Triple
T20918613
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | I Can't Tell You Why |
E515141
|
entity |
| Predicate | lyricist |
P1360
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Timothy B. Schmit |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
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: Timothy B. Schmit | Statement: [I Can't Tell You Why, lyricist, Timothy B. Schmit]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Timothy B. Schmit Context triple: [I Can't Tell You Why, lyricist, Timothy B. Schmit]
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A.
Timothy B. Schmit
chosen
Timothy B. Schmit is an American bassist, singer, and songwriter best known for his long tenure with the rock band Eagles and his contributions to their harmonies and hit songs.
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B.
Michael J. McDonald
Michael J. McDonald is a television producer best known for his work on the critically acclaimed anthology series "American Crime."
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C.
Bill Champlin
Bill Champlin is an American singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and guitarist best known for his work with the rock band Chicago and as a founding member of the group Sons of Champlin.
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D.
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald is an American actor and comedian best known for his long-running work and memorable characters on the sketch comedy series MADtv.
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E.
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald is an American singer, songwriter, and keyboardist known for his soulful baritone voice and work with the Doobie Brothers as well as a successful solo career.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (2 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_69e0b4f9d5ec8190bb2bd27350ed341c |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:07 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e6ec647028819082031eb706a62ad5 |
completed | April 21, 2026, 3:17 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 12:48 p.m.