Triple

T9287218
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Xiphodontidae E223422 entity
Predicate typeGenus P5980 FINISHED
Object Xiphodon
Xiphodon is an extinct genus of small, deer-like artiodactyl mammals known from Eocene deposits in Europe.
 E790903 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: Xiphodon | Statement: [Xiphodontidae, typeGenus, Xiphodon]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Xiphodon
Context triple: [Xiphodontidae, typeGenus, Xiphodon]
  • A. Erignathus
    Erignathus is a genus of large Arctic seals in the family Phocidae, best known for the bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus).
  • B. Dinohyus
    Dinohyus is an extinct, giant pig-like entelodont mammal from the Miocene of North America, known for its massive skull, powerful jaws, and omnivorous, scavenging lifestyle.
  • C. Macronyx
    Macronyx is a genus of African longclaws, ground-dwelling insectivorous birds characterized by bright plumage and belonging to the wagtail and pipit family Motacillidae.
  • D. Neomonachus
    Neomonachus is a genus of monk seals that includes the endangered Hawaiian monk seal and the extinct Caribbean monk seal, both members of the true seal family.
  • E. Cetancodonta
    Cetancodonta is a mammalian clade that unites whales, dolphins, and porpoises with their closest living terrestrial relatives, the hippopotamuses.
  • 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: Xiphodon
Triple: [Xiphodontidae, typeGenus, Xiphodon]
Generated description
Xiphodon is an extinct genus of small, deer-like artiodactyl mammals known from Eocene deposits in Europe.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Xiphodon
Target entity description: Xiphodon is an extinct genus of small, deer-like artiodactyl mammals known from Eocene deposits in Europe.
  • A. Erignathus
    Erignathus is a genus of large Arctic seals in the family Phocidae, best known for the bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus).
  • B. Dinohyus
    Dinohyus is an extinct, giant pig-like entelodont mammal from the Miocene of North America, known for its massive skull, powerful jaws, and omnivorous, scavenging lifestyle.
  • C. Macronyx
    Macronyx is a genus of African longclaws, ground-dwelling insectivorous birds characterized by bright plumage and belonging to the wagtail and pipit family Motacillidae.
  • D. Neomonachus
    Neomonachus is a genus of monk seals that includes the endangered Hawaiian monk seal and the extinct Caribbean monk seal, both members of the true seal family.
  • E. Cetancodonta
    Cetancodonta is a mammalian clade that unites whales, dolphins, and porpoises with their closest living terrestrial relatives, the hippopotamuses.
  • 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_69ca8422ddf881908a3f8f876c9f53aa completed March 30, 2026, 2:09 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cd0861425c81909e3ab11e19cc2f65 completed April 1, 2026, 11:58 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69d0c75b9d308190918f181e13df955a completed April 4, 2026, 8:10 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69d0c9a6e83081909587359d32e17ab0 completed April 4, 2026, 8:19 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69d0ca244f248190a455ee19fcb267dc completed April 4, 2026, 8:21 a.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:35 p.m.