Triple

T1422812
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotive E30261 entity
Predicate classificationBySP P28915 FINISHED
Object AC-4
AC-4 was a class of Southern Pacific Railroad articulated steam locomotives of the distinctive cab-forward design used primarily for heavy freight service over mountainous routes.
E163093 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: AC-4 | Statement: [Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotive, classificationBySP, AC-4]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: AC-4
Context triple: [Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotive, classificationBySP, AC-4]
  • A. S-52
    S-52 is an International Hydrographic Organization standard that defines specifications for the display and use of electronic navigational chart (ENC) data in electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS).
  • B. FV101 Scorpion
    The FV101 Scorpion is a British light reconnaissance tank and combat vehicle known for its high speed, aluminum armor, and use as part of the CVR(T) family during the Cold War.
  • C. Mogami class
    The Mogami class was a group of Japanese World War II cruisers notable for their heavy armament, high speed, and controversial design that pushed the limits of naval treaty restrictions.
  • D. USS Pampanito
    USS Pampanito is a World War II-era Balao-class submarine preserved as a museum ship and memorial in San Francisco.
  • E. DD-412
    DD-412 was the hull number of USS Hammann, a Sims-class U.S. Navy destroyer that served in World War II and was sunk during the Battle of Midway.
  • 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: AC-4
Triple: [Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotive, classificationBySP, AC-4]
Generated description
AC-4 was a class of Southern Pacific Railroad articulated steam locomotives of the distinctive cab-forward design used primarily for heavy freight service over mountainous routes.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: AC-4
Target entity description: AC-4 was a class of Southern Pacific Railroad articulated steam locomotives of the distinctive cab-forward design used primarily for heavy freight service over mountainous routes.
  • A. S-52
    S-52 is an International Hydrographic Organization standard that defines specifications for the display and use of electronic navigational chart (ENC) data in electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS).
  • B. FV101 Scorpion
    The FV101 Scorpion is a British light reconnaissance tank and combat vehicle known for its high speed, aluminum armor, and use as part of the CVR(T) family during the Cold War.
  • C. Mogami class
    The Mogami class was a group of Japanese World War II cruisers notable for their heavy armament, high speed, and controversial design that pushed the limits of naval treaty restrictions.
  • D. USS Pampanito
    USS Pampanito is a World War II-era Balao-class submarine preserved as a museum ship and memorial in San Francisco.
  • E. DD-412
    DD-412 was the hull number of USS Hammann, a Sims-class U.S. Navy destroyer that served in World War II and was sunk during the Battle of Midway.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: classificationBySP
Context triple: [Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotive, classificationBySP, AC-4]
  • A. classificationSystem
    Indicates a relationship where an entity is organized or categorized according to a particular classification scheme or taxonomy.
  • B. classificationByUS
    Indicates a relationship where an entity is assigned a category, status, or type according to a classification system defined or used by the United States.
  • C. areClassifiedBy
    Indicates that entities are assigned to one or more categories, types, or classes according to a specified classification scheme.
  • D. classificationStart
    Indicates the point in time or process at which a classification or categorization of an entity begins.
  • E. isClassifiedUnder
    Indicates that one entity is categorized or grouped within a broader class, type, or category represented by another 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_69a498fb823c8190a67ce4c4837e641a completed March 1, 2026, 7:52 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4c52e4ed881908d85e0cb9fe851ac completed March 1, 2026, 11:01 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ad0161e23c819099a1c72627f13dd0 completed March 8, 2026, 4:56 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ad01c53e808190824b9702c309f0a2 completed March 8, 2026, 4:57 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ad0241546881908f1044616255f146 completed March 8, 2026, 4:59 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69a4c4752abc8190a33b634c4d6fad28 completed March 1, 2026, 10:57 p.m.
PDg Predicate description generation batch_69a4c52bbb748190aaa804438d31f4c2 completed March 1, 2026, 11 p.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 8 p.m.