Triple

T3646443
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Mao II E77312 entity
Predicate mainCharacter P1183 FINISHED
Object Karen Janney
Karen Janney is a central fictional character in Don DeLillo’s novel "Mao II," around whom much of the book’s exploration of identity, art, and terrorism revolves.
 E375840 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: Karen Janney | Statement: [Mao II, mainCharacter, Karen Janney]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Karen Janney
Context triple: [Mao II, mainCharacter, Karen Janney]
  • A. Laurie Metcalf
    Laurie Metcalf is an American actress acclaimed for her work in television, film, and theater, notably for her Emmy-winning role on "Roseanne" and performances in projects like "Lady Bird."
  • B. Christine Baranski
    Christine Baranski is an American actress known for her sharp-witted, sophisticated roles in film, television, and theater, including acclaimed performances in works like "The Good Wife," "Mamma Mia!," and numerous stage productions.
  • C. Sarah Paulson
    Sarah Paulson is an American actress acclaimed for her versatile performances in film, television, and theater, notably in projects like American Horror Story, The People v. O. J. Simpson, and various critically praised dramas.
  • D. Hope Davis
    Hope Davis is an American actress known for her nuanced performances in both independent films and mainstream movies, as well as acclaimed roles on television.
  • E. Sheryl Lee Ralph
    Sheryl Lee Ralph is an American actress and singer known for her work in television, film, and theater, including her Tony-nominated role in the original Broadway production of "Dreamgirls" and her Emmy-winning performance on "Abbott Elementary."
  • 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: Karen Janney
Triple: [Mao II, mainCharacter, Karen Janney]
Generated description
Karen Janney is a central fictional character in Don DeLillo’s novel "Mao II," around whom much of the book’s exploration of identity, art, and terrorism revolves.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Karen Janney
Target entity description: Karen Janney is a central fictional character in Don DeLillo’s novel "Mao II," around whom much of the book’s exploration of identity, art, and terrorism revolves.
  • A. Laurie Metcalf
    Laurie Metcalf is an American actress acclaimed for her work in television, film, and theater, notably for her Emmy-winning role on "Roseanne" and performances in projects like "Lady Bird."
  • B. Christine Baranski
    Christine Baranski is an American actress known for her sharp-witted, sophisticated roles in film, television, and theater, including acclaimed performances in works like "The Good Wife," "Mamma Mia!," and numerous stage productions.
  • C. Sarah Paulson
    Sarah Paulson is an American actress acclaimed for her versatile performances in film, television, and theater, notably in projects like American Horror Story, The People v. O. J. Simpson, and various critically praised dramas.
  • D. Hope Davis
    Hope Davis is an American actress known for her nuanced performances in both independent films and mainstream movies, as well as acclaimed roles on television.
  • E. Sheryl Lee Ralph
    Sheryl Lee Ralph is an American actress and singer known for her work in television, film, and theater, including her Tony-nominated role in the original Broadway production of "Dreamgirls" and her Emmy-winning performance on "Abbott Elementary."
  • 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_69ad85de1b988190a45f8dbfebc806fc completed March 8, 2026, 2:21 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69adc3895198819090a17a8894e91d00 completed March 8, 2026, 6:44 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b44f394f9c8190881edc18b544dbb7 completed March 13, 2026, 5:54 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b45347e364819080c0dac755405462 completed March 13, 2026, 6:11 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b45f4640e881909b0e3b68cb899669 completed March 13, 2026, 7:02 p.m.
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:24 p.m.