Triple
T2233354
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Trainspotting (novel) |
E49221
|
entity |
| Predicate | character |
P662
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson
Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson is a charming, amoral, and manipulative heroin addict and con artist who serves as one of the central antiheroes in Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting.
|
E247350
|
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: Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson | Statement: [Trainspotting (novel), character, Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson Context triple: [Trainspotting (novel), character, Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson]
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A.
Sam Mills
Sam Mills was a standout undersized linebacker and team leader in the NFL, best known for his Pro Bowl play and inspirational presence with the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers.
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B.
Simon Climie
Simon Climie is a British songwriter and record producer known for his work with major artists across pop, rock, and blues, including collaborations with Eric Clapton.
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C.
Oliver Butcher
Oliver Butcher is a screenwriter known for co-writing films such as the thriller "Message from the King."
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D.
Tommy Dickson
Tommy Dickson was a prolific Northern Irish forward best known as a legendary goal-scorer and iconic figure for Linfield FC in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Jack Simms
Jack Simms was the discoverer of Mark Twain Cave, a famous show cave in Missouri associated with author Mark Twain and his writings.
- 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: Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson Triple: [Trainspotting (novel), character, Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson]
Generated description
Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson is a charming, amoral, and manipulative heroin addict and con artist who serves as one of the central antiheroes in Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson Target entity description: Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson is a charming, amoral, and manipulative heroin addict and con artist who serves as one of the central antiheroes in Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting.
-
A.
Sam Mills
Sam Mills was a standout undersized linebacker and team leader in the NFL, best known for his Pro Bowl play and inspirational presence with the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers.
-
B.
Simon Climie
Simon Climie is a British songwriter and record producer known for his work with major artists across pop, rock, and blues, including collaborations with Eric Clapton.
-
C.
Oliver Butcher
Oliver Butcher is a screenwriter known for co-writing films such as the thriller "Message from the King."
-
D.
Tommy Dickson
Tommy Dickson was a prolific Northern Irish forward best known as a legendary goal-scorer and iconic figure for Linfield FC in the mid-20th century.
-
E.
Jack Simms
Jack Simms was the discoverer of Mark Twain Cave, a famous show cave in Missouri associated with author Mark Twain and his writings.
- 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_69a88aa84bdc819086df50e9c20b301e |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:40 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abc0913f1c8190ac9cfeb0f1c84a76 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:07 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae6b020e308190a6d5a50a8e808aba |
completed | March 9, 2026, 6:38 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae6b73bb688190bcade17d991c4862 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 6:40 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae6be4431c81909c9b4ad82226215d |
completed | March 9, 2026, 6:42 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:47 p.m.