Perchik
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Perchik is a radical young student and one of Tevye’s daughters’ suitors in the musical and film "Fiddler on the Roof," set in the fictional village of Anatevka.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Perchik canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11317654 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Perchik Context triple: [Anatevka, inhabitantInFiction, Perchik]
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A.
Gopchik
Gopchik is a young, resourceful fellow prisoner in Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s novel "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich," noted for his adaptability and survival instincts in the labor camp.
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B.
Pinhas
Pinhas is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, commonly used in Jewish communities and derived from a biblical figure.
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C.
Misha
Misha is the bear mascot of the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics, widely remembered for its iconic, sentimental farewell during the closing ceremony.
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D.
Tobolowsky
Tobolowsky is the surname of American character actor and storyteller Stephen Tobolowsky, known for his prolific work in film and television.
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E.
Samuel Goldfish
Samuel Goldfish, better known as Samuel Goldwyn, was a pioneering Hollywood film producer and co-founder of several major motion picture studios in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Perchik Target entity description: Perchik is a radical young student and one of Tevye’s daughters’ suitors in the musical and film "Fiddler on the Roof," set in the fictional village of Anatevka.
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A.
Gopchik
Gopchik is a young, resourceful fellow prisoner in Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s novel "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich," noted for his adaptability and survival instincts in the labor camp.
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B.
Pinhas
Pinhas is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, commonly used in Jewish communities and derived from a biblical figure.
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C.
Misha
Misha is the bear mascot of the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics, widely remembered for its iconic, sentimental farewell during the closing ceremony.
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D.
Tobolowsky
Tobolowsky is the surname of American character actor and storyteller Stephen Tobolowsky, known for his prolific work in film and television.
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E.
Samuel Goldfish
Samuel Goldfish, better known as Samuel Goldwyn, was a pioneering Hollywood film producer and co-founder of several major motion picture studios in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ musical theatre character ⓘ |
| adaptationFrom | Perchik-like characters in Sholem Aleichem stories ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Fiddler on the Roof
ⓘ
Fiddler on the Roof (1971 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Fiddler on the Roof
|
| associatedWith |
Chava
ⓘ
Golde ⓘ Hodel ⓘ Tevye ⓘ Tzeitel ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Sholem Aleichem ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Tevye the Dairyman ⓘ |
| characterArc | from idealistic outsider to committed partner to Hodel ⓘ |
| characterType | radical young student ⓘ |
| composerAssociatedWork | Jerry Bock ⓘ |
| createdFor |
Fiddler on the Roof (1964 Broadway musical)
ⓘ
linked to:
Fiddler on the Roof (1964 Broadway premiere)
|
| creator | Joseph Stein ⓘ |
| franchise |
Fiddler on the Roof franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Fiddler on the Roof (stage performances)
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| loveInterest | Hodel ⓘ |
| lyricistAssociatedWork | Sheldon Harnick ⓘ |
| medium |
feature film
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stage musical ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | challenges traditional customs ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | Russian Empire subject ⓘ |
| occupation | student ⓘ |
| politicalView |
radical
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revolutionary ⓘ |
| relationshipStatus | engaged to Hodel ⓘ |
| religionInStory | Jewish ⓘ |
| roleInStory | suitor of Tevye’s daughter Hodel ⓘ |
| setting | Anatevka ⓘ |
| settingType | fictional village ⓘ |
| songAssociation |
Miracle of Miracles (scene association, not singer)
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Now I Have Everything ⓘ |
| storyEvent |
is arrested for revolutionary activities
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is exiled to Siberia ⓘ leaves Anatevka for Kiev ⓘ |
| teaches | Tevye’s younger daughters ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
love and sacrifice
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political upheaval in the Russian Empire ⓘ tradition versus change ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Perchik Description of subject: Perchik is a radical young student and one of Tevye’s daughters’ suitors in the musical and film "Fiddler on the Roof," set in the fictional village of Anatevka.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.