for his genre-blending electronic, jazz, and soul music.
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C.
Jimmy Means
Jimmy Means is a former American NASCAR driver and longtime team owner best known for his underdog presence in the Cup Series during the 1970s and 1980s.
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D.
Robert McFerrin Sr.
Robert McFerrin Sr. was a pioneering American baritone and the first African American man to sing at the Metropolitan Opera.
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E.
Herbie Mann
Herbie Mann was an influential American jazz flutist and bandleader known for pioneering the fusion of jazz with world music styles such as Latin, Brazilian, and Middle Eastern music.
- 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_69c8c7ead45c8190847365d8549eefab |
completed | March 29, 2026, 6:34 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 4:11 p.m.