Triple
T9777091
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Merry Brandybuck |
E237274
|
entity |
| Predicate | culture |
P1114
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Brandybuck family of Buckland
The Brandybuck family of Buckland is a prominent and influential hobbit clan of the Shire, long associated with Buckland and known for producing notable figures such as Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck.
|
E820175
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: Brandybuck family of Buckland | Statement: [Merry Brandybuck, culture, Brandybuck family of Buckland]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brandybuck family of Buckland Context triple: [Merry Brandybuck, culture, Brandybuck family of Buckland]
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A.
The Took family
The Took family is a prominent and adventurous hobbit clan in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, known for producing unconventional hobbits like Bilbo and Pippin.
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B.
Ohmsford family
The Ohmsford family is the central lineage of protagonists in Terry Brooks' Shannara fantasy series, whose members repeatedly shape the fate of the Four Lands through their inherited magic and heroic quests.
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C.
House of Rohan
The House of Rohan is a prominent French noble family of Breton origin, historically influential in politics, the military, and the church, and associated with several grand residences and titles.
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D.
Tolkien family
The Tolkien family is an English literary family best known for including J.R.R. Tolkien, the renowned author of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings."
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E.
Merry Brandybuck
Merry Brandybuck is a courageous and quick-witted hobbit of the Shire who plays a key role in the Fellowship’s quest in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.
- 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: Brandybuck family of Buckland Triple: [Merry Brandybuck, culture, Brandybuck family of Buckland]
Generated description
The Brandybuck family of Buckland is a prominent and influential hobbit clan of the Shire, long associated with Buckland and known for producing notable figures such as Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brandybuck family of Buckland Target entity description: The Brandybuck family of Buckland is a prominent and influential hobbit clan of the Shire, long associated with Buckland and known for producing notable figures such as Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck.
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A.
The Took family
The Took family is a prominent and adventurous hobbit clan in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, known for producing unconventional hobbits like Bilbo and Pippin.
-
B.
Ohmsford family
The Ohmsford family is the central lineage of protagonists in Terry Brooks' Shannara fantasy series, whose members repeatedly shape the fate of the Four Lands through their inherited magic and heroic quests.
-
C.
House of Rohan
The House of Rohan is a prominent French noble family of Breton origin, historically influential in politics, the military, and the church, and associated with several grand residences and titles.
-
D.
Tolkien family
The Tolkien family is an English literary family best known for including J.R.R. Tolkien, the renowned author of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings."
-
E.
Merry Brandybuck
Merry Brandybuck is a courageous and quick-witted hobbit of the Shire who plays a key role in the Fellowship’s quest in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 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_69ca84d975a08190aab25b02a89bdab3 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:12 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cda133ef548190aaecdf49de9c5aa8 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 10:50 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d1bd1d4b6881908b773e03de17f680 |
completed | April 5, 2026, 1:38 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d1be7f967081909be670dd9e376aa5 |
completed | April 5, 2026, 1:44 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d1bee593508190ab647ebc96a3f91e |
completed | April 5, 2026, 1:46 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:26 p.m.