Triple
T16848000
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | R.J. MacReady |
E409594
|
entity |
| Predicate | fightsAgainst |
P4567
|
FINISHED |
| Object | The Thing (creature) |
E486717
|
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: The Thing (creature) | Statement: [R.J. MacReady, fightsAgainst, The Thing (creature)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Thing (creature) Context triple: [R.J. MacReady, fightsAgainst, The Thing (creature)]
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A.
The Thing
"The Thing" is a philosophical essay by Martin Heidegger that explores the nature of objects and their relation to human existence and world-disclosure.
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B.
The Thing
The Thing is a Scandinavian free jazz trio known for its intense, improvisational style and collaborations with artists across genres.
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C.
The Thing
The Thing is a Marvel Comics superhero best known as the orange, rock-skinned, super-strong member of the Fantastic Four.
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D.
The Thing (1982 film)
chosen
The Thing (1982 film) is a 1982 science fiction horror movie about a shape-shifting alien terrorizing an Antarctic research station, renowned for its practical effects, paranoia-driven plot, and status as a cult classic.
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E.
The Thing (2011 film)
The Thing (2011 film) is a science fiction horror movie that serves as a prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 classic, depicting the terrifying discovery of a shape-shifting alien at a Norwegian Antarctic research station.
- 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_69d883952b048190887740a980b712ed |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:59 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e3b376bac48190ae09f29a28c55f8c |
completed | April 18, 2026, 4:38 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a00c79e86ac8190b89c4ebb05250b4f |
completed | May 10, 2026, 5:59 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:24 a.m.