Triple

T6898488
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject W. Somerset Maugham E159432 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object The Moon and Sixpence
The Moon and Sixpence is a 1919 novel by W. Somerset Maugham loosely inspired by the life of painter Paul Gauguin, exploring themes of artistic obsession, unconventional living, and the costs of pursuing creative freedom.
 E626923 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: The Moon and Sixpence | Statement: [W. Somerset Maugham, notableWork, The Moon and Sixpence]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: The Moon and Sixpence
Context triple: [W. Somerset Maugham, notableWork, The Moon and Sixpence]
  • A. The Painted Veil
    The Painted Veil is a 2006 romantic drama film directed by John Curran, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham’s novel about a troubled marriage tested during a cholera epidemic in 1920s China.
  • B. Wings of a Dove
    "Wings of a Dove" is a popular 1983 ska single by the British band Culture Club, known for its upbeat, gospel-influenced sound and celebratory lyrics.
  • C. In a Glass Darkly
    In a Glass Darkly is a classic 1872 collection of supernatural and gothic tales by Irish writer Sheridan Le Fanu, best known for including the influential vampire novella "Carmilla."
  • D. The Razor's Edge
    The Razor's Edge is a 1946 drama film, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham’s novel, about a World War I veteran’s spiritual quest for meaning and enlightenment.
  • E. Cat's Eye
    Cat's Eye is a psychologically rich novel by Margaret Atwood that explores memory, identity, and the lasting impact of childhood friendships and bullying on an adult woman artist.
  • 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: The Moon and Sixpence
Triple: [W. Somerset Maugham, notableWork, The Moon and Sixpence]
Generated description
The Moon and Sixpence is a 1919 novel by W. Somerset Maugham loosely inspired by the life of painter Paul Gauguin, exploring themes of artistic obsession, unconventional living, and the costs of pursuing creative freedom.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: The Moon and Sixpence
Target entity description: The Moon and Sixpence is a 1919 novel by W. Somerset Maugham loosely inspired by the life of painter Paul Gauguin, exploring themes of artistic obsession, unconventional living, and the costs of pursuing creative freedom.
  • A. The Painted Veil
    The Painted Veil is a 2006 romantic drama film directed by John Curran, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham’s novel about a troubled marriage tested during a cholera epidemic in 1920s China.
  • B. Wings of a Dove
    "Wings of a Dove" is a popular 1983 ska single by the British band Culture Club, known for its upbeat, gospel-influenced sound and celebratory lyrics.
  • C. In a Glass Darkly
    In a Glass Darkly is a classic 1872 collection of supernatural and gothic tales by Irish writer Sheridan Le Fanu, best known for including the influential vampire novella "Carmilla."
  • D. The Razor's Edge
    The Razor's Edge is a 1946 drama film, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham’s novel, about a World War I veteran’s spiritual quest for meaning and enlightenment.
  • E. Cat's Eye
    Cat's Eye is a psychologically rich novel by Margaret Atwood that explores memory, identity, and the lasting impact of childhood friendships and bullying on an adult woman artist.
  • 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_69c6883822e0819091e321526f20ae0a completed March 27, 2026, 1:38 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c6d95d67448190857f36b8115b03f6 completed March 27, 2026, 7:24 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c748eb23888190bca6e42dc03ab31b completed March 28, 2026, 3:20 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c749b9f4048190b7f8564f804e1231 completed March 28, 2026, 3:23 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c74a8b5af88190a60782e247129d1a completed March 28, 2026, 3:27 a.m.
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:24 p.m.