Triple
T11347615
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Elbert L. Little |
E268759
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Common Trees of North America
Common Trees of North America is a widely used field guide that catalogs and describes the major tree species found across the North American continent.
|
E920131
|
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: Common Trees of North America | Statement: [Elbert L. Little, notableWork, Common Trees of North America]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Common Trees of North America Context triple: [Elbert L. Little, notableWork, Common Trees of North America]
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A.
Monographs on North American conifers
Monographs on North American conifers is a foundational 19th-century botanical work in which George Engelmann systematically described and classified the conifer species of North America.
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B.
The Ecology of North America
The Ecology of North America is a foundational ecological monograph that systematically surveys and analyzes the major plant and animal communities across the North American continent.
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C.
Manual of Botany for the Northern States
Manual of Botany for the Northern States is an early 19th-century botanical reference work that systematically catalogues and describes the plant species of the northern United States.
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D.
Fruits and Fruit Trees of America
Fruits and Fruit Trees of America is a comprehensive 19th-century horticultural reference work detailing the varieties, cultivation, and characteristics of fruit-bearing trees in the United States.
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E.
Flora of Canada
Flora of Canada encompasses the diverse native and naturalized plant species found across Canada's varied ecosystems, from boreal forests and tundra to prairies and coastal regions.
- 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: Common Trees of North America Triple: [Elbert L. Little, notableWork, Common Trees of North America]
Generated description
Common Trees of North America is a widely used field guide that catalogs and describes the major tree species found across the North American continent.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Common Trees of North America Target entity description: Common Trees of North America is a widely used field guide that catalogs and describes the major tree species found across the North American continent.
-
A.
Monographs on North American conifers
Monographs on North American conifers is a foundational 19th-century botanical work in which George Engelmann systematically described and classified the conifer species of North America.
-
B.
The Ecology of North America
The Ecology of North America is a foundational ecological monograph that systematically surveys and analyzes the major plant and animal communities across the North American continent.
-
C.
Manual of Botany for the Northern States
Manual of Botany for the Northern States is an early 19th-century botanical reference work that systematically catalogues and describes the plant species of the northern United States.
-
D.
Fruits and Fruit Trees of America
Fruits and Fruit Trees of America is a comprehensive 19th-century horticultural reference work detailing the varieties, cultivation, and characteristics of fruit-bearing trees in the United States.
-
E.
Flora of Canada
Flora of Canada encompasses the diverse native and naturalized plant species found across Canada's varied ecosystems, from boreal forests and tundra to prairies and coastal regions.
- 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_69d6aacbe18081909e5fadb50082dd96 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d7ea214bb88190bb66f7fd3ef73081 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 6:04 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e5438d7b58819093cc1407fefe8ab5 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 9:05 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e548bb7be4819093aeeaf0c048033e |
completed | April 19, 2026, 9:27 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e54eeba4a88190af128a99c277853a |
completed | April 19, 2026, 9:53 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:33 p.m.