Triple
T4545536
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Canadian literature canon |
E110036
|
entity |
| Predicate | includesWork |
P2011
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Obasan
Obasan is a landmark Canadian novel by Joy Kogawa that explores the internment and persecution of Japanese Canadians during and after World War II.
|
E451754
|
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: Obasan | Statement: [Canadian literature canon, includesWork, Obasan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Obasan Context triple: [Canadian literature canon, includesWork, Obasan]
-
A.
Inujima
Inujima is a small Japanese island in the Seto Inland Sea known for its contemporary art installations, preserved industrial ruins, and role in the Setouchi Triennale art festival.
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B.
Snow Falling on Cedars
Snow Falling on Cedars is a 1999 American film adaptation of David Guterson’s novel, blending courtroom drama and romantic tragedy against the backdrop of post–World War II anti-Japanese prejudice in the Pacific Northwest.
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C.
Sula
Sula is a 1973 novel by American author Toni Morrison that explores Black female friendship, community, and identity in a small Ohio town.
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D.
Sula
Sula is a coastal municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway, known for its fishing industry, maritime heritage, and scenic island landscapes.
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E.
The Lowland
The Lowland is a novel by Jhumpa Lahiri that explores the intertwined lives of two brothers from Calcutta against the backdrop of political upheaval and family tragedy.
- 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: Obasan Triple: [Canadian literature canon, includesWork, Obasan]
Generated description
Obasan is a landmark Canadian novel by Joy Kogawa that explores the internment and persecution of Japanese Canadians during and after World War II.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Obasan Target entity description: Obasan is a landmark Canadian novel by Joy Kogawa that explores the internment and persecution of Japanese Canadians during and after World War II.
-
A.
Inujima
Inujima is a small Japanese island in the Seto Inland Sea known for its contemporary art installations, preserved industrial ruins, and role in the Setouchi Triennale art festival.
-
B.
Snow Falling on Cedars
Snow Falling on Cedars is a 1999 American film adaptation of David Guterson’s novel, blending courtroom drama and romantic tragedy against the backdrop of post–World War II anti-Japanese prejudice in the Pacific Northwest.
-
C.
Sula
Sula is a 1973 novel by American author Toni Morrison that explores Black female friendship, community, and identity in a small Ohio town.
-
D.
Sula
Sula is a coastal municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway, known for its fishing industry, maritime heritage, and scenic island landscapes.
-
E.
The Lowland
The Lowland is a novel by Jhumpa Lahiri that explores the intertwined lives of two brothers from Calcutta against the backdrop of political upheaval and family tragedy.
- 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_69bd4412524c8190be5bcc9ddee91848 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd57d62a8481909d5d803a582c76a1 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 2:21 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69bdb93e3c4081909348827b8b6990ab |
completed | March 20, 2026, 9:16 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69bdbe9f0fec8190aa42177fcd1b0f51 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 9:39 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69bdbf59f97c8190a7669e6459c42f16 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 9:42 p.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:05 p.m.