Triple

T1393546
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Ferguson E30614 entity
Predicate hasVariant P455 FINISHED
Object Fergason
Fergason is a surname that functions as a spelling variant of the more common name Ferguson.
 E159443 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: Fergason | Statement: [Ferguson, hasVariant, Fergason]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Fergason
Context triple: [Ferguson, hasVariant, Fergason]
  • A. Foege
    Foege is the surname of William H. Foege, an American epidemiologist renowned for his pivotal role in the global eradication of smallpox.
  • B. Fadal
    Fadal is the surname of American actress and model Shannon Elizabeth, known for her roles in films like "American Pie" and "Scary Movie."
  • C. Fawler
    Fawler is a small rural village in the West Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England.
  • D. Frentani
    The Frentani were an ancient Italic tribe inhabiting the Adriatic coast of central Italy, known for their interactions and eventual alliance with the Roman Republic.
  • E. Farguson
    Farguson is an alternative spelling of the surname Ferguson, which is of Scottish origin.
  • 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: Fergason
Triple: [Ferguson, hasVariant, Fergason]
Generated description
Fergason is a surname that functions as a spelling variant of the more common name Ferguson.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Fergason
Target entity description: Fergason is a surname that functions as a spelling variant of the more common name Ferguson.
  • A. Foege
    Foege is the surname of William H. Foege, an American epidemiologist renowned for his pivotal role in the global eradication of smallpox.
  • B. Fadal
    Fadal is the surname of American actress and model Shannon Elizabeth, known for her roles in films like "American Pie" and "Scary Movie."
  • C. Fawler
    Fawler is a small rural village in the West Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England.
  • D. Frentani
    The Frentani were an ancient Italic tribe inhabiting the Adriatic coast of central Italy, known for their interactions and eventual alliance with the Roman Republic.
  • E. Farguson chosen
    Farguson is an alternative spelling of the surname Ferguson, which is of Scottish origin.
  • F. None of above.

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_69a498fd4e408190bd73eca30ea9754c completed March 1, 2026, 7:52 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4c37cd99081908d16014e0b99992d completed March 1, 2026, 10:53 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ace56e32608190a03485d7cb5941a8 completed March 8, 2026, 2:56 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ace6527e088190a1ea0ec178b4e0ce completed March 8, 2026, 3 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ace6b543ec819080a5ddeed0273644 completed March 8, 2026, 3:02 a.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:59 p.m.