Triple
T9281538
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | National Lampoon’s Vacation |
E223077
|
entity |
| Predicate | screenDebutCharacter |
P64461
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Cousin Eddie Johnson |
E789927
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Cousin Eddie Johnson | Statement: [National Lampoon’s Vacation, screenDebutCharacter, Cousin Eddie Johnson]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cousin Eddie Johnson Context triple: [National Lampoon’s Vacation, screenDebutCharacter, Cousin Eddie Johnson]
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A.
Cousin Eddie Johnson
chosen
Cousin Eddie Johnson is the crude yet oddly endearing relative whose outrageous antics provide much of the comedy in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
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B.
Eddie Calhoun
Eddie Calhoun was an American jazz double bassist best known for his work with pianist Erroll Garner, including on the classic live album "Concert by the Sea."
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C.
Melvin Edmonds
Melvin Edmonds was an American R&B singer best known as a founding member of the group After 7.
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D.
Cedric Yarbrough
Cedric Yarbrough is an American actor and comedian best known for his roles on the TV series "Reno 911!" and for voicing characters in animated shows such as "The Boondocks."
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E.
Eddie House
Eddie House is a former American professional basketball player and sharpshooting guard best known for his scoring prowess at Arizona State University and his role in helping the Boston Celtics win the 2008 NBA championship.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: screenDebutCharacter Context triple: [National Lampoon’s Vacation, screenDebutCharacter, Cousin Eddie Johnson]
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A.
screenDebut
Indicates the event or relationship in which an entity appears on screen for the first time in a film, television, or other visual media production.
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B.
screenDebutInMajorRoleFor
Indicates that one entity made their first significant on-screen appearance (major role) in a particular production or work.
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C.
marksDebutOfCharacter
chosen
Indicates that an event, work, or appearance represents the first introduction of a particular character.
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D.
screenWriterCharacterOf
Indicates that a person serves as the screenwriter responsible for writing the character or the character’s role in a screenplay or film.
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E.
characterFirstAppearanceInThisPortrayal
Indicates that this is the first time the character appears in the specific portrayal or adaptation being referenced.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69ca842123588190b3f2e1a69037d141 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:09 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cd081c2b048190aa6930de3bf2f87f |
completed | April 1, 2026, 11:57 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d0e379a26c8190be2134fcec120f8e |
completed | April 4, 2026, 10:10 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69cc7a576ec88190bbb787eb82e2e539 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 1:52 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:34 p.m.