Triple
T16396179
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Excalibur (1981 film) |
E398186
|
entity |
| Predicate | editedBy |
P1954
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
John Merritt
John Merritt is a film editor best known for his work on the 1981 fantasy film "Excalibur."
|
E1220253
|
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: John Merritt | Statement: [Excalibur (1981 film), editedBy, John Merritt]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Merritt Context triple: [Excalibur (1981 film), editedBy, John Merritt]
-
A.
Edward A. Merritt
Edward A. Merritt was an American political figure who served as a prominent federal customs official in New York during the late 19th century.
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B.
Michael Merrill
Michael Merrill is the son of legendary American actress Bette Davis, known for his later role in managing her estate and legacy.
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C.
John D'Andrea
John D'Andrea is a composer and music producer known for scoring films and television, including work on the horror sequel "Child's Play 3."
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D.
Eric Metcalf
Eric Metcalf is a former American football player best known as a versatile NFL running back and return specialist during the late 1980s and 1990s.
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E.
James McDermott
James McDermott is a character in Margaret Atwood’s novel *Alias Grace*, depicted as a fellow servant whose murder becomes central to the story’s infamous crime.
- 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: John Merritt Triple: [Excalibur (1981 film), editedBy, John Merritt]
Generated description
John Merritt is a film editor best known for his work on the 1981 fantasy film "Excalibur."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Merritt Target entity description: John Merritt is a film editor best known for his work on the 1981 fantasy film "Excalibur."
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A.
Edward A. Merritt
Edward A. Merritt was an American political figure who served as a prominent federal customs official in New York during the late 19th century.
-
B.
Michael Merrill
Michael Merrill is the son of legendary American actress Bette Davis, known for his later role in managing her estate and legacy.
-
C.
John D'Andrea
John D'Andrea is a composer and music producer known for scoring films and television, including work on the horror sequel "Child's Play 3."
-
D.
Eric Metcalf
Eric Metcalf is a former American football player best known as a versatile NFL running back and return specialist during the late 1980s and 1990s.
-
E.
James McDermott
James McDermott is a character in Margaret Atwood’s novel *Alias Grace*, depicted as a fellow servant whose murder becomes central to the story’s infamous crime.
- 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_69d87f2950248190bc8ad9b9bebdc8c8 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e327cb3c708190b64341cb1410ed81 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 6:42 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a00679a900c8190aeb7a273943bf553 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 11:10 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a00686f87408190b7d8a41cd54735d8 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 11:13 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a006b6edd7081908730363b267253dd |
completed | May 10, 2026, 11:26 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:09 a.m.