Triple
T17903106
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Sam Merlotte |
E447631
|
entity |
| Predicate | biologicalFamily |
P28764
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Melinda Mickens
Melinda Mickens is a character from the "True Blood" series, known as a member of the troubled Mickens family connected to shapeshifter Sam Merlotte.
|
E1303868
|
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: Melinda Mickens | Statement: [Sam Merlotte, biologicalFamily, Melinda Mickens]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Melinda Mickens Context triple: [Sam Merlotte, biologicalFamily, Melinda Mickens]
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A.
Myrlinda Haynes
Myrlinda Haynes is the woman whose affair with Carol Anne Bond’s husband led to the high-profile criminal case Bond v. United States.
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B.
Melinda Washington
Melinda Washington is the child of Joshua Washington, known primarily in relation to him.
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C.
Saundra McClain
Saundra McClain is an American actress known for her work in film, television, and theater.
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D.
Sandra Searles
Sandra Searles is an American-born British actress best known for her work in film, television, and voice acting, particularly in the UK.
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E.
Keisha Jackson
Keisha Jackson is an American R&B singer and the daughter of soul legend Millie Jackson.
- 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: Melinda Mickens Triple: [Sam Merlotte, biologicalFamily, Melinda Mickens]
Generated description
Melinda Mickens is a character from the "True Blood" series, known as a member of the troubled Mickens family connected to shapeshifter Sam Merlotte.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Melinda Mickens Target entity description: Melinda Mickens is a character from the "True Blood" series, known as a member of the troubled Mickens family connected to shapeshifter Sam Merlotte.
-
A.
Myrlinda Haynes
Myrlinda Haynes is the woman whose affair with Carol Anne Bond’s husband led to the high-profile criminal case Bond v. United States.
-
B.
Melinda Washington
Melinda Washington is the child of Joshua Washington, known primarily in relation to him.
-
C.
Saundra McClain
Saundra McClain is an American actress known for her work in film, television, and theater.
-
D.
Sandra Searles
Sandra Searles is an American-born British actress best known for her work in film, television, and voice acting, particularly in the UK.
-
E.
Keisha Jackson
Keisha Jackson is an American R&B singer and the daughter of soul legend Millie Jackson.
- 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_69d8b9f59bd48190a6fc925a855b8bac |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:51 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e49e99c3188190aead24cd3d48c7a7 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 9:21 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a03565564b0819090eac67302810d50 |
completed | May 12, 2026, 4:33 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a035737f0688190a5aee60a4e63b367 |
completed | May 12, 2026, 4:37 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a03580bf97881909a4f7eb028362eef |
completed | May 12, 2026, 4:40 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:19 a.m.