Triple

T10822972
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject R-4 E255420 entity
Predicate alsoKnownAs P39 FINISHED
Object Sikorsky R-4
The Sikorsky R-4 was the world’s first mass-produced helicopter and the first helicopter to be used operationally by the U.S. military during World War II.
E888180 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: Sikorsky R-4 | Statement: [R-4, alsoKnownAs, Sikorsky R-4]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sikorsky R-4
Context triple: [R-4, alsoKnownAs, Sikorsky R-4]
  • A. Sikorsky S‑40
    The Sikorsky S‑40 was an early 1930s American amphibious flying boat airliner used primarily by Pan American Airways for long-range overwater routes.
  • B. Sikorsky H-5 helicopter
    The Sikorsky H-5 is an early post–World War II American utility and rescue helicopter that played a key role in pioneering rotary-wing military and search-and-rescue operations.
  • C. Bell 47 helicopter
    The Bell 47 helicopter is a pioneering light utility helicopter, famous as the first helicopter certified for civilian use and widely recognized for its distinctive bubble canopy and extensive service in both military and civilian roles.
  • D. Bell H-13 Sioux
    The Bell H-13 Sioux is a light, single-rotor helicopter best known for its extensive use by the U.S. Army during the Korean War, particularly in medical evacuation and observation roles.
  • E. O-47 observation aircraft
    The O-47 observation aircraft was a pre–World War II American military reconnaissance plane used by the U.S. Army Air Corps for aerial observation and liaison duties.
  • 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: Sikorsky R-4
Triple: [R-4, alsoKnownAs, Sikorsky R-4]
Generated description
The Sikorsky R-4 was the world’s first mass-produced helicopter and the first helicopter to be used operationally by the U.S. military during World War II.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sikorsky R-4
Target entity description: The Sikorsky R-4 was the world’s first mass-produced helicopter and the first helicopter to be used operationally by the U.S. military during World War II.
  • A. Sikorsky S‑40
    The Sikorsky S‑40 was an early 1930s American amphibious flying boat airliner used primarily by Pan American Airways for long-range overwater routes.
  • B. Sikorsky H-5 helicopter
    The Sikorsky H-5 is an early post–World War II American utility and rescue helicopter that played a key role in pioneering rotary-wing military and search-and-rescue operations.
  • C. Bell 47 helicopter
    The Bell 47 helicopter is a pioneering light utility helicopter, famous as the first helicopter certified for civilian use and widely recognized for its distinctive bubble canopy and extensive service in both military and civilian roles.
  • D. Bell H-13 Sioux
    The Bell H-13 Sioux is a light, single-rotor helicopter best known for its extensive use by the U.S. Army during the Korean War, particularly in medical evacuation and observation roles.
  • E. O-47 observation aircraft
    The O-47 observation aircraft was a pre–World War II American military reconnaissance plane used by the U.S. Army Air Corps for aerial observation and liaison duties.
  • 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_69d6aa8081448190a9324184f2bd1c26 completed April 8, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69d7344c551c8190a7491d468b8a4a04 completed April 9, 2026, 5:08 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69de8578428c8190a25d9008881d0114 completed April 14, 2026, 6:20 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69de8e6f3fac8190bcd1675978d6d6d7 completed April 14, 2026, 6:58 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69de8fa679cc81909cb51035e5403ce9 completed April 14, 2026, 7:04 p.m.
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:18 p.m.