Triple
T4190
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Douglas |
E80
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasSurnameForm |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Douglas (surname)
Douglas (surname) is a Scottish family name of Gaelic origin historically associated with a powerful Lowland clan and widely borne in English-speaking countries.
|
E878
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Douglas (surname) | Statement: [Douglas, hasSurnameForm, Douglas (surname)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Douglas (surname) Context triple: [Douglas, hasSurnameForm, Douglas (surname)]
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A.
Douglas
Douglas is a masculine given name of Scottish origin that has been widely used in English-speaking countries.
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B.
Porter
Porter is a transit station in Cambridge, Massachusetts that serves both MBTA commuter rail and Red Line subway services.
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C.
Andrew
Andrew is a masculine given name of Greek origin meaning "manly" or "brave," widely used in English-speaking countries and beyond.
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D.
Lynn
Lynn is a coastal city in northeastern Massachusetts, known as one of the larger urban centers in the Greater Boston metropolitan area.
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E.
Edwin
Edwin is a masculine given name of Old English origin meaning "rich friend" or "prosperous friend."
- 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: Douglas (surname) Triple: [Douglas, hasSurnameForm, Douglas (surname)]
Generated description
Douglas (surname) is a Scottish family name of Gaelic origin historically associated with a powerful Lowland clan and widely borne in English-speaking countries.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Douglas (surname) Target entity description: Douglas (surname) is a Scottish family name of Gaelic origin historically associated with a powerful Lowland clan and widely borne in English-speaking countries.
-
A.
Douglas
Douglas is a masculine given name of Scottish origin that has been widely used in English-speaking countries.
-
B.
Porter
Porter is a transit station in Cambridge, Massachusetts that serves both MBTA commuter rail and Red Line subway services.
-
C.
Andrew
Andrew is a masculine given name of Greek origin meaning "manly" or "brave," widely used in English-speaking countries and beyond.
-
D.
Lynn
Lynn is a coastal city in northeastern Massachusetts, known as one of the larger urban centers in the Greater Boston metropolitan area.
-
E.
Edwin
Edwin is a masculine given name of Old English origin meaning "rich friend" or "prosperous friend."
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: hasSurnameForm Context triple: [Douglas, hasSurnameForm, Douglas (surname)]
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A.
familyName
chosen
Indicates that one entity is the family (last) name associated with another entity (typically a person).
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B.
fullName
Indicates that an entity has a complete personal name, typically combining given name(s) and family name into a single string.
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C.
honorificSuffix
Indicates that one entity is a respectful or formal suffix appended to another entity’s name or title.
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D.
hasForm
Indicates that one entity possesses, exhibits, or is characterized by a particular shape, structure, or configuration.
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E.
hasDemonym
Indicates that one entity is the term (demonym) used to refer to the inhabitants or natives of another entity (typically a place).
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a238d6b47881909e68288aed2fd858 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:37 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a23c24b3d08190a714126292fd5479 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:51 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a243c6f10c81908305b9e03c79a6ae |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:24 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a2463a71188190a7252fae85f68711 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:34 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a246e74bfc8190ba3ea9818a55cc28 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:37 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a23998af288190855f0456740cbd51 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:40 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 12:40 a.m.