Triple
T1636916
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Back to the Future |
E35377
|
entity |
| Predicate | featuresVehicle |
P16722
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
DeLorean time machine
The DeLorean time machine is the iconic, gull-winged car modified with a flux capacitor that enables time travel in the "Back to the Future" film series.
|
E184373
|
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: DeLorean time machine | Statement: [Back to the Future, featuresVehicle, DeLorean time machine]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: DeLorean time machine Context triple: [Back to the Future, featuresVehicle, DeLorean time machine]
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A.
TARDIS
The TARDIS is the Doctor’s iconic time-traveling spacecraft and time machine, famous for its blue British police box exterior and vast, advanced interior.
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B.
Infinite Improbability Drive
The Infinite Improbability Drive is a fictional propulsion system from *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy* that allows a spaceship to instantaneously traverse vast interstellar distances by exploiting extremely improbable events.
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C.
Time-Turner
The Time-Turner is a magical hourglass device in the Harry Potter series that allows its user to travel back in time for a limited period.
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D.
Back to the Future
Back to the Future is a 1985 science-fiction comedy film about a teenager who accidentally travels back in time and must ensure his parents fall in love to preserve his own existence.
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E.
Man Vehicle Laboratory
Man Vehicle Laboratory is an MIT research lab focused on human factors, human–machine interaction, and human performance in aerospace and other complex vehicle systems.
- 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: DeLorean time machine Triple: [Back to the Future, featuresVehicle, DeLorean time machine]
Generated description
The DeLorean time machine is the iconic, gull-winged car modified with a flux capacitor that enables time travel in the "Back to the Future" film series.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: DeLorean time machine Target entity description: The DeLorean time machine is the iconic, gull-winged car modified with a flux capacitor that enables time travel in the "Back to the Future" film series.
-
A.
TARDIS
The TARDIS is the Doctor’s iconic time-traveling spacecraft and time machine, famous for its blue British police box exterior and vast, advanced interior.
-
B.
Infinite Improbability Drive
The Infinite Improbability Drive is a fictional propulsion system from *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy* that allows a spaceship to instantaneously traverse vast interstellar distances by exploiting extremely improbable events.
-
C.
Time-Turner
The Time-Turner is a magical hourglass device in the Harry Potter series that allows its user to travel back in time for a limited period.
-
D.
Back to the Future
Back to the Future is a 1985 science-fiction comedy film about a teenager who accidentally travels back in time and must ensure his parents fall in love to preserve his own existence.
-
E.
Man Vehicle Laboratory
Man Vehicle Laboratory is an MIT research lab focused on human factors, human–machine interaction, and human performance in aerospace and other complex vehicle systems.
- 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_69a886036bc081909ff5de16dbe5e8ea |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a90a192d588190bbfa4693ed787c05 |
completed | March 5, 2026, 4:44 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad58dbd0608190be207ab2bcdc9eef |
completed | March 8, 2026, 11:09 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad5a625d088190bbacbb69a0569d49 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 11:15 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad5ae605f88190b5e42d7cf923e9bb |
completed | March 8, 2026, 11:17 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:28 p.m.