Triple
T7365376
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Indus script |
E169855
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableResearcher |
P22
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Steve Farmer (critical of linguistic status)
Steve Farmer is a researcher best known for his influential and controversial work arguing that the Indus script does not represent a true linguistic writing system.
|
E659383
|
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: Steve Farmer (critical of linguistic status) | Statement: [Indus script, notableResearcher, Steve Farmer (critical of linguistic status)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steve Farmer (critical of linguistic status) Context triple: [Indus script, notableResearcher, Steve Farmer (critical of linguistic status)]
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A.
linguist Lyle Campbell
Lyle Campbell is an American linguist renowned for his work in historical linguistics, language documentation, and the study of indigenous languages of the Americas.
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B.
linguist Jeff Leer
Jeff Leer was an American linguist renowned for his extensive documentation and analysis of Tlingit and other Native Alaskan languages.
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C.
linguist William Shipley
William Shipley was an American linguist best known for his extensive work on and preservation of Native Californian languages, particularly the Maidu language.
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D.
linguist Christopher Ehret
Christopher Ehret is an American historian and historical linguist known for his influential work on African language classification, reconstruction, and the early history of African societies.
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E.
linguist Wick R. Miller
Wick R. Miller was an American linguist known for his influential work on Native American languages, particularly within the Uto-Aztecan family and its Numic branch.
- 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: Steve Farmer (critical of linguistic status) Triple: [Indus script, notableResearcher, Steve Farmer (critical of linguistic status)]
Generated description
Steve Farmer is a researcher best known for his influential and controversial work arguing that the Indus script does not represent a true linguistic writing system.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steve Farmer (critical of linguistic status) Target entity description: Steve Farmer is a researcher best known for his influential and controversial work arguing that the Indus script does not represent a true linguistic writing system.
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A.
linguist David Mead
David Mead is a linguist specializing in Austronesian languages, particularly the Celebic subgroup, with notable work in historical and comparative linguistics.
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B.
linguist Lyle Campbell
Lyle Campbell is an American linguist renowned for his work in historical linguistics, language documentation, and the study of indigenous languages of the Americas.
-
C.
linguist Jeff Leer
Jeff Leer was an American linguist renowned for his extensive documentation and analysis of Tlingit and other Native Alaskan languages.
-
D.
linguist William Shipley
William Shipley was an American linguist best known for his extensive work on and preservation of Native Californian languages, particularly the Maidu language.
-
E.
linguist Christopher Ehret
Christopher Ehret is an American historian and historical linguist known for his influential work on African language classification, reconstruction, and the early history of African societies.
- 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_69c68a5ade988190885b7175f63b7534 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:47 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6f161d76081909da6d698fb3d8bb1 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 9:06 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c7fab704008190ad07e12ead1a13ed |
completed | March 28, 2026, 3:58 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c7fdc524c081909ba9f584b783eded |
completed | March 28, 2026, 4:11 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c7fe4702348190acc48eaec934630a |
completed | March 28, 2026, 4:13 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:06 p.m.