Triple
T4418034
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | MacDougall |
E95024
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasVariant |
P455
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
McDougal
McDougal is a surname of Scottish origin, commonly considered a spelling variant of MacDougall.
|
E437053
|
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: McDougal | Statement: [MacDougall, hasVariant, McDougal]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McDougal Context triple: [MacDougall, hasVariant, McDougal]
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A.
Magruder
Magruder is a surname most notably associated with Jeb Stuart Magruder, a key figure in the Watergate scandal during the Nixon administration.
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B.
Holt
Holt is a historic market town in the county of Norfolk, England, known for its Georgian architecture and proximity to the North Norfolk coast.
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C.
McClurg
McClurg is the namesake of the historic McClurg Building, a notable structure recognized for its architectural and cultural significance.
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D.
McDougald
McDougald is the namesake of McDougald–McLendon Arena, a sports venue associated with North Carolina Central University.
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E.
McCauley
McCauley is the maiden surname of Rosa Parks, the prominent American civil rights activist known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
- 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: McDougal Triple: [MacDougall, hasVariant, McDougal]
Generated description
McDougal is a surname of Scottish origin, commonly considered a spelling variant of MacDougall.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McDougal Target entity description: McDougal is a surname of Scottish origin, commonly considered a spelling variant of MacDougall.
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A.
Magruder
Magruder is a surname most notably associated with Jeb Stuart Magruder, a key figure in the Watergate scandal during the Nixon administration.
-
B.
Holt
Holt is a historic market town in the county of Norfolk, England, known for its Georgian architecture and proximity to the North Norfolk coast.
-
C.
McClurg
McClurg is the namesake of the historic McClurg Building, a notable structure recognized for its architectural and cultural significance.
-
D.
McDougald
McDougald is the namesake of McDougald–McLendon Arena, a sports venue associated with North Carolina Central University.
-
E.
McCauley
McCauley is the maiden surname of Rosa Parks, the prominent American civil rights activist known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
- 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_69b3453a36908190b95a79a297ca083c |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69b3551d5d7481908528c2de0a6fda06 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 12:06 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b5f61fa6d88190b98810b542835817 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 11:58 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b5f68a994c8190a5b524a4db16b097 |
completed | March 15, 2026, midnight |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b5f6ece3b08190b880743e9fe4dbad |
completed | March 15, 2026, 12:01 a.m. |
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:29 p.m.