Triple
T120117
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Mark of Zorro |
E2426
|
entity |
| Predicate | basedOnWorkAuthor |
P2806
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Johnston McCulley
Johnston McCulley was an American writer best known as the creator of the swashbuckling masked hero Zorro.
|
E74638
|
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: Johnston McCulley | Statement: [The Mark of Zorro, basedOnWorkAuthor, Johnston McCulley]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Johnston McCulley Context triple: [The Mark of Zorro, basedOnWorkAuthor, Johnston McCulley]
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A.
John R. Steelman
John R. Steelman was an American administrator and labor mediator who served as a top aide to President Harry S. Truman and became one of the most influential behind-the-scenes figures in the postwar White House.
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B.
John McShain
John McShain was an American building contractor known for constructing major U.S. landmarks, including the Pentagon and significant parts of Washington, D.C.'s federal architecture.
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C.
John Gilroy
John Gilroy is a film editor known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including the science-fiction monster film "Pacific Rim."
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D.
Charles Moore
Charles Moore was an influential American postmodern architect and educator known for his playful, human-centered public spaces and landmark designs such as the Piazza d'Italia and Sea Ranch.
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E.
A. H. Johnson
A. H. Johnson was one of the climbers credited with making the first recorded ascent of Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States.
- 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: Johnston McCulley Triple: [The Mark of Zorro, basedOnWorkAuthor, Johnston McCulley]
Generated description
Johnston McCulley was an American writer best known as the creator of the swashbuckling masked hero Zorro.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Johnston McCulley Target entity description: Johnston McCulley was an American writer best known as the creator of the swashbuckling masked hero Zorro.
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A.
John R. Steelman
John R. Steelman was an American administrator and labor mediator who served as a top aide to President Harry S. Truman and became one of the most influential behind-the-scenes figures in the postwar White House.
-
B.
John McShain
John McShain was an American building contractor known for constructing major U.S. landmarks, including the Pentagon and significant parts of Washington, D.C.'s federal architecture.
-
C.
John Gilroy
John Gilroy is a film editor known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including the science-fiction monster film "Pacific Rim."
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D.
Charles Moore
Charles Moore was an influential American postmodern architect and educator known for his playful, human-centered public spaces and landmark designs such as the Piazza d'Italia and Sea Ranch.
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E.
A. H. Johnson
A. H. Johnson was one of the climbers credited with making the first recorded ascent of Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: basedOnWorkAuthor Context triple: [The Mark of Zorro, basedOnWorkAuthor, Johnston McCulley]
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A.
basedOnAuthor
chosen
Indicates that one entity is derived from, inspired by, or otherwise created on the basis of the work or contributions of a particular author.
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B.
influencedWork
Indicates that one work has had a significant impact on the creation, style, content, or development of another work.
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C.
printedWorkAuthor
Indicates that a person is the creator or writer responsible for the content of a printed work.
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D.
associatedWork
Indicates that there exists a related or connected work (such as a publication, creative piece, or project) that is meaningfully linked to the subject.
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E.
worksWith
Indicates that two entities collaborate or perform tasks together in a shared work-related context.
- 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_69a2506c5428819085c28a8884790e29 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:18 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a258fd278481908ad4498e03f38e2f |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:54 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a51f2fbb88819092c27a0b4e5dc3b7 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 5:25 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a51fa730e881909154e56711d13779 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 5:27 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a51fee789481908567c35a5d38a397 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 5:28 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a25647fe6081908cb0405266d35ff5 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:43 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:24 a.m.