Triple

T2138077
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Ian McKellen E46699 entity
Predicate familyName P18 FINISHED
Object McKellen
McKellen is the surname of Sir Ian McKellen, the acclaimed English actor known for roles such as Gandalf in "The Lord of the Rings" and Magneto in the "X-Men" films.
E237291 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: McKellen | Statement: [Ian McKellen, familyName, McKellen]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McKellen
Context triple: [Ian McKellen, familyName, McKellen]
  • A. Ciarán Hinds
    Ciarán Hinds is an Irish actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theatre, with notable roles in works such as "Rome," "There Will Be Blood," and "Game of Thrones."
  • B. Fiennes
    Fiennes is an English surname most prominently associated with a family of notable actors and explorers, including Ralph and Joseph Fiennes.
  • C. Toby Jones
    Toby Jones is an English character actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theatre, including roles in projects such as "Infamous," the "Harry Potter" series, and "The Hunger Games."
  • D. Ian McDiarmid
    Ian McDiarmid is a Scottish actor best known for portraying Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious in the Star Wars film series.
  • E. James Cromwell
    James Cromwell is an American character actor known for his tall stature and acclaimed roles in films such as "Babe," "L.A. Confidential," and "The Green Mile," as well as numerous television appearances.
  • 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: McKellen
Triple: [Ian McKellen, familyName, McKellen]
Generated description
McKellen is the surname of Sir Ian McKellen, the acclaimed English actor known for roles such as Gandalf in "The Lord of the Rings" and Magneto in the "X-Men" films.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McKellen
Target entity description: McKellen is the surname of Sir Ian McKellen, the acclaimed English actor known for roles such as Gandalf in "The Lord of the Rings" and Magneto in the "X-Men" films.
  • A. Ciarán Hinds
    Ciarán Hinds is an Irish actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theatre, with notable roles in works such as "Rome," "There Will Be Blood," and "Game of Thrones."
  • B. Fiennes
    Fiennes is an English surname most prominently associated with a family of notable actors and explorers, including Ralph and Joseph Fiennes.
  • C. Toby Jones
    Toby Jones is an English character actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theatre, including roles in projects such as "Infamous," the "Harry Potter" series, and "The Hunger Games."
  • D. Rufus Sewell
    Rufus Sewell is a British actor known for his intense screen presence and roles in films like "Dark City," "A Knight’s Tale," and numerous period dramas and television series.
  • E. Ian McDiarmid
    Ian McDiarmid is a Scottish actor best known for portraying Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious in the Star Wars film series.
  • 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_69a88a174ab48190a5db20c132e5dccf completed March 4, 2026, 7:37 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abbe012aa481909ffa0a50e58efabb completed March 7, 2026, 5:56 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ae51af1e708190b63418da77776084 completed March 9, 2026, 4:50 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ae5322097c81909d77d54ae258ab1a completed March 9, 2026, 4:57 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ae5365cd808190aa8363b612ef0ec5 completed March 9, 2026, 4:58 a.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:44 p.m.