Triple
T10908597
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Merkur XR4Ti |
E257633
|
entity |
| Predicate | basedOn |
P98
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ford Sierra XR4i
The Ford Sierra XR4i is a sporty, high-performance variant of Ford’s Sierra hatchback, notable for its distinctive three-door body, aerodynamic styling, and rear-wheel-drive layout popular in 1980s European touring car circles.
|
E47493
|
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: Ford Sierra XR4i | Statement: [Merkur XR4Ti, basedOn, Ford Sierra XR4i]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ford Sierra XR4i Context triple: [Merkur XR4Ti, basedOn, Ford Sierra XR4i]
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A.
Ford Sierra
The Ford Sierra is a mid-size family car produced by Ford Europe from the early 1980s to the early 1990s, known for its aerodynamic styling and widespread popularity on European roads.
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B.
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
The Ford Sierra RS Cosworth is a high-performance, turbocharged homologation special of the Ford Sierra, famed for its motorsport success and iconic rear wing in 1980s touring car racing.
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C.
Merkur XR4Ti
The Merkur XR4Ti is a mid-1980s, turbocharged rear-wheel-drive sport hatchback sold by Ford’s short-lived Merkur brand in North America, based on the European Ford Sierra.
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D.
Ford Scorpio
The Ford Scorpio is a large executive car produced by Ford Europe from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, known for its advanced safety features and spacious, comfortable interior.
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E.
Opel Calibra
The Opel Calibra is a sleek, front-wheel-drive sport coupé produced by Opel from 1989 to 1997, known for its aerodynamic design and performance-oriented character.
- 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: Ford Sierra XR4i Triple: [Merkur XR4Ti, basedOn, Ford Sierra XR4i]
Generated description
The Ford Sierra XR4i is a sporty, high-performance variant of Ford’s Sierra hatchback, notable for its distinctive three-door body, aerodynamic styling, and rear-wheel-drive layout popular in 1980s European touring car circles.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ford Sierra XR4i Target entity description: The Ford Sierra XR4i is a sporty, high-performance variant of Ford’s Sierra hatchback, notable for its distinctive three-door body, aerodynamic styling, and rear-wheel-drive layout popular in 1980s European touring car circles.
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A.
Ford Sierra
The Ford Sierra is a mid-size family car produced by Ford Europe from the early 1980s to the early 1990s, known for its aerodynamic styling and widespread popularity on European roads.
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B.
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
The Ford Sierra RS Cosworth is a high-performance, turbocharged homologation special of the Ford Sierra, famed for its motorsport success and iconic rear wing in 1980s touring car racing.
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C.
Merkur XR4Ti
chosen
The Merkur XR4Ti is a mid-1980s, turbocharged rear-wheel-drive sport hatchback sold by Ford’s short-lived Merkur brand in North America, based on the European Ford Sierra.
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D.
Ford Scorpio
The Ford Scorpio is a large executive car produced by Ford Europe from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, known for its advanced safety features and spacious, comfortable interior.
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E.
Opel Calibra
The Opel Calibra is a sleek, front-wheel-drive sport coupé produced by Opel from 1989 to 1997, known for its aerodynamic design and performance-oriented character.
- F. None of above.
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_69d6aa8550c8819095508a2ed9acf3db |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d7706824d08190ba894d144cc6b3ba |
completed | April 9, 2026, 9:24 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e216da42a0819095def6a691abf107 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 11:17 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e21d8952c881908a952de83754e049 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 11:46 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e2247fbd348190bb0d221923dac892 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 12:16 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:22 p.m.