Triple
T20663758
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ed McBain |
E507826
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableCharacter |
P1481
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Bert Kling
Bert Kling is a recurring police detective in Ed McBain’s 87th Precinct crime novel series, known for his youthful idealism and professional growth within the squad.
|
E1447605
|
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: Bert Kling | Statement: [Ed McBain, notableCharacter, Bert Kling]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bert Kling Context triple: [Ed McBain, notableCharacter, Bert Kling]
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A.
Bert Bauer
Bert Bauer is a central patriarchal character from the long-running American soap opera "Guiding Light."
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B.
Bert Enger
Bert Enger was a prominent Duluth, Minnesota businessman and philanthropist whose legacy includes the naming of Enger Hill and the nearby Enger Tower.
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C.
Frank Bracht
Frank Bracht was an American film editor known for his work on mid-20th-century Hollywood productions, including the biographical drama "Harlow" (1965).
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D.
Bert Spitz
Bert Spitz is a seasoned, somewhat world-weary divorce lawyer who represents Nicole in the film "Marriage Story," offering pragmatic legal advice with a mix of cynicism and compassion.
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E.
Kurt Berlinghoff
Kurt Berlinghoff was the husband of Gretl Braun, who was the sister of Eva Braun, Adolf Hitler’s longtime companion and briefly his wife.
- 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: Bert Kling Triple: [Ed McBain, notableCharacter, Bert Kling]
Generated description
Bert Kling is a recurring police detective in Ed McBain’s 87th Precinct crime novel series, known for his youthful idealism and professional growth within the squad.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bert Kling Target entity description: Bert Kling is a recurring police detective in Ed McBain’s 87th Precinct crime novel series, known for his youthful idealism and professional growth within the squad.
-
A.
Bert Bauer
Bert Bauer is a central patriarchal character from the long-running American soap opera "Guiding Light."
-
B.
Bert Enger
Bert Enger was a prominent Duluth, Minnesota businessman and philanthropist whose legacy includes the naming of Enger Hill and the nearby Enger Tower.
-
C.
Frank Bracht
Frank Bracht was an American film editor known for his work on mid-20th-century Hollywood productions, including the biographical drama "Harlow" (1965).
-
D.
Bert Spitz
Bert Spitz is a seasoned, somewhat world-weary divorce lawyer who represents Nicole in the film "Marriage Story," offering pragmatic legal advice with a mix of cynicism and compassion.
-
E.
Kurt Berlinghoff
Kurt Berlinghoff was the husband of Gretl Braun, who was the sister of Eva Braun, Adolf Hitler’s longtime companion and briefly his wife.
- 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_69e0b4c059bc81908ea762cd73ea4424 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:06 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e6b2f541bc8190ac7946b91647f2b0 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 11:12 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a08e0430ea48190b0ce649e7675c965 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 9:23 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a08e3c71e308190a3083985274e6af5 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 9:38 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a08e43291f48190bd8966ac2b8df38f |
completed | May 16, 2026, 9:40 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 11:44 a.m.