Ma Larkin
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Ma Larkin is the warm, exuberant matriarch of the Larkin family in H.E. Bates's "The Darling Buds of May," known for her earthy charm, generosity, and love of country life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ma Larkin canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13072110 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ma Larkin Context triple: [The Darling Buds of May, character, Ma Larkin]
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A.
Dorys Madden
Dorys Madden is best known as the wife of Basketball Hall of Famer Julius "Dr. J" Erving.
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B.
Laverne McKinnon
Laverne McKinnon is a television producer and development executive known for her work on female-driven series and her leadership roles in the entertainment industry.
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C.
Patty Larkin
Patty Larkin is an American singer-songwriter and innovative contemporary folk guitarist known for her poetic lyrics and intricate acoustic work.
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D.
Linda Larkin
Linda Larkin is an American actress best known for providing the speaking voice of Princess Jasmine in Disney’s animated film "Aladdin" and its related media.
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E.
Milynn Sarley
Milynn Sarley is an American actress and internet personality known for her roles in low-budget fantasy and action films as well as her presence in online geek and gaming communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ma Larkin Target entity description: Ma Larkin is the warm, exuberant matriarch of the Larkin family in H.E. Bates's "The Darling Buds of May," known for her earthy charm, generosity, and love of country life.
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A.
Dorys Madden
Dorys Madden is best known as the wife of Basketball Hall of Famer Julius "Dr. J" Erving.
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B.
Laverne McKinnon
Laverne McKinnon is a television producer and development executive known for her work on female-driven series and her leadership roles in the entertainment industry.
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C.
Patty Larkin
Patty Larkin is an American singer-songwriter and innovative contemporary folk guitarist known for her poetic lyrics and intricate acoustic work.
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D.
Linda Larkin
Linda Larkin is an American actress best known for providing the speaking voice of Princess Jasmine in Disney’s animated film "Aladdin" and its related media.
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E.
Milynn Sarley
Milynn Sarley is an American actress and internet personality known for her roles in low-budget fantasy and action films as well as her presence in online geek and gaming communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
The Darling Buds of May (1991 TV series)
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The Larkins (2021 TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Larkins
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| appearsIn |
The Darling Buds of May
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The Darling Buds of May (novel) ⓘ
linked to:
The Darling Buds of May
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| appearsInSeries | The Larkin Family novels ⓘ |
| associatedWith | country life ⓘ |
| basedInWork | The Darling Buds of May series by H. E. Bates ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cheerful
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earthy ⓘ exuberant ⓘ generous ⓘ hospitable ⓘ practical ⓘ warm ⓘ |
| child |
Mariette Larkin
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Montgomery Larkin ⓘ Petunia Larkin ⓘ Primrose Larkin ⓘ Victoria Larkin ⓘ Zinnia Larkin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | H. E. Bates ⓘ |
| familyName | Larkin ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Larkin family universe
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linked to:
The Larkins
|
| firstAppearance |
The Darling Buds of May (1958 novel)
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linked to:
The Darling Buds of May
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| genre | comic rural fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Florence ⓘ |
| householdRole |
caregiver
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cook ⓘ |
| influencesPlot | welcoming Charley into the Larkin family ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century British literature ⓘ |
| nickname | Ma ⓘ |
| notableFor |
carefree attitude to money and bureaucracy
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informal hospitality ⓘ lavish home cooking ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Joanna Scanlan
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Pam Ferris ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Kent countryside (fictional setting)
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linked to:
Kentish countryside
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| role | matriarch of the Larkin family ⓘ |
| spouse | Pop Larkin ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
celebration of simple pleasures
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family togetherness ⓘ rural abundance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ma Larkin Description of subject: Ma Larkin is the warm, exuberant matriarch of the Larkin family in H.E. Bates's "The Darling Buds of May," known for her earthy charm, generosity, and love of country life.
Referenced by (5)
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