Triple
T3781193
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Merriel "Snafu" Shelton |
E85419
|
entity |
| Predicate | occupation |
P3
|
FINISHED |
| Object | United States Marine |
E892
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: United States Marine | Statement: [Merriel "Snafu" Shelton, occupation, United States Marine]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Marine Context triple: [Merriel "Snafu" Shelton, occupation, United States Marine]
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A.
Marines
The Marines of the Spanish Navy are an elite naval infantry force specializing in amphibious warfare and expeditionary operations.
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B.
Marine Infantry
The Marine Infantry of Colombia is the naval ground combat force responsible for amphibious operations, riverine security, and coastal defense within the Colombian Armed Forces.
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C.
United States Marine Corps
chosen
The United States Marine Corps is an elite branch of the U.S. Armed Forces specializing in rapid-response amphibious and expeditionary warfare on land, sea, and air.
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D.
Marine Troops
Marine Troops are French Army units historically associated with overseas service and amphibious operations, known for their role in colonial campaigns and modern expeditionary missions.
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E.
Marine Corps officers
Marine Corps officers are commissioned leaders in the United States Marine Corps responsible for commanding Marines, planning and executing military operations, and upholding the Corps’ traditions and standards.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69aed937fa8881908208ef3801060826 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aee3d98b38819094df9569b549124f |
completed | March 9, 2026, 3:14 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b4f04353a881908e612a10572eb8c5 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 5:21 a.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:12 p.m.