Triple
T12714503
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Melvin Franklin |
E303801
|
entity |
| Predicate | birthName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
David Melvin English
David Melvin English, better known as Melvin Franklin, was the deep-voiced bass singer for the legendary Motown group The Temptations.
|
E997377
|
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: David Melvin English | Statement: [Melvin Franklin, birthName, David Melvin English]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Melvin English Context triple: [Melvin Franklin, birthName, David Melvin English]
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A.
Michael English
Michael English is an American contemporary Christian and Southern gospel singer known for his powerful vocals and successful solo career in Christian music.
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B.
Paul English
Paul English was an American country music drummer best known for his long-time collaboration with Willie Nelson as a member of his backing band, the Family.
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C.
Joe English
Joe English is an American drummer best known for his work with Paul McCartney and Wings in the mid-1970s.
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D.
Joe English
Joe English is a musician best known as a member of the band London Town.
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E.
Joe English
Joe English is a member of the musical project Sea Level, contributing as part of the group's lineup.
- 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: David Melvin English Triple: [Melvin Franklin, birthName, David Melvin English]
Generated description
David Melvin English, better known as Melvin Franklin, was the deep-voiced bass singer for the legendary Motown group The Temptations.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Melvin English Target entity description: David Melvin English, better known as Melvin Franklin, was the deep-voiced bass singer for the legendary Motown group The Temptations.
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A.
Michael English
Michael English is an American contemporary Christian and Southern gospel singer known for his powerful vocals and successful solo career in Christian music.
-
B.
Paul English
Paul English was an American country music drummer best known for his long-time collaboration with Willie Nelson as a member of his backing band, the Family.
-
C.
Joe English
Joe English is an American drummer best known for his work with Paul McCartney and Wings in the mid-1970s.
-
D.
Joe English
Joe English is a musician best known as a member of the band London Town.
-
E.
Joe English
Joe English is a member of the musical project Sea Level, contributing as part of the group's lineup.
- 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_69d7bdf084148190ab9d513dc0735af4 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 2:55 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d9620a7554819083784897ff690652 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:48 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f671bad5108190915d14c3ec3d2e27 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 9:50 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f67286f1b8819081db3da2f5c16daf |
completed | May 2, 2026, 9:54 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f67323a724819092425cdb3a070b96 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 9:56 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 5:23 p.m.