Triple
T22395651
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Empire Falls |
E553621
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainCharacter |
P1183
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Walt Comeau
Walt Comeau is a central figure in Richard Russo’s novel "Empire Falls," known as the brash, antagonistic ex-husband of Janine Roby and a key source of conflict for protagonist Miles Roby.
|
E1533466
|
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: Walt Comeau | Statement: [Empire Falls, mainCharacter, Walt Comeau]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walt Comeau Context triple: [Empire Falls, mainCharacter, Walt Comeau]
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A.
Warren Huart
Warren Huart is a British-born, Los Angeles–based music producer, mixer, and engineer known for his work with rock and pop artists and for founding the educational platform Produce Like A Pro.
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B.
Thomas Cockey
Thomas Cockey was a historical figure and likely prominent local landowner or community leader after whom the town of Cockeysville, Maryland, was named.
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C.
Patrick Crouse
Patrick Crouse is the father of American actress Zosia Mamet and the husband of writer and actress Lindsay Crouse.
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D.
Ken Coomer
Ken Coomer is an American drummer and producer best known for his work with the alternative rock band Wilco and the earlier alt-country group Uncle Tupelo.
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E.
Walt Coogan
Walt Coogan is a tough, no-nonsense Arizona deputy sheriff who becomes a fish out of water while pursuing a fugitive in New York City in the film "Coogan's Bluff."
- 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: Walt Comeau Triple: [Empire Falls, mainCharacter, Walt Comeau]
Generated description
Walt Comeau is a central figure in Richard Russo’s novel "Empire Falls," known as the brash, antagonistic ex-husband of Janine Roby and a key source of conflict for protagonist Miles Roby.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walt Comeau Target entity description: Walt Comeau is a central figure in Richard Russo’s novel "Empire Falls," known as the brash, antagonistic ex-husband of Janine Roby and a key source of conflict for protagonist Miles Roby.
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A.
Warren Huart
Warren Huart is a British-born, Los Angeles–based music producer, mixer, and engineer known for his work with rock and pop artists and for founding the educational platform Produce Like A Pro.
-
B.
Thomas Cockey
Thomas Cockey was a historical figure and likely prominent local landowner or community leader after whom the town of Cockeysville, Maryland, was named.
-
C.
Patrick Crouse
Patrick Crouse is the father of American actress Zosia Mamet and the husband of writer and actress Lindsay Crouse.
-
D.
Ken Coomer
Ken Coomer is an American drummer and producer best known for his work with the alternative rock band Wilco and the earlier alt-country group Uncle Tupelo.
-
E.
Walt Coogan
Walt Coogan is a tough, no-nonsense Arizona deputy sheriff who becomes a fish out of water while pursuing a fugitive in New York City in the film "Coogan's Bluff."
- 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_69e11e4da7048190b4387d422a9a0de5 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 5:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f1585e84b081908c95ed3e0d987ed8 |
completed | April 29, 2026, 1:01 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0ae9c6ad5481909d8138fd1d05bcca |
completed | May 18, 2026, 10:28 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0aea3e17208190a0f4977d4117e7fc |
completed | May 18, 2026, 10:30 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0aeaa0110c8190b796ea8d52471ca1 |
completed | May 18, 2026, 10:32 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:45 p.m.