Triple
T20663755
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ed McBain |
E507826
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableCharacter |
P1481
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Steve Carella
Steve Carella is a central fictional detective in Ed McBain’s 87th Precinct crime novel series, known for his methodical, compassionate approach to police work.
|
E1444526
|
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: Steve Carella | Statement: [Ed McBain, notableCharacter, Steve Carella]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steve Carella Context triple: [Ed McBain, notableCharacter, Steve Carella]
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A.
John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly is an American actor known for his versatile performances in both dramatic films and broad comedies, including roles in movies like "Chicago," "Boogie Nights," and "Step Brothers."
-
B.
Gil Bellows
Gil Bellows is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in films like The Shawshank Redemption and the television series Ally McBeal.
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C.
Greg Kinnear
Greg Kinnear is an American actor and former television host known for his versatile performances in films such as "As Good as It Gets," "Little Miss Sunshine," and numerous romantic comedies.
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D.
Steve Carell
Steve Carell is an American actor and comedian best known for his role as Michael Scott on the U.S. version of "The Office" and for starring in numerous successful comedy and drama films.
-
E.
Edward Burns
Edward Burns is an American actor and filmmaker known for his roles in films like "Saving Private Ryan" and for writing and directing independent movies such as "The Brothers McMullen."
- 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: Steve Carella Triple: [Ed McBain, notableCharacter, Steve Carella]
Generated description
Steve Carella is a central fictional detective in Ed McBain’s 87th Precinct crime novel series, known for his methodical, compassionate approach to police work.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steve Carella Target entity description: Steve Carella is a central fictional detective in Ed McBain’s 87th Precinct crime novel series, known for his methodical, compassionate approach to police work.
-
A.
John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly is an American actor known for his versatile performances in both dramatic films and broad comedies, including roles in movies like "Chicago," "Boogie Nights," and "Step Brothers."
-
B.
Gil Bellows
Gil Bellows is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in films like The Shawshank Redemption and the television series Ally McBeal.
-
C.
Greg Kinnear
Greg Kinnear is an American actor and former television host known for his versatile performances in films such as "As Good as It Gets," "Little Miss Sunshine," and numerous romantic comedies.
-
D.
Steve Carell
Steve Carell is an American actor and comedian best known for his role as Michael Scott on the U.S. version of "The Office" and for starring in numerous successful comedy and drama films.
-
E.
Edward Burns
Edward Burns is an American actor and filmmaker known for his roles in films like "Saving Private Ryan" and for writing and directing independent movies such as "The Brothers McMullen."
- 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_69e0b4c059bc81908ea762cd73ea4424 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:06 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e6b2f541bc8190ac7946b91647f2b0 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 11:12 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a08cd5d0da481909eebd69b8b314503 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 8:02 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a08d175206c8190b119bb1a2d06462f |
completed | May 16, 2026, 8:20 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a08d293523c8190aaa01c6c73c9afd5 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 8:24 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 11:44 a.m.