Triple
T3816361
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | California sea lion |
E84265
|
entity |
| Predicate | genus |
P87
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Zalophus
Zalophus is a genus of eared seals that includes the California sea lion and closely related sea lion species found along Pacific coasts.
|
E393160
|
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: Zalophus | Statement: [California sea lion, genus, Zalophus]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zalophus Context triple: [California sea lion, genus, Zalophus]
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A.
Lagenorhynchus
Lagenorhynchus is a genus of oceanic dolphins that includes several robust, fast-swimming species found in cold and temperate waters of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
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B.
Eubalaena
Eubalaena is a genus of large baleen whales commonly known as right whales, found in temperate and subpolar oceans.
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C.
Arctocephalus
Arctocephalus is a genus of eared seals commonly known as fur seals, found primarily in the Southern Hemisphere’s coastal and subantarctic waters.
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D.
Steller sea lion
The Steller sea lion is a large, cold-water marine mammal of the North Pacific known for its massive size, thick neck, and loud, roaring vocalizations.
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E.
Antarctic fur seal
The Antarctic fur seal is a marine mammal of the Southern Ocean known for its dense fur, large breeding colonies, and recovery from historic overhunting.
- 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: Zalophus Triple: [California sea lion, genus, Zalophus]
Generated description
Zalophus is a genus of eared seals that includes the California sea lion and closely related sea lion species found along Pacific coasts.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zalophus Target entity description: Zalophus is a genus of eared seals that includes the California sea lion and closely related sea lion species found along Pacific coasts.
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A.
Lagenorhynchus
Lagenorhynchus is a genus of oceanic dolphins that includes several robust, fast-swimming species found in cold and temperate waters of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
-
B.
Eubalaena
Eubalaena is a genus of large baleen whales commonly known as right whales, found in temperate and subpolar oceans.
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C.
Arctocephalus
Arctocephalus is a genus of eared seals commonly known as fur seals, found primarily in the Southern Hemisphere’s coastal and subantarctic waters.
-
D.
Steller sea lion
The Steller sea lion is a large, cold-water marine mammal of the North Pacific known for its massive size, thick neck, and loud, roaring vocalizations.
-
E.
Antarctic fur seal
The Antarctic fur seal is a marine mammal of the Southern Ocean known for its dense fur, large breeding colonies, and recovery from historic overhunting.
- 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_69aed931f5908190be2c07af66d4df25 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aee8e05f448190ba15e9ced97bd9fc |
completed | March 9, 2026, 3:36 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b503f549b0819088b64ddb3f38238f |
completed | March 14, 2026, 6:45 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b504e663a08190b2d462da2b725469 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 6:49 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b50534242c8190a1d4658e7896c2be |
completed | March 14, 2026, 6:50 a.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:17 p.m.