Triple
T8663264
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Volkswagen Type 2 |
E205598
|
entity |
| Predicate | marketedAs |
P1395
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Microbus (North America, South Africa) |
E749235
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Microbus (North America, South Africa) | Statement: [Volkswagen Type 2, marketedAs, Microbus (North America, South Africa)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Microbus (North America, South Africa) Context triple: [Volkswagen Type 2, marketedAs, Microbus (North America, South Africa)]
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A.
Kombi
chosen
Kombi is the popular nickname for the Volkswagen Type 2, a classic rear-engined van and minibus icon of mid-20th-century automotive and counterculture history.
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B.
Toyota ProAce
The Toyota ProAce is a light commercial van developed through a collaboration between Toyota and PSA Peugeot Citroën, offered in various body styles for cargo and passenger transport in the European market.
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C.
Fiat Ducato
The Fiat Ducato is a popular light commercial van produced by Fiat, widely used across Europe for cargo transport, camper conversions, and other utility purposes.
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D.
Mercedes-Benz Vans
Mercedes-Benz Vans is the light commercial vehicle arm of Mercedes-Benz, producing premium vans and multipurpose vehicles for both commercial and private use.
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E.
Isuzu Elf
The Isuzu Elf is a line of light-duty commercial trucks produced by Japanese manufacturer Isuzu, widely used for urban delivery and utility applications.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69ca83516ae88190aefe034b3bc589e3 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc489f7edc8190bde1b4dc09249207 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 10:20 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cf286a364c8190b7f4f9d8243e2548 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 2:39 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:30 p.m.