Triple
T5631650
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Middle Devonian |
E147846
|
entity |
| Predicate | startBoundary |
P64686
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Emsian–Eifelian boundary
The Emsian–Eifelian boundary marks the internationally recognized transition between the Early and Middle Devonian periods in the geologic timescale.
|
E538406
|
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: Emsian–Eifelian boundary | Statement: [Middle Devonian, startBoundary, Emsian–Eifelian boundary]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Emsian–Eifelian boundary Context triple: [Middle Devonian, startBoundary, Emsian–Eifelian boundary]
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A.
Furongian
Furongian is the late epoch of the Cambrian Period, marking the final stage of early Paleozoic marine life diversification before the Ordovician.
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B.
Late Devonian
The Late Devonian was the final epoch of the Devonian Period, marked by extensive reef collapse, major evolutionary changes in fish and early land plants, and several significant mass extinction events.
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C.
Late Ordovician
The Late Ordovician was the final subdivision of the Ordovician Period, marked by extensive marine biodiversity followed by one of the largest mass extinction events in Earth's history.
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D.
Cisuralian Epoch
The Cisuralian Epoch is the earliest subdivision of the Permian, marking a time of significant diversification of terrestrial life and continued development of early amniotes following the late Paleozoic ice age.
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E.
Hettangian stage
The Hettangian stage is the earliest age of the Jurassic Period, marking the beginning of the Mesozoic era’s Jurassic system in the geologic time scale.
- 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: Emsian–Eifelian boundary Triple: [Middle Devonian, startBoundary, Emsian–Eifelian boundary]
Generated description
The Emsian–Eifelian boundary marks the internationally recognized transition between the Early and Middle Devonian periods in the geologic timescale.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Emsian–Eifelian boundary Target entity description: The Emsian–Eifelian boundary marks the internationally recognized transition between the Early and Middle Devonian periods in the geologic timescale.
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A.
Furongian
Furongian is the late epoch of the Cambrian Period, marking the final stage of early Paleozoic marine life diversification before the Ordovician.
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B.
Late Devonian
The Late Devonian was the final epoch of the Devonian Period, marked by extensive reef collapse, major evolutionary changes in fish and early land plants, and several significant mass extinction events.
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C.
Late Ordovician
The Late Ordovician was the final subdivision of the Ordovician Period, marked by extensive marine biodiversity followed by one of the largest mass extinction events in Earth's history.
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D.
Cisuralian Epoch
The Cisuralian Epoch is the earliest subdivision of the Permian, marking a time of significant diversification of terrestrial life and continued development of early amniotes following the late Paleozoic ice age.
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E.
Hettangian stage
The Hettangian stage is the earliest age of the Jurassic Period, marking the beginning of the Mesozoic era’s Jurassic system in the geologic time scale.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: startBoundary Context triple: [Middle Devonian, startBoundary, Emsian–Eifelian boundary]
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A.
endBoundaryDefinedBy
Indicates that the endpoint or final limit of one entity is determined, marked, or delimited by another entity.
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B.
boundaryBetween
Indicates that something serves as a dividing line or limit separating two distinct regions, areas, or entities.
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C.
synchronizationBoundary
Indicates a point or condition at which concurrent or distributed processes must align or coordinate their states or actions to maintain consistency.
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D.
setsBoundary
Indicates that one entity defines or forms the limiting edge or border of another entity.
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E.
startPoint
Indicates the initial location or position from which an object, path, or action begins.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (7 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_69c00907bc8881909ed760d3ed73ef35 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c0225cdcdc819095034f12c39ef755 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 5:09 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c04d69128881909870e8901f967e80 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 8:13 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c04e8a92a0819091bad1fbef4a509b |
completed | March 22, 2026, 8:18 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c056acf1f48190bf7324ae178adbb7 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 8:53 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69c01b1f12ec8190b4b9d9ee31cabe19 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 4:38 p.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69c01f0684908190ae2d14f0bd2ab892 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 4:55 p.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:40 p.m.