Triple

T11990876
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Dumbo (1941 film) E285400 entity
Predicate notableSong P4 FINISHED
Object When I See an Elephant Fly
"When I See an Elephant Fly" is a comic song from Disney's animated film *Dumbo*, performed by a group of crows who humorously express disbelief at the idea of an elephant flying.
 E957373 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

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: When I See an Elephant Fly | Statement: [Dumbo (1941 film), notableSong, When I See an Elephant Fly]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: When I See an Elephant Fly
Context triple: [Dumbo (1941 film), notableSong, When I See an Elephant Fly]
  • A. I Tell a Fly
    I Tell a Fly is an experimental, genre-blending studio album by British musician Benjamin Clémentine, noted for its theatrical vocals, poetic lyrics, and avant-garde arrangements.
  • B. Elephant Talk
    "Elephant Talk" is an experimental, rhythmically intricate art-rock track by King Crimson, known for its spoken-word vocals and innovative use of guitar and Chapman Stick.
  • C. On Eagle’s Wings
    On Eagle’s Wings is a popular contemporary Christian hymn, written by Michael Joncas in the late 1970s, that draws on Psalm 91 for its lyrics of comfort and divine protection.
  • D. Elephants on Acid
    Elephants on Acid is a psychedelic, experimental hip-hop album by Cypress Hill known for its trippy production and surreal atmosphere.
  • E. Fly Like an Eagle
    "Fly Like an Eagle" is a classic rock song by the Steve Miller Band, known for its smooth, spacey sound and enduring popularity since the 1970s.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: When I See an Elephant Fly
Target entity description: "When I See an Elephant Fly" is a comic song from Disney's animated film *Dumbo*, performed by a group of crows who humorously express disbelief at the idea of an elephant flying.
  • A. I Tell a Fly
    I Tell a Fly is an experimental, genre-blending studio album by British musician Benjamin Clémentine, noted for its theatrical vocals, poetic lyrics, and avant-garde arrangements.
  • B. Elephant Talk
    "Elephant Talk" is an experimental, rhythmically intricate art-rock track by King Crimson, known for its spoken-word vocals and innovative use of guitar and Chapman Stick.
  • C. On Eagle’s Wings
    On Eagle’s Wings is a popular contemporary Christian hymn, written by Michael Joncas in the late 1970s, that draws on Psalm 91 for its lyrics of comfort and divine protection.
  • D. Elephants on Acid
    Elephants on Acid is a psychedelic, experimental hip-hop album by Cypress Hill known for its trippy production and surreal atmosphere.
  • E. Fly Like an Eagle
    "Fly Like an Eagle" is a classic rock song by the Steve Miller Band, known for its smooth, spacey sound and enduring popularity since the 1970s.
  • F. None of above. chosen

How the object was described

The object's one-sentence description was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the object name and this triple as context.

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: When I See an Elephant Fly
Triple: [Dumbo (1941 film), notableSong, When I See an Elephant Fly]
Generated description
"When I See an Elephant Fly" is a comic song from Disney's animated film *Dumbo*, performed by a group of crows who humorously express disbelief at the idea of an elephant flying.

Provenance (5 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d6ab44a77c8190a652f4b27164e4ef elicitation completed
NER batch_69d903afe4388190a2cf2328e85adf9b ner completed
NED1 batch_69f47257911481909d6bd72535eefdbd ned_source_triple completed
NED2 batch_69f47e6b8234819087fa1c53406b5f62 ned_description completed
NEDg batch_69f47cb7f9b4819091e6df4b894359bb nedg completed
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:46 p.m.