Triple
T4484211
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Menzies |
E107196
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ian Menzies
Ian Menzies is a notable individual who shares the Menzies surname, recognized as a distinguished bearer of that family name.
|
E448979
|
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: Ian Menzies | Statement: [Menzies, hasNotableBearer, Ian Menzies]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ian Menzies Context triple: [Menzies, hasNotableBearer, Ian Menzies]
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A.
Frank Finlay
Frank Finlay was an acclaimed English character actor known for his powerful stage and screen performances, including his Oscar-nominated role as Iago in the 1965 film adaptation of "Othello."
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B.
Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern was an English actor renowned for his distinguished stage and screen career, often noted for his Shakespearean roles and character work in British film and television.
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C.
Clive Merrison
Clive Merrison is a Welsh actor known for his extensive work in British film, television, and radio, including his acclaimed portrayal of Sherlock Holmes for BBC Radio.
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D.
Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness was an acclaimed English actor renowned for his versatile performances in classic films such as "The Bridge on the River Kwai," "Kind Hearts and Coronets," and as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original "Star Wars" trilogy.
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E.
Alan Howard
Alan Howard was an English actor known for his distinguished stage career with the Royal Shakespeare Company and notable film roles.
- 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: Ian Menzies Triple: [Menzies, hasNotableBearer, Ian Menzies]
Generated description
Ian Menzies is a notable individual who shares the Menzies surname, recognized as a distinguished bearer of that family name.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ian Menzies Target entity description: Ian Menzies is a notable individual who shares the Menzies surname, recognized as a distinguished bearer of that family name.
-
A.
Frank Finlay
Frank Finlay was an acclaimed English character actor known for his powerful stage and screen performances, including his Oscar-nominated role as Iago in the 1965 film adaptation of "Othello."
-
B.
Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern was an English actor renowned for his distinguished stage and screen career, often noted for his Shakespearean roles and character work in British film and television.
-
C.
Clive Merrison
Clive Merrison is a Welsh actor known for his extensive work in British film, television, and radio, including his acclaimed portrayal of Sherlock Holmes for BBC Radio.
-
D.
Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness was an acclaimed English actor renowned for his versatile performances in classic films such as "The Bridge on the River Kwai," "Kind Hearts and Coronets," and as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original "Star Wars" trilogy.
-
E.
Alan Howard
Alan Howard was an English actor known for his distinguished stage career with the Royal Shakespeare Company and notable film roles.
- 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_69bd43f84f788190a1383579c4a595be |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd52a54c6c8190a7421bea6e3c00f1 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 1:59 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69bd7f6773fc819098caa05f0b07235d |
completed | March 20, 2026, 5:09 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69bd8b98b93c819086f5564c4d210eb0 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 6:02 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69bd8bf359348190864dc1ef36f6376f |
completed | March 20, 2026, 6:03 p.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 12:58 p.m.