Triple
T20818741
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Colonel Massoud Amir Behrani |
E512513
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Behrani
Behrani is the surname of Colonel Massoud Amir Behrani, a central character in Andre Dubus III’s novel "House of Sand and Fog," which explores themes of displacement, pride, and the immigrant experience.
|
E1452169
|
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: Behrani | Statement: [Colonel Massoud Amir Behrani, familyName, Behrani]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Behrani Context triple: [Colonel Massoud Amir Behrani, familyName, Behrani]
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A.
Parviz
Parviz is a masculine given name of Persian origin commonly used in Iran and among Persian-speaking communities.
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B.
Bahreman
Bahreman is a village in Kerman Province, Iran, known primarily as the birthplace of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
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C.
Ghashghaei
The Ghashghaei are a traditionally nomadic Turkic-speaking tribal group of southwestern Iran known for their pastoral lifestyle, rich cultural heritage, and distinctive carpet weaving.
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D.
Ershadi
Ershadi is the surname of Homayoun Ershadi, an Iranian actor known for his roles in international films such as "Taste of Cherry" and "The Kite Runner."
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E.
Sarrafati
Sarrafati is a surname of likely Middle Eastern or Mediterranean origin, used as a variant form of the name Sarfati.
- 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: Behrani Triple: [Colonel Massoud Amir Behrani, familyName, Behrani]
Generated description
Behrani is the surname of Colonel Massoud Amir Behrani, a central character in Andre Dubus III’s novel "House of Sand and Fog," which explores themes of displacement, pride, and the immigrant experience.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Behrani Target entity description: Behrani is the surname of Colonel Massoud Amir Behrani, a central character in Andre Dubus III’s novel "House of Sand and Fog," which explores themes of displacement, pride, and the immigrant experience.
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A.
Parviz
Parviz is a masculine given name of Persian origin commonly used in Iran and among Persian-speaking communities.
-
B.
Bahreman
Bahreman is a village in Kerman Province, Iran, known primarily as the birthplace of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
-
C.
Ghashghaei
The Ghashghaei are a traditionally nomadic Turkic-speaking tribal group of southwestern Iran known for their pastoral lifestyle, rich cultural heritage, and distinctive carpet weaving.
-
D.
Ershadi
Ershadi is the surname of Homayoun Ershadi, an Iranian actor known for his roles in international films such as "Taste of Cherry" and "The Kite Runner."
-
E.
Sarrafati
Sarrafati is a surname of likely Middle Eastern or Mediterranean origin, used as a variant form of the name Sarfati.
- 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_69e0b4cd25088190b48ca9700cd24efc |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:07 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e6c2f5b1e08190a9c26f76bd544b68 |
completed | April 21, 2026, 12:21 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a090075c4b881908ad6f4c0e7acedb5 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 11:40 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0901384c448190ad8f754d6cf8bbad |
completed | May 16, 2026, 11:43 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0901cceb608190badab67cf5609a73 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 11:46 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 12:41 p.m.