Triple
T9131658
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Isiah Whitlock Jr. |
E219100
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Whitlock
Whitlock is the surname of American actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., best known for his distinctive roles in television series like "The Wire."
|
E780220
|
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: Whitlock | Statement: [Isiah Whitlock Jr., familyName, Whitlock]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Whitlock Context triple: [Isiah Whitlock Jr., familyName, Whitlock]
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A.
Whiteson
Whiteson is an English patronymic surname meaning "son of White," typically derived from an ancestor’s nickname or descriptive name.
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B.
Whigham
Whigham is a surname most notably associated with American actor Shea Whigham, known for his character roles in film and television.
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C.
Nunivak Cupik
Nunivak Cupik are an Alaska Native Yupik people indigenous to Nunivak Island, known for their distinct language, culture, and traditional subsistence lifestyle.
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D.
Whittingham
Whittingham is a rural locality within Singleton Shire in New South Wales, Australia, known for its agricultural landscape and proximity to the Hunter Valley region.
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E.
Finklea
Finklea is the birth surname of American actress and dancer Cyd Charisse, known for her roles in classic Hollywood musicals.
- 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: Whitlock Triple: [Isiah Whitlock Jr., familyName, Whitlock]
Generated description
Whitlock is the surname of American actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., best known for his distinctive roles in television series like "The Wire."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Whitlock Target entity description: Whitlock is the surname of American actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., best known for his distinctive roles in television series like "The Wire."
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A.
Whiteson
Whiteson is an English patronymic surname meaning "son of White," typically derived from an ancestor’s nickname or descriptive name.
-
B.
Whigham
Whigham is a surname most notably associated with American actor Shea Whigham, known for his character roles in film and television.
-
C.
Nunivak Cupik
Nunivak Cupik are an Alaska Native Yupik people indigenous to Nunivak Island, known for their distinct language, culture, and traditional subsistence lifestyle.
-
D.
Whittingham
Whittingham is a rural locality within Singleton Shire in New South Wales, Australia, known for its agricultural landscape and proximity to the Hunter Valley region.
-
E.
Finklea
Finklea is the birth surname of American actress and dancer Cyd Charisse, known for her roles in classic Hollywood musicals.
- 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_69ca83debfc0819095800583e97ab10f |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:08 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cca8ceea6c81909f368f12dac1649c |
completed | April 1, 2026, 5:10 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d047dc25208190a720910e6d43199b |
completed | April 3, 2026, 11:06 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d049058dec81909854965276252808 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 11:11 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d049913b7481909ccbaf4999e37c06 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 11:13 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:18 p.m.