Triple

T2052593
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Japan Ground Self-Defense Force E45601 entity
Predicate equipment P2728 FINISHED
Object Type 99 self-propelled howitzer
The Type 99 self-propelled howitzer is a modern Japanese 155 mm tracked artillery system designed to provide long-range, high-mobility fire support for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
E238059 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: Type 99 self-propelled howitzer | Statement: [Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, equipment, Type 99 self-propelled howitzer]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Type 99 self-propelled howitzer
Context triple: [Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, equipment, Type 99 self-propelled howitzer]
  • A. Type 90 main battle tank
    The Type 90 main battle tank is a Japanese third-generation tank featuring advanced fire control, composite armor, and a 120 mm smoothbore gun, designed primarily for high-mobility operations in Hokkaido.
  • B. Type 96 armored personnel carrier
    The Type 96 armored personnel carrier is a Japanese wheeled infantry transport vehicle designed to provide protected mobility for troops in modern combat environments.
  • C. Type 89 infantry fighting vehicle
    The Type 89 infantry fighting vehicle is a Japanese tracked armored combat vehicle designed to transport and support infantry with integrated firepower and protection on the battlefield.
  • D. Type 99 rifle
    The Type 99 rifle was a World War II-era Japanese bolt-action military rifle known for its robust design, use of 7.7×58mm ammunition, and service as a standard infantry weapon in the later years of the war.
  • E. Type 74 main battle tank
    The Type 74 main battle tank is a Japanese Cold War–era tank developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, featuring a 105 mm rifled gun and advanced (for its time) fire-control systems, and used primarily by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
  • 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: Type 99 self-propelled howitzer
Triple: [Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, equipment, Type 99 self-propelled howitzer]
Generated description
The Type 99 self-propelled howitzer is a modern Japanese 155 mm tracked artillery system designed to provide long-range, high-mobility fire support for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Type 99 self-propelled howitzer
Target entity description: The Type 99 self-propelled howitzer is a modern Japanese 155 mm tracked artillery system designed to provide long-range, high-mobility fire support for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
  • A. Type 90 main battle tank
    The Type 90 main battle tank is a Japanese third-generation tank featuring advanced fire control, composite armor, and a 120 mm smoothbore gun, designed primarily for high-mobility operations in Hokkaido.
  • B. Type 96 armored personnel carrier
    The Type 96 armored personnel carrier is a Japanese wheeled infantry transport vehicle designed to provide protected mobility for troops in modern combat environments.
  • C. Type 89 infantry fighting vehicle
    The Type 89 infantry fighting vehicle is a Japanese tracked armored combat vehicle designed to transport and support infantry with integrated firepower and protection on the battlefield.
  • D. Type 99 rifle
    The Type 99 rifle was a World War II-era Japanese bolt-action military rifle known for its robust design, use of 7.7×58mm ammunition, and service as a standard infantry weapon in the later years of the war.
  • E. Type 74 main battle tank
    The Type 74 main battle tank is a Japanese Cold War–era tank developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, featuring a 105 mm rifled gun and advanced (for its time) fire-control systems, and used primarily by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
  • 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_69a8891a19508190a12ef1e192308dcb completed March 4, 2026, 7:33 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abb99078d88190bc30fa4596f0bae8 completed March 7, 2026, 5:37 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ae5181998c819098dd5a7fd3c5757c completed March 9, 2026, 4:50 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ae5306e2b0819082da3279b30c78b1 completed March 9, 2026, 4:56 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ae537692688190be564b3d4dff23ee completed March 9, 2026, 4:58 a.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:39 p.m.