Triple
T7290283
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | McDonald |
E163973
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Brian McDonald
Brian McDonald is a name shared by several notable individuals, including professionals in fields such as sports, writing, and entertainment.
|
E653140
|
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: Brian McDonald | Statement: [McDonald, hasNotableBearer, Brian McDonald]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brian McDonald Context triple: [McDonald, hasNotableBearer, Brian McDonald]
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A.
Kevin McDonald
Kevin McDonald is a Canadian comedian, actor, and writer best known as one of the founding members of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall.
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B.
Ryan McDonald
Ryan McDonald is a Canadian actor known for his work in independent films and television, including a role in the drama "The Ballad of Jack and Rose."
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C.
Ray McDonald
Ray McDonald was an American actor and dancer known for his musical film roles in the 1940s and 1950s.
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D.
Jim McDonald
Jim McDonald is a Scottish engineer and academic leader who serves as the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde and is known for his contributions to engineering and energy research.
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E.
David John McDonald
David John McDonald, better known by his stage name David Tennant, is a Scottish actor renowned for his role as the Tenth Doctor in the long-running British television series Doctor Who.
- 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: Brian McDonald Triple: [McDonald, hasNotableBearer, Brian McDonald]
Generated description
Brian McDonald is a name shared by several notable individuals, including professionals in fields such as sports, writing, and entertainment.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brian McDonald Target entity description: Brian McDonald is a name shared by several notable individuals, including professionals in fields such as sports, writing, and entertainment.
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A.
Kevin McDonald
Kevin McDonald is a Canadian comedian, actor, and writer best known as one of the founding members of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall.
-
B.
Ryan McDonald
Ryan McDonald is a Canadian actor known for his work in independent films and television, including a role in the drama "The Ballad of Jack and Rose."
-
C.
Ray McDonald
Ray McDonald was an American actor and dancer known for his musical film roles in the 1940s and 1950s.
-
D.
Jim McDonald
Jim McDonald is a Scottish engineer and academic leader who serves as the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde and is known for his contributions to engineering and energy research.
-
E.
David John McDonald
David John McDonald, better known by his stage name David Tennant, is a Scottish actor renowned for his role as the Tenth Doctor in the long-running British television series Doctor Who.
- 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_69c6886093b88190a254b1ce6db8bae7 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6eb6d4e308190af6b8c237988d7d8 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:41 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c7db4a31608190ba465e22e7a81782 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 1:44 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c7dbf65fb08190ae8a9c4e57d42e97 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 1:47 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c7dc6af4b08190be165856d216f2ae |
completed | March 28, 2026, 1:49 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3 p.m.