Triple
T22153124
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Professor Gordon Zellaby |
E547463
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Zellaby
Zellaby is the surname of Professor Gordon Zellaby, a central character in John Wyndham’s science fiction novel "The Midwich Cuckoos."
|
E1521370
|
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: Zellaby | Statement: [Professor Gordon Zellaby, familyName, Zellaby]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zellaby Context triple: [Professor Gordon Zellaby, familyName, Zellaby]
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A.
De Zan
De Zan is an Italian surname most notably associated with former professional cyclist Italo De Zan.
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B.
The Zax
The Zax is a short Dr. Seuss story about two stubborn creatures who refuse to compromise or change direction, even as the world moves on around them.
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C.
The Garth
The Garth is a notable building or property located in the town of Knutsford in Cheshire, England.
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D.
The Zec
The Zec is a ruthless, enigmatic villain and former Soviet sniper who serves as the primary antagonist in the Jack Reacher novel and film "Jack Reacher."
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E.
The Maybush
The Maybush is a local pub in Newbridge, typically serving drinks, food, and acting as a social gathering spot for the community.
- 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: Zellaby Triple: [Professor Gordon Zellaby, familyName, Zellaby]
Generated description
Zellaby is the surname of Professor Gordon Zellaby, a central character in John Wyndham’s science fiction novel "The Midwich Cuckoos."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zellaby Target entity description: Zellaby is the surname of Professor Gordon Zellaby, a central character in John Wyndham’s science fiction novel "The Midwich Cuckoos."
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A.
De Zan
De Zan is an Italian surname most notably associated with former professional cyclist Italo De Zan.
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B.
The Zax
The Zax is a short Dr. Seuss story about two stubborn creatures who refuse to compromise or change direction, even as the world moves on around them.
-
C.
The Garth
The Garth is a notable building or property located in the town of Knutsford in Cheshire, England.
-
D.
The Zec
The Zec is a ruthless, enigmatic villain and former Soviet sniper who serves as the primary antagonist in the Jack Reacher novel and film "Jack Reacher."
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E.
The Maybush
The Maybush is a local pub in Newbridge, typically serving drinks, food, and acting as a social gathering spot for the community.
- 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_69e11e3b52088190ad5df386d01eb2fb |
completed | April 16, 2026, 5:36 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f129f5a740819093628386732b91a6 |
completed | April 28, 2026, 9:43 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0a9708cb288190b6b7e61d23ffe309 |
completed | May 18, 2026, 4:35 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0a9790deac8190bdc998971cfccc1a |
completed | May 18, 2026, 4:37 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0a98543b2c8190ba00964fd788bb5f |
completed | May 18, 2026, 4:40 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:33 p.m.