Triple
T9740363
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Knick Knack |
E236170
|
entity |
| Predicate | musicBy |
P1952
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Bobby McFerrin |
E32310
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Bobby McFerrin | Statement: [Knick Knack, musicBy, Bobby McFerrin]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bobby McFerrin Context triple: [Knick Knack, musicBy, Bobby McFerrin]
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A.
Bobby McFerrin
chosen
Bobby McFerrin is an American vocalist, composer, and conductor best known for his innovative a cappella work and the hit song "Don't Worry, Be Happy."
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B.
Robert McFerrin Sr.
Robert McFerrin Sr. was a pioneering American baritone and the first African American man to sing at the Metropolitan Opera.
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C.
Bobby Caldwell
Bobby Caldwell was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known for his smooth blend of R&B, soul, and jazz, particularly the classic hit "What You Won't Do for Love."
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D.
Ray Anthony
Ray Anthony is an American bandleader, trumpeter, and actor best known for leading a popular big band in the post–World War II era and for his work in film and television.
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E.
Ray Conniff
Ray Conniff was an American bandleader, arranger, and trombonist best known for his easy-listening orchestral and choral recordings that gained wide popularity in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69ca84d313e88190983ee6ffd0ef60d2 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:12 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cd9f29a5bc8190b2b391017405c71e |
completed | April 1, 2026, 10:41 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d1afe974608190874e2aba2189de80 |
completed | April 5, 2026, 12:42 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:22 p.m.