Triple

T787768
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Alfred Hitchcock E16841 entity
Predicate signatureStyleElement P12509 FINISHED
Object MacGuffin plot device
The MacGuffin plot device is a narrative element—often an object, goal, or secret—that drives the characters’ actions and advances the story’s plot while ultimately having little intrinsic importance itself.
E92904 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 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: MacGuffin plot device | Statement: [Alfred Hitchcock, signatureStyleElement, MacGuffin plot device]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacGuffin plot device
Context triple: [Alfred Hitchcock, signatureStyleElement, MacGuffin plot device]
  • A. The Gadget
    "The Gadget" was the codename for the first nuclear explosive device ever detonated, tested by the United States at the Trinity site in New Mexico in 1945.
  • B. Infinite Improbability Drive
    The Infinite Improbability Drive is a fictional propulsion system from *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy* that allows a spaceship to instantaneously traverse vast interstellar distances by exploiting extremely improbable events.
  • C. Chain Gate
    Chain Gate is one of the historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Noble Sanctuary (Al-Aqsa compound), located along the western wall of the sacred precinct.
  • D. Wand
    Wand is an American rock band known for its eclectic blend of psychedelic, garage, and experimental sounds, often released through the independent label Drag City.
  • E. The Box
    The Box is an informal nickname for the TARDIS, the Doctor’s iconic time-traveling spaceship and time machine from the British science fiction series Doctor Who.
  • 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: MacGuffin plot device
Triple: [Alfred Hitchcock, signatureStyleElement, MacGuffin plot device]
Generated description
The MacGuffin plot device is a narrative element—often an object, goal, or secret—that drives the characters’ actions and advances the story’s plot while ultimately having little intrinsic importance itself.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacGuffin plot device
Target entity description: The MacGuffin plot device is a narrative element—often an object, goal, or secret—that drives the characters’ actions and advances the story’s plot while ultimately having little intrinsic importance itself.
  • A. The Gadget
    "The Gadget" was the codename for the first nuclear explosive device ever detonated, tested by the United States at the Trinity site in New Mexico in 1945.
  • B. Infinite Improbability Drive
    The Infinite Improbability Drive is a fictional propulsion system from *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy* that allows a spaceship to instantaneously traverse vast interstellar distances by exploiting extremely improbable events.
  • C. Chain Gate
    Chain Gate is one of the historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Noble Sanctuary (Al-Aqsa compound), located along the western wall of the sacred precinct.
  • D. Wand
    Wand is an American rock band known for its eclectic blend of psychedelic, garage, and experimental sounds, often released through the independent label Drag City.
  • E. The Box
    The Box is an informal nickname for the TARDIS, the Doctor’s iconic time-traveling spaceship and time machine from the British science fiction series Doctor Who.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: signatureStyleElement
Context triple: [Alfred Hitchcock, signatureStyleElement, MacGuffin plot device]
  • A. signatureStyle
    Indicates the characteristic way in which an entity typically signs its name or marks documents, distinguishing its unique signing pattern or format.
  • B. signature
    Indicates that one entity has provided an official or personal signed endorsement, authorization, or acknowledgment on or for another entity.
  • C. hasSignatureVisualStyle
    Indicates that an entity is characterized by a distinctive and recognizable visual style that sets it apart from others.
  • D. signatureEvent
    Indicates an event in which an entity formally signs or authorizes something, such as a document, agreement, or record.
  • E. signatureWorkType chosen
    Indicates the specific category or type of work that serves as a defining or primary example associated with an entity.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 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_69a4936cb7448190914f5fe4b8d81607 completed March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4a78171908190a38a70274bfbebf9 completed March 1, 2026, 8:54 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a6733e47148190bad0ac71cf45dd85 completed March 3, 2026, 5:35 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a673afbd308190863aea2ff0f650cb completed March 3, 2026, 5:37 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a6743f50d0819089885836b9668466 completed March 3, 2026, 5:40 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69a4a50ef72c819084ffe9f31dbd0262 completed March 1, 2026, 8:43 p.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:38 p.m.