Triple
T4456010
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Alan Arkin |
E97723
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableRole |
P22
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Norman Newlander in The Kominsky Method
Norman Newlander in *The Kominsky Method* is the sharp-tongued, loyal longtime agent and best friend of aging acting coach Sandy Kominsky, providing much of the show’s acerbic humor and emotional depth.
|
E325186
|
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: Norman Newlander in The Kominsky Method | Statement: [Alan Arkin, notableRole, Norman Newlander in The Kominsky Method]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Norman Newlander in The Kominsky Method Context triple: [Alan Arkin, notableRole, Norman Newlander in The Kominsky Method]
-
A.
Paul Margulies
Paul Margulies was an American advertising executive and writer, best known as the father of actress Julianna Margulies.
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B.
Mort Fine
Mort Fine was an American television writer and producer best known for co-creating the groundbreaking 1960s espionage series "I Spy."
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C.
Arye Gross
Arye Gross is an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, including roles in projects like the film "For the Boys" and the TV series "Ellen."
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D.
Stephen Frank
Stephen Frank was an early American pioneer after whom the city of Frankfort, Kentucky, is named.
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E.
Joseph Markovitch
Joseph Markovitch was the father of French photographer and painter Dora Maar, a key figure in the Surrealist movement and companion of Pablo Picasso.
- 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: Norman Newlander in The Kominsky Method Triple: [Alan Arkin, notableRole, Norman Newlander in The Kominsky Method]
Generated description
Norman Newlander in *The Kominsky Method* is the sharp-tongued, loyal longtime agent and best friend of aging acting coach Sandy Kominsky, providing much of the show’s acerbic humor and emotional depth.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Norman Newlander in The Kominsky Method Target entity description: Norman Newlander in *The Kominsky Method* is the sharp-tongued, loyal longtime agent and best friend of aging acting coach Sandy Kominsky, providing much of the show’s acerbic humor and emotional depth.
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A.
Paul Margulies
Paul Margulies was an American advertising executive and writer, best known as the father of actress Julianna Margulies.
-
B.
Mort Fine
Mort Fine was an American television writer and producer best known for co-creating the groundbreaking 1960s espionage series "I Spy."
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C.
Arye Gross
chosen
Arye Gross is an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, including roles in projects like the film "For the Boys" and the TV series "Ellen."
-
D.
Stephen Frank
Stephen Frank was an early American pioneer after whom the city of Frankfort, Kentucky, is named.
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E.
Joseph Markovitch
Joseph Markovitch was the father of French photographer and painter Dora Maar, a key figure in the Surrealist movement and companion of Pablo Picasso.
- F. None of above.
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_69b3454777808190b78aa9047ba1f018 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69b3564216b081908c41109100b36862 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 12:11 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b6282743e08190a2c84f3b80c6d260 |
completed | March 15, 2026, 3:31 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b62af29d3c81908cb82d142c2a55a4 |
completed | March 15, 2026, 3:43 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b62ba4d6c88190b4eaacd09a0b2b66 |
completed | March 15, 2026, 3:46 a.m. |
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:33 p.m.