Triple
T19335836
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Night Watchman |
E483620
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainCharacter |
P1183
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Thomas Wazhashk
Thomas Wazhashk is the hardworking night watchman and tribal council member at the heart of Louise Erdrich’s novel "The Night Watchman," who fights against Native American dispossession and termination policies.
|
E1370431
|
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: Thomas Wazhashk | Statement: [The Night Watchman, mainCharacter, Thomas Wazhashk]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas Wazhashk Context triple: [The Night Watchman, mainCharacter, Thomas Wazhashk]
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A.
Andrew Qappik
Andrew Qappik is an Inuit graphic artist from Nunavut known for his prints and for contributing to the visual symbols and identity of the territory.
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B.
John Maksagak
John Maksagak is a Canadian Inuk leader known for his role in northern community and political life, including his marriage to prominent politician Helen Maksagak.
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C.
Poundmaker
Poundmaker was a prominent 19th-century Plains Cree chief and peacemaker known for his leadership during the North-West Resistance in what is now Canada.
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D.
Pitseolak Ashoona
Pitseolak Ashoona was a pioneering Inuit artist and printmaker whose vivid depictions of traditional Arctic life helped bring modern Inuit art to international prominence.
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E.
Robert Mandan
Robert Mandan was an American actor best known for his comedic television roles, particularly as Chester Tate on the sitcom "Soap."
- 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: Thomas Wazhashk Triple: [The Night Watchman, mainCharacter, Thomas Wazhashk]
Generated description
Thomas Wazhashk is the hardworking night watchman and tribal council member at the heart of Louise Erdrich’s novel "The Night Watchman," who fights against Native American dispossession and termination policies.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas Wazhashk Target entity description: Thomas Wazhashk is the hardworking night watchman and tribal council member at the heart of Louise Erdrich’s novel "The Night Watchman," who fights against Native American dispossession and termination policies.
-
A.
Andrew Qappik
Andrew Qappik is an Inuit graphic artist from Nunavut known for his prints and for contributing to the visual symbols and identity of the territory.
-
B.
John Maksagak
John Maksagak is a Canadian Inuk leader known for his role in northern community and political life, including his marriage to prominent politician Helen Maksagak.
-
C.
Poundmaker
Poundmaker was a prominent 19th-century Plains Cree chief and peacemaker known for his leadership during the North-West Resistance in what is now Canada.
-
D.
Pitseolak Ashoona
Pitseolak Ashoona was a pioneering Inuit artist and printmaker whose vivid depictions of traditional Arctic life helped bring modern Inuit art to international prominence.
-
E.
Robert Mandan
Robert Mandan was an American actor best known for his comedic television roles, particularly as Chester Tate on the sitcom "Soap."
- 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_69d8e8d13e3c81909d91d1d5ec37c095 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 12:10 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e61645c0dc8190b64e15c735bcb9f4 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 12:04 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a071be4ca388190986a61eb535df4bd |
completed | May 15, 2026, 1:13 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a071ca19f308190ac9072c5a8d3b665 |
completed | May 15, 2026, 1:16 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a071de4a7688190a7114a7eec39fd8f |
completed | May 15, 2026, 1:21 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:33 p.m.