Triple
T11465095
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Little Big Man |
E271760
|
entity |
| Predicate | basedOnAuthor |
P2806
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Thomas Berger
Thomas Berger was an American novelist best known for his satirical and genre-bending works, particularly the Western novel "Little Big Man."
|
E927934
|
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: Thomas Berger | Statement: [Little Big Man, basedOnAuthor, Thomas Berger]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas Berger Context triple: [Little Big Man, basedOnAuthor, Thomas Berger]
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A.
Bill Boyd
Bill Boyd is the commonly used name for William Boyd, which may refer to several notable individuals including actors, politicians, and other public figures.
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B.
Murray Bail
Murray Bail is an acclaimed Australian novelist and short story writer known for his inventive narratives and contributions to contemporary Australian literature.
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C.
Hugh MacLennan
Hugh MacLennan was a prominent 20th-century Canadian novelist and essayist whose works, such as "Barometer Rising" and "Two Solitudes," helped define modern Canadian literature and national identity.
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D.
William Kurelek
William Kurelek was a Canadian painter and writer known for his detailed, often spiritually themed depictions of prairie life and immigrant experience.
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E.
Patrick White
Patrick White was an Australian novelist, playwright, and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate renowned for his complex, psychologically rich portrayals of Australian life.
- 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: Thomas Berger Triple: [Little Big Man, basedOnAuthor, Thomas Berger]
Generated description
Thomas Berger was an American novelist best known for his satirical and genre-bending works, particularly the Western novel "Little Big Man."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas Berger Target entity description: Thomas Berger was an American novelist best known for his satirical and genre-bending works, particularly the Western novel "Little Big Man."
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A.
Bill Boyd
Bill Boyd is the commonly used name for William Boyd, which may refer to several notable individuals including actors, politicians, and other public figures.
-
B.
Murray Bail
Murray Bail is an acclaimed Australian novelist and short story writer known for his inventive narratives and contributions to contemporary Australian literature.
-
C.
Hugh MacLennan
Hugh MacLennan was a prominent 20th-century Canadian novelist and essayist whose works, such as "Barometer Rising" and "Two Solitudes," helped define modern Canadian literature and national identity.
-
D.
William Kurelek
William Kurelek was a Canadian painter and writer known for his detailed, often spiritually themed depictions of prairie life and immigrant experience.
-
E.
Patrick White
Patrick White was an Australian novelist, playwright, and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate renowned for his complex, psychologically rich portrayals of Australian life.
- 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_69d6aae0c8d881908a5a360c0be3242e |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:22 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d822f5eb988190b309b8e309f6d1a5 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:06 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e5e9377ff4819096971a77e0181eaf |
completed | April 20, 2026, 8:52 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e5f1593c2c8190885f80ad5eeba3ec |
completed | April 20, 2026, 9:26 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e5f87bbd988190ac388a3c34b2e95a |
completed | April 20, 2026, 9:57 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:35 p.m.