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]
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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."
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B.
Fiennes
Fiennes is an English surname most prominently associated with a family of notable actors and explorers, including Ralph and Joseph Fiennes.
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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."
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D.
Ian McDiarmid
Ian McDiarmid is a Scottish actor best known for portraying Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious in the Star Wars film series.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.