Triple
T20928457
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Elizabeth Costello |
E515405
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasCharacter |
P2308
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Paul West
Paul West is a fictional character in J.M. Coetzee’s work, notably appearing in the novel "Elizabeth Costello" as part of its exploration of ethics, literature, and the writer’s role.
|
E1457328
|
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: Paul West | Statement: [Elizabeth Costello, hasCharacter, Paul West]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul West Context triple: [Elizabeth Costello, hasCharacter, Paul West]
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A.
Paul Doty
Paul Doty was an American chemist and prominent arms control expert who played a key role in nuclear disarmament policy and science advising during the Cold War.
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B.
Edward Dorn
Edward Dorn was an American poet and writer associated with the Black Mountain poets, known for his incisive, often satirical explorations of the American West and its politics.
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C.
Allan Rich
Allan Rich is an American songwriter best known for co-writing numerous pop and R&B hits for artists such as Whitney Houston and Natalie Cole.
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D.
Allan Rich
Allan Rich was an American character actor known for his prolific film and television work, including roles in acclaimed dramas such as "Serpico" and "Amistad."
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E.
Paul Hartnett
Paul Hartnett is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinguishing feature is sharing the Hartnett surname, with no widely recognized public achievements or roles documented.
- 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: Paul West Triple: [Elizabeth Costello, hasCharacter, Paul West]
Generated description
Paul West is a fictional character in J.M. Coetzee’s work, notably appearing in the novel "Elizabeth Costello" as part of its exploration of ethics, literature, and the writer’s role.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul West Target entity description: Paul West is a fictional character in J.M. Coetzee’s work, notably appearing in the novel "Elizabeth Costello" as part of its exploration of ethics, literature, and the writer’s role.
-
A.
Paul Doty
Paul Doty was an American chemist and prominent arms control expert who played a key role in nuclear disarmament policy and science advising during the Cold War.
-
B.
Edward Dorn
Edward Dorn was an American poet and writer associated with the Black Mountain poets, known for his incisive, often satirical explorations of the American West and its politics.
-
C.
Allan Rich
Allan Rich is an American songwriter best known for co-writing numerous pop and R&B hits for artists such as Whitney Houston and Natalie Cole.
-
D.
Allan Rich
Allan Rich was an American character actor known for his prolific film and television work, including roles in acclaimed dramas such as "Serpico" and "Amistad."
-
E.
Paul Hartnett
Paul Hartnett is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinguishing feature is sharing the Hartnett surname, with no widely recognized public achievements or roles documented.
- 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_69e0b4fb431c8190b9d40e6a72f0cc87 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:07 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e6f653a25c8190adb46f5d764afba7 |
completed | April 21, 2026, 4 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a091fce6b148190b2dcf07d95696744 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 1:54 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a09206824148190881bef138312d37f |
completed | May 17, 2026, 1:56 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0920d752888190bffcfa7ce75cd2ad |
completed | May 17, 2026, 1:58 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 12:49 p.m.