Triple

T4946454
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Yann Martel E111061 entity
Predicate wrote P2831 FINISHED
Object Self
"Self" is a novel by Canadian author Yann Martel that explores identity, gender, and transformation through the life of a narrator who changes sex during adolescence.
 E480708 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: Self | Statement: [Yann Martel, wrote, Self]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Self
Context triple: [Yann Martel, wrote, Self]
  • A. Self
    Self is a prototype-based, object-oriented programming language that pioneered many concepts later adopted by languages like JavaScript and ECMAScript.
  • B. You
    "You" refers to the collective community of internet users whose user-generated content and online collaboration transformed media, culture, and communication in the digital age.
  • C. Self/less
    Self/less is a 2015 science fiction thriller film about a dying billionaire who transfers his consciousness into a younger body, only to uncover the disturbing origins of his new life.
  • D. Ego
    "Ego" is a pop-dance single by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays, known for its catchy chorus and chart success in the late 2000s.
  • E. Ego
    "Ego" is a confident, R&B-influenced song by Beyoncé that appears on her album "I Am... Sasha Fierce."
  • 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: Self
Triple: [Yann Martel, wrote, Self]
Generated description
"Self" is a novel by Canadian author Yann Martel that explores identity, gender, and transformation through the life of a narrator who changes sex during adolescence.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Self
Target entity description: "Self" is a novel by Canadian author Yann Martel that explores identity, gender, and transformation through the life of a narrator who changes sex during adolescence.
  • A. Self
    Self is a prototype-based, object-oriented programming language that pioneered many concepts later adopted by languages like JavaScript and ECMAScript.
  • B. You
    "You" refers to the collective community of internet users whose user-generated content and online collaboration transformed media, culture, and communication in the digital age.
  • C. Self/less
    Self/less is a 2015 science fiction thriller film about a dying billionaire who transfers his consciousness into a younger body, only to uncover the disturbing origins of his new life.
  • D. Ego
    "Ego" is a pop-dance single by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays, known for its catchy chorus and chart success in the late 2000s.
  • E. Ego
    "Ego" is a confident, R&B-influenced song by Beyoncé that appears on her album "I Am... Sasha Fierce."
  • 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_69bd441721cc819085c7e33fe0876818 completed March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69bd70abf8dc819090269d0e1ce9f871 completed March 20, 2026, 4:07 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69be77c873dc81909129644cf929ed5e completed March 21, 2026, 10:49 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69be78db96e081909eec1b8e287e6ef9 completed March 21, 2026, 10:54 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69be7940416881908167cd24b11d8be0 completed March 21, 2026, 10:56 a.m.
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:31 p.m.