Triple
T15039784
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Iain M. Banks |
E378569
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Steep Approach to Garbadale
The Steep Approach to Garbadale is a contemporary novel by Iain M. Banks that follows a Scottish family confronting buried secrets and corporate power struggles as they gather to decide the fate of their ancestral game company.
|
E1133295
|
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 Steep Approach to Garbadale | Statement: [Iain M. Banks, notableWork, The Steep Approach to Garbadale]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Steep Approach to Garbadale Context triple: [Iain M. Banks, notableWork, The Steep Approach to Garbadale]
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A.
Turnhouse Hill
Turnhouse Hill is a prominent grassy summit in the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh, popular with walkers for its accessible ridge routes and panoramic views.
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B.
The Slopes
The Slopes is a historic landscaped park in Buxton, Derbyshire, known for its terraced walks, ornamental gardens, and views over the town’s spa architecture.
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C.
Steep Canyon Rangers
Steep Canyon Rangers are a Grammy-winning American bluegrass band known for their tight harmonies, virtuosic instrumentation, and frequent collaborations with comedian and banjoist Steve Martin.
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D.
High Pike
High Pike is a prominent fell in England’s Lake District, known for its sweeping views over the Northern Fells and surrounding valleys.
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E.
The Brollachan
The Brollachan is a mysterious, formless and malevolent creature from Celtic and British fantasy folklore, often depicted as a shadowy presence that embodies fear and darkness.
- 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 Steep Approach to Garbadale Triple: [Iain M. Banks, notableWork, The Steep Approach to Garbadale]
Generated description
The Steep Approach to Garbadale is a contemporary novel by Iain M. Banks that follows a Scottish family confronting buried secrets and corporate power struggles as they gather to decide the fate of their ancestral game company.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Steep Approach to Garbadale Target entity description: The Steep Approach to Garbadale is a contemporary novel by Iain M. Banks that follows a Scottish family confronting buried secrets and corporate power struggles as they gather to decide the fate of their ancestral game company.
-
A.
Turnhouse Hill
Turnhouse Hill is a prominent grassy summit in the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh, popular with walkers for its accessible ridge routes and panoramic views.
-
B.
The Slopes
The Slopes is a historic landscaped park in Buxton, Derbyshire, known for its terraced walks, ornamental gardens, and views over the town’s spa architecture.
-
C.
Steep Canyon Rangers
Steep Canyon Rangers are a Grammy-winning American bluegrass band known for their tight harmonies, virtuosic instrumentation, and frequent collaborations with comedian and banjoist Steve Martin.
-
D.
High Pike
High Pike is a prominent fell in England’s Lake District, known for its sweeping views over the Northern Fells and surrounding valleys.
-
E.
The Brollachan
The Brollachan is a mysterious, formless and malevolent creature from Celtic and British fantasy folklore, often depicted as a shadowy presence that embodies fear and darkness.
- 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_69d85cd46b2c819090d054c27787f677 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ded82e79a481908ddb9609af8c4407 |
completed | April 15, 2026, 12:13 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fe9de1c3a48190a9b3959a95627175 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:37 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fe9fdba3c48190b1d370f7c066801f |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:45 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fea0b87db881909607bcf0df5b0979 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:49 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 3 a.m.