Triple

T16629699
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Mac Cory E404044 entity
Predicate hasFirstName P17 FINISHED
Object Mac
Mac is a masculine given name, often used as a standalone name or as a nickname derived from surnames beginning with "Mac-" or "Mc-."
E1115731 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: Mac | Statement: [Mac Cory, hasFirstName, Mac]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mac
Context triple: [Mac Cory, hasFirstName, Mac]
  • A. Mac
    Mac is Apple’s line of personal computers known for their sleek hardware design and tight integration with the macOS operating system.
  • B. Mac
    Mac is one of the main characters on the sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," known for his delusional self-image, obsession with toughness and martial arts, and often misguided religious zeal.
  • C. Mac
    Mac is the young, imaginative boy protagonist of the animated series "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends," known for his close bond with his imaginary friend Bloo.
  • D. Mac
    Mac is the nickname of Willie McCovey, the Hall of Fame Major League Baseball first baseman best known for his years with the San Francisco Giants.
  • E. Mac
    Mac is a Gaelic patronymic prefix meaning "son of," commonly used in Scottish and Irish surnames.
  • 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: Mac
Triple: [Mac Cory, hasFirstName, Mac]
Generated description
Mac is a masculine given name, often used as a standalone name or as a nickname derived from surnames beginning with "Mac-" or "Mc-."
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mac
Target entity description: Mac is a masculine given name, often used as a standalone name or as a nickname derived from surnames beginning with "Mac-" or "Mc-."
  • A. Mac chosen
    Mac is a masculine given name, often used as a short form or nickname derived from surnames or longer names beginning with "Mac."
  • B. Mac
    Mac is a Gaelic patronymic prefix meaning "son of," commonly used in Scottish and Irish surnames.
  • C. Mac
    Mac is the affectionate nickname used by fans for the resourceful TV character Angus MacGyver from the action-adventure series "MacGyver."
  • D. Mac
    Mac is the nickname of Willie McCovey, the Hall of Fame Major League Baseball first baseman best known for his years with the San Francisco Giants.
  • E. Mac
    Mac is Apple’s line of personal computers known for their sleek hardware design and tight integration with the macOS operating system.
  • 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_69d883897eb481909eaaa088ba9918d9 completed April 10, 2026, 4:58 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e378e4db5081908a6085f1bc2d65b8 completed April 18, 2026, 12:28 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a007dbc6cf48190879b25e66c9453db completed May 10, 2026, 12:44 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a0081baf8188190be95383ffe68fbb8 completed May 10, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a008239a5348190aea3820cf8a7d3f6 completed May 10, 2026, 1:03 p.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:17 a.m.