Triple

T3585073
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject John Lithgow E75889 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Trial & Error
Trial & Error is an American sitcom-style legal comedy series known for its mockumentary format and John Lithgow’s acclaimed performance in its first season.
E371112 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: Trial & Error | Statement: [John Lithgow, notableWork, Trial & Error]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trial & Error
Context triple: [John Lithgow, notableWork, Trial & Error]
  • A. Try
    "Try" is a pop ballad by Colbie Caillat that encourages self-acceptance and challenges beauty standards and societal pressure to conform.
  • B. The Second Experiment
    The Second Experiment is a science fiction novel by Janet Asimov that continues her exploration of advanced psychology, human evolution, and ethical dilemmas in futuristic settings.
  • C. Train of Thought
    "Train of Thought" is a critically acclaimed 2000 hip-hop album by Talib Kweli and producer Hi-Tek (as the duo Reflection Eternal), celebrated for its conscious lyrics and soulful, jazz-influenced production.
  • D. Try It on My Own
    "Try It on My Own" is a power ballad by Whitney Houston that showcases her vocal prowess and themes of independence and self-reliance.
  • E. Step by Step
    "Step by Step" is a 1990 pop song by New Kids on the Block that became one of their biggest hits and a defining track of early ’90s teen pop.
  • 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: Trial & Error
Triple: [John Lithgow, notableWork, Trial & Error]
Generated description
Trial & Error is an American sitcom-style legal comedy series known for its mockumentary format and John Lithgow’s acclaimed performance in its first season.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trial & Error
Target entity description: Trial & Error is an American sitcom-style legal comedy series known for its mockumentary format and John Lithgow’s acclaimed performance in its first season.
  • A. Try
    "Try" is a pop ballad by Colbie Caillat that encourages self-acceptance and challenges beauty standards and societal pressure to conform.
  • B. The Second Experiment
    The Second Experiment is a science fiction novel by Janet Asimov that continues her exploration of advanced psychology, human evolution, and ethical dilemmas in futuristic settings.
  • C. Train of Thought
    "Train of Thought" is a critically acclaimed 2000 hip-hop album by Talib Kweli and producer Hi-Tek (as the duo Reflection Eternal), celebrated for its conscious lyrics and soulful, jazz-influenced production.
  • D. Try It on My Own
    "Try It on My Own" is a power ballad by Whitney Houston that showcases her vocal prowess and themes of independence and self-reliance.
  • E. Step by Step
    "Step by Step" is a 1990 pop song by New Kids on the Block that became one of their biggest hits and a defining track of early ’90s teen pop.
  • 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_69ad85d6dc3c8190b491b79b83e25461 completed March 8, 2026, 2:21 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69adc135ee3481908ef8dc41af632710 completed March 8, 2026, 6:34 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b402fcc5f481909c66319f75a8dc85 completed March 13, 2026, 12:28 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b406d014d88190b488b9b1f70fecca completed March 13, 2026, 12:45 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b4086f6da4819084778dffa33ef116 completed March 13, 2026, 12:51 p.m.
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:22 p.m.