Triple
T14847945
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ted Allan |
E349148
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Scalpel, the Sword
The Scalpel, the Sword is a biographical work by Ted Allan that chronicles the life and political activism of Canadian surgeon Norman Bethune.
|
E1124546
|
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: The Scalpel, the Sword | Statement: [Ted Allan, notableWork, The Scalpel, the Sword]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Scalpel, the Sword Context triple: [Ted Allan, notableWork, The Scalpel, the Sword]
-
A.
The Weapon
The Weapon is a film featuring American actor Steve Cochran, known for his tough-guy roles in mid-20th-century crime and drama movies.
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B.
Die by the Sword
Die by the Sword is a 1998 fantasy action-adventure video game known for its innovative, physics-based sword-fighting system that allowed precise control of weapon movements.
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C.
The Scarlet Blade
The Scarlet Blade is a 1963 British historical adventure film set during the English Civil War, known for its swashbuckling action and cast including Jennifer Jayne and Oliver Reed.
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D.
By the Sword
"By the Sword" is a thriller novel by F. Paul Wilson that forms part of his long-running Repairman Jack series, blending supernatural elements with fast-paced suspense.
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E.
The Shape of the Sword
"The Shape of the Sword" is a short story by Jorge Luis Borges, included in his collection *Ficciones*, that explores themes of identity, betrayal, and narrative unreliability through a framed tale of a mysterious scarred man.
- 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: The Scalpel, the Sword Triple: [Ted Allan, notableWork, The Scalpel, the Sword]
Generated description
The Scalpel, the Sword is a biographical work by Ted Allan that chronicles the life and political activism of Canadian surgeon Norman Bethune.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Scalpel, the Sword Target entity description: The Scalpel, the Sword is a biographical work by Ted Allan that chronicles the life and political activism of Canadian surgeon Norman Bethune.
-
A.
The Weapon
The Weapon is a film featuring American actor Steve Cochran, known for his tough-guy roles in mid-20th-century crime and drama movies.
-
B.
Die by the Sword
Die by the Sword is a 1998 fantasy action-adventure video game known for its innovative, physics-based sword-fighting system that allowed precise control of weapon movements.
-
C.
The Scarlet Blade
The Scarlet Blade is a 1963 British historical adventure film set during the English Civil War, known for its swashbuckling action and cast including Jennifer Jayne and Oliver Reed.
-
D.
By the Sword
"By the Sword" is a thriller novel by F. Paul Wilson that forms part of his long-running Repairman Jack series, blending supernatural elements with fast-paced suspense.
-
E.
The Shape of the Sword
"The Shape of the Sword" is a short story by Jorge Luis Borges, included in his collection *Ficciones*, that explores themes of identity, betrayal, and narrative unreliability through a framed tale of a mysterious scarred man.
- 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_69d822ec69008190a9232caa68836872 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ded29236dc8190b7d3a37d09f9fb21 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 11:49 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fe6502d3f081909ff6fa8722769e2e |
completed | May 8, 2026, 10:34 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fe662fa374819083367ba7f9da2272 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 10:39 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fe67664044819084196e3e6e365415 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 10:44 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:53 a.m.