Triple
T5561157
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Arrokoth |
E145768
|
entity |
| Predicate | previouslyNicknamed |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ultima Thule
Ultima Thule is the former nickname of the Kuiper Belt object 486958 Arrokoth, a distant, contact-binary world visited by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft.
|
E532333
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Ultima Thule | Statement: [Arrokoth, previouslyNicknamed, Ultima Thule]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ultima Thule Context triple: [Arrokoth, previouslyNicknamed, Ultima Thule]
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A.
Neo-Thule
Neo-Thule refers to the later cultural and archaeological phase of the Thule Inuit, marked by their expansion across the Arctic and development of sophisticated sea-mammal hunting technologies.
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B.
Autochthe
Autochthe is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, traditionally named among the daughters of the hero Perseus.
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C.
Erskyne
Erskyne is an alternative spelling or variant form of the name Erskine, which is used as a surname and given name of Scottish origin.
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D.
The Monolith
The Monolith is a towering granite sculpture in Oslo’s Vigeland installation, depicting a writhing column of intertwined human figures symbolizing the cycle of life.
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E.
Yer Maun
Yer Maun is the famous nickname of legendary Northern Irish motorcycle road racer Joey Dunlop, renowned for his dominance at the Isle of Man TT.
- 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: Ultima Thule Triple: [Arrokoth, previouslyNicknamed, Ultima Thule]
Generated description
Ultima Thule is the former nickname of the Kuiper Belt object 486958 Arrokoth, a distant, contact-binary world visited by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ultima Thule Target entity description: Ultima Thule is the former nickname of the Kuiper Belt object 486958 Arrokoth, a distant, contact-binary world visited by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft.
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A.
Neo-Thule
Neo-Thule refers to the later cultural and archaeological phase of the Thule Inuit, marked by their expansion across the Arctic and development of sophisticated sea-mammal hunting technologies.
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B.
Autochthe
Autochthe is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, traditionally named among the daughters of the hero Perseus.
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C.
Erskyne
Erskyne is an alternative spelling or variant form of the name Erskine, which is used as a surname and given name of Scottish origin.
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D.
The Monolith
The Monolith is a towering granite sculpture in Oslo’s Vigeland installation, depicting a writhing column of intertwined human figures symbolizing the cycle of life.
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E.
Yer Maun
Yer Maun is the famous nickname of legendary Northern Irish motorcycle road racer Joey Dunlop, renowned for his dominance at the Isle of Man TT.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: previouslyNicknamed Context triple: [Arrokoth, previouslyNicknamed, Ultima Thule]
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A.
formerName
chosen
Indicates that an entity was previously known by a different name in the past.
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B.
previousNameUsedUntil
Indicates that a particular name was used for an entity up to (but not necessarily including) a specified end date or time.
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C.
nicknamedFor
Indicates that one entity serves as the source, inspiration, or reason for another entity’s nickname.
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D.
usedAsNicknameSince
Indicates that one entity has been used as a nickname for another entity starting from a specified point in time.
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E.
changedNameInHonorOf
Indicates that an entity altered its name specifically to honor or pay tribute to another entity.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69c008fcaf788190bafa02a1917ee73b |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c0201857848190a5443b51bcdb63fa |
completed | March 22, 2026, 5 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c028424ddc8190869b530a8eb43f50 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 5:34 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c0349f64c0819083b39d8b7960a393 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 6:27 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c0354e95808190b4386e2796291dba |
completed | March 22, 2026, 6:30 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69c01b10bbf8819098655839c03b7832 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 4:38 p.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:36 p.m.