Triple
T14878445
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | John Cage (Ally McBeal) |
E349929
|
entity |
| Predicate | portrayedBy |
P1507
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Peter MacNicol |
E229604
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Peter MacNicol | Statement: [John Cage (Ally McBeal), portrayedBy, Peter MacNicol]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peter MacNicol Context triple: [John Cage (Ally McBeal), portrayedBy, Peter MacNicol]
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A.
Peter MacNicol
chosen
Peter MacNicol is an American actor known for his versatile film and television roles, including prominent performances in projects like "Ally McBeal," "Ghostbusters II," and "Numbers."
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B.
Stephen MacLean
Stephen MacLean was an Australian screenwriter and filmmaker best known for his work on music-infused films and television, including the cult musical comedy "Starstruck" (1982).
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C.
Angus McKie
Angus McKie is a British illustrator and colorist known for his detailed science fiction artwork and influential contributions to comic book coloring.
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D.
Neil Macdonald
Neil Macdonald is a Canadian journalist and former CBC News correspondent known for his in-depth political reporting and international coverage.
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E.
Iain McCrory
Iain McCrory is the father of the late British actress Helen McCrory, known for her acclaimed work in film, television, and theatre.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69d822ee4f408190b6ac3b2fa434f0df |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ded5e4e4448190a8796573bc6d1069 |
completed | April 15, 2026, 12:03 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fe8bccc26c8190bf571ea7aee0e0f6 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 1:20 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:55 a.m.