Triple
T1049642
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Virgin CrossCountry |
E22664
|
entity |
| Predicate | tookOverFrom |
P101
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
InterCity CrossCountry
InterCity CrossCountry was a former British Rail sector that operated long-distance cross-country passenger train services across the United Kingdom before privatisation.
|
E125826
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: InterCity CrossCountry | Statement: [Virgin CrossCountry, tookOverFrom, InterCity CrossCountry]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: InterCity CrossCountry Context triple: [Virgin CrossCountry, tookOverFrom, InterCity CrossCountry]
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A.
InterCity
InterCity is a category of long-distance passenger trains in several European countries, notably providing fast, regular intercity rail services.
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B.
InterCityExpress
InterCityExpress is Germany’s high-speed train service operated by Deutsche Bahn, known for fast long-distance connections between major cities and neighboring countries.
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C.
Caledonian Sleeper
Caledonian Sleeper is an overnight train service in the United Kingdom that connects London with various destinations in Scotland, offering sleeper accommodations for long-distance travelers.
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D.
Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains was a British train operating company under Richard Branson’s Virgin Group brand that ran long-distance passenger rail services in the UK.
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E.
RegioExpress
RegioExpress is a category of Swiss regional express trains that provide relatively fast, limited-stop connections between major and medium-sized towns.
- 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: InterCity CrossCountry Triple: [Virgin CrossCountry, tookOverFrom, InterCity CrossCountry]
Generated description
InterCity CrossCountry was a former British Rail sector that operated long-distance cross-country passenger train services across the United Kingdom before privatisation.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: InterCity CrossCountry Target entity description: InterCity CrossCountry was a former British Rail sector that operated long-distance cross-country passenger train services across the United Kingdom before privatisation.
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A.
InterCity
InterCity is a category of long-distance passenger trains in several European countries, notably providing fast, regular intercity rail services.
-
B.
InterCityExpress
InterCityExpress is Germany’s high-speed train service operated by Deutsche Bahn, known for fast long-distance connections between major cities and neighboring countries.
-
C.
Caledonian Sleeper
Caledonian Sleeper is an overnight train service in the United Kingdom that connects London with various destinations in Scotland, offering sleeper accommodations for long-distance travelers.
-
D.
Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains was a British train operating company under Richard Branson’s Virgin Group brand that ran long-distance passenger rail services in the UK.
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E.
RegioExpress
RegioExpress is a category of Swiss regional express trains that provide relatively fast, limited-stop connections between major and medium-sized towns.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: tookOverFrom Context triple: [Virgin CrossCountry, tookOverFrom, InterCity CrossCountry]
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A.
takesOver
Indicates that one entity assumes control, ownership, or responsibility for another entity, often replacing its previous controller.
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B.
tookOverCompanyFrom
Indicates that one entity assumed control or ownership of a company previously controlled or owned by another entity.
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C.
cededFrom
Indicates that control, ownership, or sovereignty over something was transferred away from a source entity to another entity, typically through a formal or legal act of cession.
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D.
wasSupersededBy
chosen
Indicates that one entity has been replaced or made obsolete by another entity that takes over its role or function.
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E.
cameToPowerAfter
Indicates that one entity assumed authority or control following the rule or tenure of another entity.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a493da02e081908c13ff5e02a0fe7a |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:30 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4b8f28c7c8190b9ca3749666bcbf3 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:08 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac4c1b4c3481909ec58291dc9cc32f |
completed | March 7, 2026, 4:02 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac4cc47f808190a941b251715b4d64 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 4:05 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac4d6650f88190b9d4ee2fd5bc2f37 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 4:08 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a4b72e3e488190b768005ad647886b |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:01 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:42 p.m.