Triple

T16185684
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject J. Sterling Morton E392793 entity
Predicate familyName P18 FINISHED
Object Morton
Morton is a surname most notably associated with J. Sterling Morton, the American politician and conservationist who founded Arbor Day.
 E564794 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: Morton | Statement: [J. Sterling Morton, familyName, Morton]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Morton
Context triple: [J. Sterling Morton, familyName, Morton]
  • A. Morton
    Morton is a timid yet loyal mouse-like creature in the animated film "Horton Hears a Who!" who serves as Horton's cautious but supportive friend.
  • B. Morton
    Morton is a village and civil parish located within the historic district of Kesteven in Lincolnshire, England.
  • C. Morton
    Morton is a Scottish professional football club based in Greenock, Renfrewshire, known for competing in the Scottish league system.
  • D. Morton
    Morton is a well-known American salt brand recognized for its iconic “When It Rains, It Pours” slogan and umbrella girl logo.
  • E. Morton
    Morton is the authority who formally described the pygmy hippopotamus species Choeropsis liberiensis in the scientific literature.
  • 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: Morton
Triple: [J. Sterling Morton, familyName, Morton]
Generated description
Morton is a surname most notably associated with J. Sterling Morton, the American politician and conservationist who founded Arbor Day.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Morton
Target entity description: Morton is a surname most notably associated with J. Sterling Morton, the American politician and conservationist who founded Arbor Day.
  • A. Morton chosen
    Morton is a common English surname of Norman origin, borne by numerous notable individuals across politics, sports, and the arts.
  • B. Morton
    Morton is a masculine given name of English origin that has been borne by various notable figures, including entertainers and public personalities.
  • C. Morton
    Morton is the given first name of Mort Sahl, the influential Canadian-American stand-up comedian known for his pioneering political satire.
  • D. Morton
    Morton is a well-known American salt brand recognized for its iconic “When It Rains, It Pours” slogan and umbrella girl logo.
  • E. Morton
    Morton is a village and civil parish located within the historic district of Kesteven in Lincolnshire, England.
  • 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_69d87f1e49ac8190a311b54d32990576 completed April 10, 2026, 4:39 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e22060dcf88190b7c662946a5f0191 completed April 17, 2026, 11:58 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ffff0550b48190ac84946b7254552b completed May 10, 2026, 3:44 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a0000a8a74c8190925c4140cf4a8520 completed May 10, 2026, 3:51 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a0004ceda8c8190a358f58f76116a7f completed May 10, 2026, 4:08 a.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:02 a.m.