Triple
T16780150
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Nigger of the ‘Narcissus’ |
E407834
|
entity |
| Predicate | containsCharacter |
P5716
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Donkin |
E1233814
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Donkin | Statement: [The Nigger of the ‘Narcissus’, containsCharacter, Donkin]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Donkin Context triple: [The Nigger of the ‘Narcissus’, containsCharacter, Donkin]
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A.
Donkin
Donkin is a small coastal community in Nova Scotia, Canada, known historically for its coal mining and rugged Atlantic shoreline.
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B.
Donkin
chosen
Donkin is a central character in Joseph Conrad's novella "The Nigger of the 'Narcissus'," depicted as a manipulative and discontented seaman whose behavior exacerbates tensions aboard the ship.
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C.
Blais
Blais is a variant form of the given name Blaise, used as both a surname and a first name in French-speaking and other cultures.
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D.
Desmarais
Desmarais is a French surname, often associated with notable families and individuals in business, politics, and the arts.
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E.
Valcartier
Valcartier is a locality in Quebec, Canada, best known for its large Canadian Forces military base and nearby recreational facilities.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69d8839270588190886720d9519bbf8f |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:58 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e3b214cebc81909de80e74b4bac5f8 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 4:32 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a00b287a96c8190a16d7c76d05be106 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 4:29 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:22 a.m.