Triple
T2855032
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Crying of Lot 49 |
E63178
|
entity |
| Predicate | fictionalOrganization |
P10687
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Thurn und Taxis
Thurn und Taxis is a shadowy, possibly centuries-old postal organization in Thomas Pynchon’s novel *The Crying of Lot 49*, central to the book’s conspiracy-laden mystery.
|
E304957
|
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: Thurn und Taxis | Statement: [The Crying of Lot 49, fictionalOrganization, Thurn und Taxis]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thurn und Taxis Context triple: [The Crying of Lot 49, fictionalOrganization, Thurn und Taxis]
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A.
Fliegender Brief
Fliegender Brief is a short philosophical work by Johann Georg Hamann that exemplifies his dense, aphoristic style and critique of Enlightenment rationalism.
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B.
Die Transvaler
Die Transvaler was an influential Afrikaans-language newspaper in South Africa closely associated with National Party politics and Afrikaner nationalism.
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C.
Unter den Linden
Unter den Linden is a historic and grand boulevard in central Berlin, Germany, renowned for its cultural institutions, landmarks, and role as a major ceremonial avenue.
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D.
De Heraut
De Heraut was a Dutch Reformed newspaper associated with theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper and his neo-Calvinist movement.
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E.
Yürüyen Köşk
Yürüyen Köşk is a historic seaside pavilion in Yalova, Turkey, famous for being moved intact to avoid cutting down a nearby tree at Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s request.
- 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: Thurn und Taxis Triple: [The Crying of Lot 49, fictionalOrganization, Thurn und Taxis]
Generated description
Thurn und Taxis is a shadowy, possibly centuries-old postal organization in Thomas Pynchon’s novel *The Crying of Lot 49*, central to the book’s conspiracy-laden mystery.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thurn und Taxis Target entity description: Thurn und Taxis is a shadowy, possibly centuries-old postal organization in Thomas Pynchon’s novel *The Crying of Lot 49*, central to the book’s conspiracy-laden mystery.
-
A.
Fliegender Brief
Fliegender Brief is a short philosophical work by Johann Georg Hamann that exemplifies his dense, aphoristic style and critique of Enlightenment rationalism.
-
B.
Die Transvaler
Die Transvaler was an influential Afrikaans-language newspaper in South Africa closely associated with National Party politics and Afrikaner nationalism.
-
C.
Unter den Linden
Unter den Linden is a historic and grand boulevard in central Berlin, Germany, renowned for its cultural institutions, landmarks, and role as a major ceremonial avenue.
-
D.
De Heraut
De Heraut was a Dutch Reformed newspaper associated with theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper and his neo-Calvinist movement.
-
E.
Yürüyen Köşk
Yürüyen Köşk is a historic seaside pavilion in Yalova, Turkey, famous for being moved intact to avoid cutting down a nearby tree at Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s request.
- 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_69ab4c407c408190857d25e027155ce9 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:50 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abdf60852c8190b66c8719c63a723e |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:18 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b01d8d0eec8190b0b29407264fb2bd |
completed | March 10, 2026, 1:33 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b020869d7c81909d9a00cc43f0ed7d |
completed | March 10, 2026, 1:45 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b02122270c8190a063f09acefcbb18 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 1:48 p.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 10:02 p.m.