Triple
T18265984
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The METAFONTbook |
E437483
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasMainCharacter |
P1183
|
FINISHED |
| Object | METAFONT system |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
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: METAFONT system | Statement: [The METAFONTbook, hasMainCharacter, METAFONT system]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: METAFONT system Context triple: [The METAFONTbook, hasMainCharacter, METAFONT system]
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A.
METAFONT
chosen
METAFONT is a font description and rasterization system created by Donald Knuth for designing and generating bitmap fonts, particularly for use with the TeX typesetting system.
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B.
The METAFONTbook
The METAFONTbook is Donald Knuth’s comprehensive manual and reference guide to the METAFONT system for designing and programming digital typefaces.
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C.
Knuthian TeX
Knuthian TeX is the original version of the TeX typesetting system created by Donald Knuth, known for its precision in mathematical and technical document layout.
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D.
TeX typesetting system
TeX is a widely influential digital typesetting system created by Donald Knuth, renowned for its precision in mathematical and technical document preparation and its foundational role in modern computer typesetting.
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E.
Computers & Typesetting
Computers & Typesetting is Donald Knuth’s multi-volume series that comprehensively documents the TeX typesetting system and its related tools.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (2 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_69d8b913351c8190932b6a426de04b41 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4ff7af85c81909859e7247738a535 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 4:14 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:34 a.m.