Triple
T2732396
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Elf |
E60344
|
entity |
| Predicate | character |
P662
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Walter Hobbs
Walter Hobbs is the work-obsessed children's book publisher and estranged father of Buddy in the Christmas comedy film "Elf."
|
E294366
|
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: Walter Hobbs | Statement: [Elf, character, Walter Hobbs]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walter Hobbs Context triple: [Elf, character, Walter Hobbs]
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A.
Walter Finch
Walter Finch is the elusive and morally ambiguous antagonist in the psychological thriller film "Insomnia" (2002), portrayed by Robin Williams.
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B.
Winston Silver
Winston Silver is a lighter, lower-tar and nicotine variant of the Winston brand of cigarettes.
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C.
Basil Wallace
Basil Wallace is a character actor known for his supporting roles in films and television, including an appearance in the political war thriller "Blood Diamond."
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D.
Nathaniel Fisk
Nathaniel Fisk is a person notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Fisk, though specific widely known achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
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E.
Harry Warden
Harry Warden is the murderous, pickaxe-wielding miner who serves as the central slasher antagonist in the My Bloody Valentine horror franchise.
- 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: Walter Hobbs Triple: [Elf, character, Walter Hobbs]
Generated description
Walter Hobbs is the work-obsessed children's book publisher and estranged father of Buddy in the Christmas comedy film "Elf."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walter Hobbs Target entity description: Walter Hobbs is the work-obsessed children's book publisher and estranged father of Buddy in the Christmas comedy film "Elf."
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A.
Walter Finch
Walter Finch is the elusive and morally ambiguous antagonist in the psychological thriller film "Insomnia" (2002), portrayed by Robin Williams.
-
B.
Winston Silver
Winston Silver is a lighter, lower-tar and nicotine variant of the Winston brand of cigarettes.
-
C.
Basil Wallace
Basil Wallace is a character actor known for his supporting roles in films and television, including an appearance in the political war thriller "Blood Diamond."
-
D.
Nathaniel Fisk
Nathaniel Fisk is a person notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Fisk, though specific widely known achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
-
E.
Harry Warden
Harry Warden is the murderous, pickaxe-wielding miner who serves as the central slasher antagonist in the My Bloody Valentine horror franchise.
- 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_69ab4b75cd908190b691ef0d1801acda |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:47 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abdaf011548190beb9c3feee7b743f |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:59 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69afbbc430ec8190a54f805cd0067b97 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:35 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69afbc545dc48190b61ed2ee73d53737 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:38 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69afbcd39c608190b01924370208f1ec |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:40 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:56 p.m.