Triple
T2894266
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | William S. Burroughs |
E63899
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Western Lands
The Western Lands is a 1987 novel by William S. Burroughs that explores death, immortality, and Egyptian mythology through a fragmented, experimental narrative style.
|
E308211
|
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: The Western Lands | Statement: [William S. Burroughs, notableWork, The Western Lands]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Western Lands Context triple: [William S. Burroughs, notableWork, The Western Lands]
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A.
Chosen Land
Chosen Land is the English rendering of the Filipino phrase "Lupang Hinirang," referring to the Philippines as a beloved and honored homeland.
-
B.
Unassigned Lands
Unassigned Lands were a central region in present-day Oklahoma that, unlike surrounding areas reserved for specific tribes, was opened to non-Native settlement in the late 19th century, notably through the Oklahoma Land Run of 1889.
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C.
Into the West
"Into the West" is an Oscar-winning song from the film "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," known for its emotional farewell theme and performance by Annie Lennox.
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D.
Land of Promise
Land of Promise is the official nickname of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria, highlighting its rich natural resources and developmental potential.
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E.
Realm of the Four Parts
Realm of the Four Parts is the English translation of the Quechua name "Tawantinsuyu," referring to the vast, four-region domain of the Inca Empire in pre-Columbian South America.
- 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: The Western Lands Triple: [William S. Burroughs, notableWork, The Western Lands]
Generated description
The Western Lands is a 1987 novel by William S. Burroughs that explores death, immortality, and Egyptian mythology through a fragmented, experimental narrative style.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Western Lands Target entity description: The Western Lands is a 1987 novel by William S. Burroughs that explores death, immortality, and Egyptian mythology through a fragmented, experimental narrative style.
-
A.
Chosen Land
Chosen Land is the English rendering of the Filipino phrase "Lupang Hinirang," referring to the Philippines as a beloved and honored homeland.
-
B.
Unassigned Lands
Unassigned Lands were a central region in present-day Oklahoma that, unlike surrounding areas reserved for specific tribes, was opened to non-Native settlement in the late 19th century, notably through the Oklahoma Land Run of 1889.
-
C.
Into the West
"Into the West" is an Oscar-winning song from the film "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," known for its emotional farewell theme and performance by Annie Lennox.
-
D.
Land of Promise
Land of Promise is the official nickname of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria, highlighting its rich natural resources and developmental potential.
-
E.
Realm of the Four Parts
Realm of the Four Parts is the English translation of the Quechua name "Tawantinsuyu," referring to the vast, four-region domain of the Inca Empire in pre-Columbian South America.
- 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_69ab4c45822c8190830c5f2bb97bcfd0 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:51 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abe063de6c8190bce9ddefd1dd62e1 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:23 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b031814764819096a1664b468ec817 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 2:58 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b03206ad288190aaa97a9379f3438c |
completed | March 10, 2026, 3 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b0398b955c81909c6155706f4b90e9 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 3:32 p.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 10:07 p.m.