Triple
T14104655
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Two Trains Running |
E339473
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasCharacter |
P2308
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Sterling
Sterling is a character in August Wilson's play "Two Trains Running," portrayed as a young, idealistic ex-convict striving for dignity and opportunity amid the social and economic struggles of 1960s Pittsburgh.
|
E1080911
|
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: Sterling | Statement: [Two Trains Running, hasCharacter, Sterling]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sterling Context triple: [Two Trains Running, hasCharacter, Sterling]
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A.
Sterling
Sterling is a suburban community in Loudoun County, Northern Virginia, known for its residential neighborhoods, proximity to Washington Dulles International Airport, and role as part of the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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B.
Sterling
Sterling is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals, including actress and author Sara Shane.
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C.
Sterling
Sterling is a masculine given name of English origin, often associated with qualities of high value or excellence.
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D.
Sterling
Sterling is a city in northern Illinois known as a regional industrial and commercial center along the Rock River.
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E.
Sterling
Sterling is a small unincorporated community on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula known for its access to outdoor recreation and salmon fishing on the Kenai River.
- 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: Sterling Triple: [Two Trains Running, hasCharacter, Sterling]
Generated description
Sterling is a character in August Wilson's play "Two Trains Running," portrayed as a young, idealistic ex-convict striving for dignity and opportunity amid the social and economic struggles of 1960s Pittsburgh.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sterling Target entity description: Sterling is a character in August Wilson's play "Two Trains Running," portrayed as a young, idealistic ex-convict striving for dignity and opportunity amid the social and economic struggles of 1960s Pittsburgh.
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A.
Sterling
Sterling is a suburban community in Loudoun County, Northern Virginia, known for its residential neighborhoods, proximity to Washington Dulles International Airport, and role as part of the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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B.
Sterling
Sterling is a masculine given name of English origin, often associated with qualities of high value or excellence.
-
C.
Sterling
Sterling is a city in northern Illinois known as a regional industrial and commercial center along the Rock River.
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D.
Sterling
Sterling is a small unincorporated community on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula known for its access to outdoor recreation and salmon fishing on the Kenai River.
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E.
Sterling
Sterling is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals, including actress and author Sara Shane.
- 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_69d81c69b5c8819094aa1abf18302908 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 9:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69de5fbd02888190bf07fd6d8769b61c |
completed | April 14, 2026, 3:39 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fcd0b48e448190b4fb8cb33e5d97e6 |
completed | May 7, 2026, 5:49 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fcd288bd5881908f6a442201c5beea |
completed | May 7, 2026, 5:57 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fcd3ad7be8819094fc71c9f44fb4cb |
completed | May 7, 2026, 6:02 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 10:22 p.m.