Triple

T19709351
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject MacAskill E473299 entity
Predicate hasVariant P455 FINISHED
Object Macaskill
Macaskill is a Scottish surname, often associated with families of Hebridean origin and various notable individuals in fields such as philosophy, sports, and the arts.
E1391623 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: Macaskill | Statement: [MacAskill, hasVariant, Macaskill]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macaskill
Context triple: [MacAskill, hasVariant, Macaskill]
  • A. McAlpine
    McAlpine is a major British construction and civil engineering company founded by Sir Robert McAlpine, known for its role in building prominent infrastructure and landmark projects across the UK.
  • B. MacLachlin
    MacLachlin is a Scottish surname associated as a sept with Clan MacLachlan of the Scottish Highlands.
  • C. MacKay
    MacKay is a Scottish surname historically associated with the Clan Mackay of the Scottish Highlands and borne by numerous notable figures in politics, arts, and sciences.
  • D. McDowall
    McDowall is a Scottish surname most famously associated with English-American actor Roddy McDowall, known for his roles in film, television, and theater.
  • E. Maclean
    Maclean is a riverside town in northern New South Wales, Australia, known for its strong Scottish heritage and annual Highland Gathering.
  • 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: Macaskill
Triple: [MacAskill, hasVariant, Macaskill]
Generated description
Macaskill is a Scottish surname, often associated with families of Hebridean origin and various notable individuals in fields such as philosophy, sports, and the arts.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macaskill
Target entity description: Macaskill is a Scottish surname, often associated with families of Hebridean origin and various notable individuals in fields such as philosophy, sports, and the arts.
  • A. McAlpine
    McAlpine is a major British construction and civil engineering company founded by Sir Robert McAlpine, known for its role in building prominent infrastructure and landmark projects across the UK.
  • B. MacLachlin
    MacLachlin is a Scottish surname associated as a sept with Clan MacLachlan of the Scottish Highlands.
  • C. MacKay
    MacKay is a Scottish surname historically associated with the Clan Mackay of the Scottish Highlands and borne by numerous notable figures in politics, arts, and sciences.
  • D. McDowall
    McDowall is a Scottish surname most famously associated with English-American actor Roddy McDowall, known for his roles in film, television, and theater.
  • E. Maclean
    Maclean is a riverside town in northern New South Wales, Australia, known for its strong Scottish heritage and annual Highland Gathering.
  • 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_69d8e516dd048190a0b6c93ea3e71f58 completed April 10, 2026, 11:55 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e64406f9808190acd74aa03c392eb0 completed April 20, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a07ab9cbf0c8190a34ceeeb9960677b completed May 15, 2026, 11:26 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a07ac51fddc8190840698fb5cee0ea0 completed May 15, 2026, 11:29 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a07ae6493608190b8bc885ab8a916b2 completed May 15, 2026, 11:38 p.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:46 p.m.