Triple
T22535636
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Understanding |
E557145
|
entity |
| Predicate | producer |
P490
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Robert "Shim" Kirkland
Robert "Shim" Kirkland is a music producer best known for his work on the album "The Understanding."
|
E1542202
|
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: Robert "Shim" Kirkland | Statement: [The Understanding, producer, Robert "Shim" Kirkland]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert "Shim" Kirkland Context triple: [The Understanding, producer, Robert "Shim" Kirkland]
-
A.
Kirk Yetholm
Kirk Yetholm is a small village in the Scottish Borders, best known as a historic walkers’ destination and the northern terminus of the Pennine Way long-distance footpath.
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B.
Kimball Kinnison
Kimball Kinnison is the heroic Galactic Patrol Lensman and central protagonist of E. E. "Doc" Smith’s classic space opera Lensman series.
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C.
Leon Wilkeson
Leon Wilkeson was the longtime bassist for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, known for his melodic playing and distinctive stage presence.
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D.
Jack Kirk
Jack Kirk was an American actor known for his roles in early 20th-century Western films and serials.
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E.
Sam Merlotte
Sam Merlotte is a shapeshifting bar owner and central figure in the supernatural drama series "True Blood."
- 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: Robert "Shim" Kirkland Triple: [The Understanding, producer, Robert "Shim" Kirkland]
Generated description
Robert "Shim" Kirkland is a music producer best known for his work on the album "The Understanding."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert "Shim" Kirkland Target entity description: Robert "Shim" Kirkland is a music producer best known for his work on the album "The Understanding."
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A.
Kirk Yetholm
Kirk Yetholm is a small village in the Scottish Borders, best known as a historic walkers’ destination and the northern terminus of the Pennine Way long-distance footpath.
-
B.
Kimball Kinnison
Kimball Kinnison is the heroic Galactic Patrol Lensman and central protagonist of E. E. "Doc" Smith’s classic space opera Lensman series.
-
C.
Leon Wilkeson
Leon Wilkeson was the longtime bassist for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, known for his melodic playing and distinctive stage presence.
-
D.
Jack Kirk
Jack Kirk was an American actor known for his roles in early 20th-century Western films and serials.
-
E.
Sam Merlotte
Sam Merlotte is a shapeshifting bar owner and central figure in the supernatural drama series "True Blood."
- 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_69e11e57483c8190b0887c4f8ff26446 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 5:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f15edad0248190b990ddffbc786e05 |
completed | April 29, 2026, 1:28 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0b1de11c5c8190bf9ed4bb5ccfc988 |
completed | May 18, 2026, 2:10 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0b1f09934c81909c0d81a7838f5580 |
completed | May 18, 2026, 2:15 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0b257ec8a481908bf6c6c0b722e702 |
completed | May 18, 2026, 2:43 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:51 p.m.