Triple

T2142991
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject J.K. Simmons E47001 entity
Predicate familyName P18 FINISHED
Object Simmons
Simmons is a common English-language surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as entertainment, sports, academia, and business.
 E236706 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: Simmons | Statement: [J.K. Simmons, familyName, Simmons]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Simmons
Context triple: [J.K. Simmons, familyName, Simmons]
  • A. Tomlinson
    Tomlinson is a surname most notably associated with Ray Tomlinson, the American computer programmer credited with inventing networked email and introducing the "@" symbol in email addresses.
  • B. Cunningham
    Cunningham is a common Scottish surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as technology, politics, sports, and the arts.
  • C. Simms
    Simms is a surname most prominently associated with former NFL quarterback and sports broadcaster Phil Simms.
  • D. Sherwin
    Sherwin is a surname most notably associated with Martin J. Sherwin, an American historian known for his work on nuclear history and the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer.
  • E. Simmons family
    The Simmons family is a historically notable family associated with Goose Creek in the former Province of South Carolina, recognized for its prominence in the region’s colonial-era society.
  • 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: Simmons
Triple: [J.K. Simmons, familyName, Simmons]
Generated description
Simmons is a common English-language surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as entertainment, sports, academia, and business.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Simmons
Target entity description: Simmons is a common English-language surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as entertainment, sports, academia, and business.
  • A. Tomlinson
    Tomlinson is a surname most notably associated with Ray Tomlinson, the American computer programmer credited with inventing networked email and introducing the "@" symbol in email addresses.
  • B. Cunningham
    Cunningham is a common Scottish surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as technology, politics, sports, and the arts.
  • C. Simms
    Simms is a surname most prominently associated with former NFL quarterback and sports broadcaster Phil Simms.
  • D. Sherwin
    Sherwin is a surname most notably associated with Martin J. Sherwin, an American historian known for his work on nuclear history and the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer.
  • E. Simmons family
    The Simmons family is a historically notable family associated with Goose Creek in the former Province of South Carolina, recognized for its prominence in the region’s colonial-era society.
  • 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_69a88a1933e0819094f18426ed74180f completed March 4, 2026, 7:38 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abbe206db0819095772af5358dca55 completed March 7, 2026, 5:56 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ae51b63e4081908a5d87af5d17d3c4 completed March 9, 2026, 4:51 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ae52d29d708190809ee4d5047b2755 completed March 9, 2026, 4:55 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ae532ec8808190b1ecd8c4f66df30d completed March 9, 2026, 4:57 a.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:44 p.m.