Triple
T2395137
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Southern Pacific Railroad |
E47630
|
entity |
| Predicate | hadNickname |
P25214
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Espee
Espee is a common nickname for the historic Southern Pacific Railroad, a major American railroad that operated in the western United States.
|
E262615
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Espee | Statement: [Southern Pacific Railroad, hadNickname, Espee]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Espee Context triple: [Southern Pacific Railroad, hadNickname, Espee]
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A.
Griante
Griante is a small lakeside village on Lake Como in Lombardy, Italy, known for its scenic views and historic villas.
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B.
Sauer
Sauer is a German surname borne by various notable individuals in fields such as science, politics, and the arts.
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C.
Suter
Suter is a surname of Germanic origin, often associated with individuals of Swiss or German heritage.
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D.
Pontsteiger
Pontsteiger is a prominent waterfront residential and mixed-use complex in Amsterdam’s Houthaven district, known for its striking arch-shaped architecture and views over the IJ river.
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E.
Pepusch
Pepusch is a surname most notably associated with Johann Christoph Pepusch, a German-born Baroque composer who worked extensively in London.
- 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: Espee Triple: [Southern Pacific Railroad, hadNickname, Espee]
Generated description
Espee is a common nickname for the historic Southern Pacific Railroad, a major American railroad that operated in the western United States.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Espee Target entity description: Espee is a common nickname for the historic Southern Pacific Railroad, a major American railroad that operated in the western United States.
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A.
Griante
Griante is a small lakeside village on Lake Como in Lombardy, Italy, known for its scenic views and historic villas.
-
B.
Sauer
Sauer is a German surname borne by various notable individuals in fields such as science, politics, and the arts.
-
C.
Suter
Suter is a surname of Germanic origin, often associated with individuals of Swiss or German heritage.
-
D.
Pontsteiger
Pontsteiger is a prominent waterfront residential and mixed-use complex in Amsterdam’s Houthaven district, known for its striking arch-shaped architecture and views over the IJ river.
-
E.
Pepusch
Pepusch is a surname most notably associated with Johann Christoph Pepusch, a German-born Baroque composer who worked extensively in London.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: hadNickname Context triple: [Southern Pacific Railroad, hadNickname, Espee]
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A.
isOfficialNicknameOf
Indicates that one name is the formally recognized nickname or informal moniker used to refer to another entity.
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B.
notableNickname
chosen
Indicates that one entity is a well-known or widely recognized nickname or moniker for another entity.
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C.
formerName
Indicates that an entity was previously known by a different name in the past.
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D.
honorificNickname
Indicates that one entity is referred to by a respectful or honorific nickname by another entity or in a given context.
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E.
previousNameUsedUntil
Indicates that a particular name was used for an entity up to (but not necessarily including) a specified end date or time.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a88a1c450c81909f61abb8b6863885 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abc879b1b88190be8d0337d9a17bd0 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:40 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69aeb3dc44dc819099b8914b878c5638 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 11:49 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69aeb4de29988190ae860fc6f241f225 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 11:54 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69aeb562560c8190a03c6d8ce6d75956 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 11:56 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69abc5a3825c81909ec6111dfc165453 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:28 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:57 p.m.