Triple

T21632822
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak E533876 entity
Predicate parent P120 FINISHED
Object Linda Novak
Linda Novak is the mother of American actor, writer, and producer B. J. Novak.
E1494272 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: Linda Novak | Statement: [Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak, parent, Linda Novak]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Linda Novak
Context triple: [Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak, parent, Linda Novak]
  • A. Marilyn Pauline Novak
    Marilyn Pauline Novak, better known as Kim Novak, is an American actress famed for her roles in classic films of the 1950s and 1960s, particularly Alfred Hitchcock’s "Vertigo."
  • B. Jacqueline Novak
    Jacqueline Novak is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and performer known for her introspective, language-driven comedy and acclaimed show "Get On Your Knees."
  • C. Diana Pokorny
    Diana Pokorny is a film producer best known for her work on the fantasy adventure movie "Inkheart."
  • D. Linda Pawlik
    Linda Pawlik is the wife of American actor Robert Picardo, known for his roles in science fiction television and film.
  • E. Susan Mikula
    Susan Mikula is an American artist and photographer known for her distinctive, often experimental photographic work and for her long-term relationship with television host Rachel Maddow.
  • 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: Linda Novak
Triple: [Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak, parent, Linda Novak]
Generated description
Linda Novak is the mother of American actor, writer, and producer B. J. Novak.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Linda Novak
Target entity description: Linda Novak is the mother of American actor, writer, and producer B. J. Novak.
  • A. Marilyn Pauline Novak
    Marilyn Pauline Novak, better known as Kim Novak, is an American actress famed for her roles in classic films of the 1950s and 1960s, particularly Alfred Hitchcock’s "Vertigo."
  • B. Jacqueline Novak
    Jacqueline Novak is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and performer known for her introspective, language-driven comedy and acclaimed show "Get On Your Knees."
  • C. Diana Pokorny
    Diana Pokorny is a film producer best known for her work on the fantasy adventure movie "Inkheart."
  • D. Linda Pawlik
    Linda Pawlik is the wife of American actor Robert Picardo, known for his roles in science fiction television and film.
  • E. Susan Mikula
    Susan Mikula is an American artist and photographer known for her distinctive, often experimental photographic work and for her long-term relationship with television host Rachel Maddow.
  • 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_69e0c465ae7481908577b7209fdb2a77 completed April 16, 2026, 11:13 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69ef52185dbc819096ad2fc5b7d953f8 completed April 27, 2026, 12:10 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a0a0f99a1b4819093788a4052d16b27 completed May 17, 2026, 6:57 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a0a113126808190ba002d405cc9a3d6 completed May 17, 2026, 7:04 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a0a119cb17c8190a8732930b78b60cc completed May 17, 2026, 7:06 p.m.
Created at: April 16, 2026, 6:35 p.m.