Triple
T20911840
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Edward Thomas |
E514967
|
entity |
| Predicate | child |
P120
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Merfyn Thomas
Merfyn Thomas is known as the son of the Welsh poet and soldier Edward Thomas, whose work and death in World War I have made him a significant figure in early 20th-century literature.
|
E1456329
|
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: Merfyn Thomas | Statement: [Edward Thomas, child, Merfyn Thomas]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merfyn Thomas Context triple: [Edward Thomas, child, Merfyn Thomas]
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A.
Merfyn
Merfyn is a Welsh given name of ancient origin, historically borne by early medieval Welsh rulers and still used in Wales today.
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B.
Rhodri
Rhodri is a Welsh former footballer and football coach best known as the brother of ex-Manchester United star Ryan Giggs.
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C.
King Maelgwn Gwynedd
King Maelgwn Gwynedd was a powerful 6th-century ruler of the Welsh kingdom of Gwynedd, noted in early British tradition and sources like Gildas for his influence and ambition.
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D.
Cadwallon ap Cadfan
Cadwallon ap Cadfan was a 7th-century king of Gwynedd in Wales, known for his campaigns against the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, including the defeat and death of King Edwin of Northumbria at the Battle of Hatfield Chase.
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E.
Gruffydd
Gruffydd is a traditional Welsh given name, historically borne by several medieval Welsh princes and nobles.
- 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: Merfyn Thomas Triple: [Edward Thomas, child, Merfyn Thomas]
Generated description
Merfyn Thomas is known as the son of the Welsh poet and soldier Edward Thomas, whose work and death in World War I have made him a significant figure in early 20th-century literature.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merfyn Thomas Target entity description: Merfyn Thomas is known as the son of the Welsh poet and soldier Edward Thomas, whose work and death in World War I have made him a significant figure in early 20th-century literature.
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A.
Merfyn
Merfyn is a Welsh given name of ancient origin, historically borne by early medieval Welsh rulers and still used in Wales today.
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B.
Rhodri
Rhodri is a Welsh former footballer and football coach best known as the brother of ex-Manchester United star Ryan Giggs.
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C.
King Maelgwn Gwynedd
King Maelgwn Gwynedd was a powerful 6th-century ruler of the Welsh kingdom of Gwynedd, noted in early British tradition and sources like Gildas for his influence and ambition.
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D.
Cadwallon ap Cadfan
Cadwallon ap Cadfan was a 7th-century king of Gwynedd in Wales, known for his campaigns against the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, including the defeat and death of King Edwin of Northumbria at the Battle of Hatfield Chase.
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E.
Gruffydd
Gruffydd is a traditional Welsh given name, historically borne by several medieval Welsh princes and nobles.
- 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_69e0b4f9d5ec8190bb2bd27350ed341c |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:07 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e6ec5f5bc48190a8e7e6af60b158fb |
completed | April 21, 2026, 3:17 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0918de5fd08190a5138fdc10898c4f |
completed | May 17, 2026, 1:24 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a091993208c81908fa52d9df76bc3e4 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 1:27 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0919f58008819097e05a187ed4b3de |
completed | May 17, 2026, 1:29 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 12:48 p.m.