Triple

T13350093
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject 2004 USS Nimitz incident E318046 entity
Predicate nicknameOfObject P109144 FINISHED
Object Tic Tac
Tic Tac is the nickname given to a small, fast-moving unidentified flying object observed by U.S. Navy pilots during the 2004 USS Nimitz UFO incident.
E1034684 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 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: Tic Tac | Statement: [2004 USS Nimitz incident, nicknameOfObject, Tic Tac]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tic Tac
Context triple: [2004 USS Nimitz incident, nicknameOfObject, Tic Tac]
  • A. TIC TOC
    "TIC TOC" is a track by rapper 6ix9ine from his 2018 studio album *Dummy Boy*, known for its aggressive style and high-energy delivery.
  • B. TicPods
    TicPods are a line of true wireless earbuds by Mobvoi known for integrating smart features and voice assistant support.
  • C. Tikkana
    Tikkana was a prominent 13th-century Telugu poet and scholar best known for translating a major portion of the Mahabharata into Telugu and helping shape classical Telugu literature.
  • D. Tentyris
    Tentyris is the ancient Greek name for the Egyptian city of Dendera, renowned for its well-preserved temple complex dedicated primarily to the goddess Hathor.
  • E. Tumbling Tacks
    Tumbling Tacks is a large-scale, playful public sculpture by Coosje van Bruggen that transforms everyday thumbtacks into monumental, whimsical art.
  • 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: Tic Tac
Triple: [2004 USS Nimitz incident, nicknameOfObject, Tic Tac]
Generated description
Tic Tac is the nickname given to a small, fast-moving unidentified flying object observed by U.S. Navy pilots during the 2004 USS Nimitz UFO incident.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tic Tac
Target entity description: Tic Tac is the nickname given to a small, fast-moving unidentified flying object observed by U.S. Navy pilots during the 2004 USS Nimitz UFO incident.
  • A. TIC TOC
    "TIC TOC" is a track by rapper 6ix9ine from his 2018 studio album *Dummy Boy*, known for its aggressive style and high-energy delivery.
  • B. TicPods
    TicPods are a line of true wireless earbuds by Mobvoi known for integrating smart features and voice assistant support.
  • C. Tikkana
    Tikkana was a prominent 13th-century Telugu poet and scholar best known for translating a major portion of the Mahabharata into Telugu and helping shape classical Telugu literature.
  • D. Tentyris
    Tentyris is the ancient Greek name for the Egyptian city of Dendera, renowned for its well-preserved temple complex dedicated primarily to the goddess Hathor.
  • E. Tumbling Tacks
    Tumbling Tacks is a large-scale, playful public sculpture by Coosje van Bruggen that transforms everyday thumbtacks into monumental, whimsical art.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: nicknameOfObject
Context triple: [2004 USS Nimitz incident, nicknameOfObject, Tic Tac]
  • A. nicknameOfProduct
    Indicates that one term is used as an informal or alternative name (nickname) for a particular product.
  • B. nameOf
    Indicates that one entity is the name or designation of another entity.
  • C. nicknamedFor
    Indicates that one entity serves as the source, inspiration, or reason for another entity’s nickname.
  • D. hasNicknamedEntityType
    Indicates that an entity is associated with another entity type specifically in the role of being its nickname or informal name.
  • E. nicknameOfOwners
    Indicates that a given nickname belongs to or is used for the owners of a particular entity.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (7 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_69d806b5a3c08190b42c267fb092f98a completed April 9, 2026, 8:06 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69d99e8c2f1c819094f0970f35f18afa completed April 11, 2026, 1:06 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69f71f47fd7c8190b8d98a181acd7710 completed May 3, 2026, 10:11 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69f7204b6f108190bca6a0140620e03e completed May 3, 2026, 10:15 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69f720fbf0bc81908c68cf2844938e45 completed May 3, 2026, 10:18 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69d98f6e53d88190bd6aa42f69b10ffb completed April 11, 2026, 12:01 a.m.
PDg Predicate description generation batch_69d99073e4708190843bda3a1ae78f43 completed April 11, 2026, 12:06 a.m.
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:31 p.m.