Triple
T9466647
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | MIT Linguistics Section |
E228287
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableFaculty |
P141
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
David Pesetsky
David Pesetsky is an influential American linguist known for his work in syntax and the syntax-semantics interface, particularly within the generative grammar tradition.
|
E800844
|
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: David Pesetsky | Statement: [MIT Linguistics Section, notableFaculty, David Pesetsky]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Pesetsky Context triple: [MIT Linguistics Section, notableFaculty, David Pesetsky]
-
A.
Michael Kenstowicz
Michael Kenstowicz is an American linguist and phonologist known for his influential work on generative phonology and for co-authoring widely used textbooks in the field.
-
B.
Geoffrey Pullum
Geoffrey Pullum is a British-American linguist and professor known for his influential work in syntax, his co-authorship of *The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language*, and his outspoken critiques of various generative grammar theories.
-
C.
Ray Jackendoff
Ray Jackendoff is an American linguist and cognitive scientist known for his influential work on generative grammar, the interface between syntax and semantics, and the architecture of the language faculty.
-
D.
Norbert Hornstein
Norbert Hornstein is an American linguist and syntactician known for his influential work in generative grammar and his advocacy of minimalist approaches to linguistic theory.
-
E.
Paul Kiparsky
Paul Kiparsky is a prominent linguist known for his influential work in generative phonology and historical linguistics.
- 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: David Pesetsky Triple: [MIT Linguistics Section, notableFaculty, David Pesetsky]
Generated description
David Pesetsky is an influential American linguist known for his work in syntax and the syntax-semantics interface, particularly within the generative grammar tradition.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Pesetsky Target entity description: David Pesetsky is an influential American linguist known for his work in syntax and the syntax-semantics interface, particularly within the generative grammar tradition.
-
A.
Michael Kenstowicz
Michael Kenstowicz is an American linguist and phonologist known for his influential work on generative phonology and for co-authoring widely used textbooks in the field.
-
B.
Geoffrey Pullum
Geoffrey Pullum is a British-American linguist and professor known for his influential work in syntax, his co-authorship of *The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language*, and his outspoken critiques of various generative grammar theories.
-
C.
Ray Jackendoff
Ray Jackendoff is an American linguist and cognitive scientist known for his influential work on generative grammar, the interface between syntax and semantics, and the architecture of the language faculty.
-
D.
Norbert Hornstein
Norbert Hornstein is an American linguist and syntactician known for his influential work in generative grammar and his advocacy of minimalist approaches to linguistic theory.
-
E.
Paul Kiparsky
Paul Kiparsky is a prominent linguist known for his influential work in generative phonology and historical linguistics.
- 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_69ca846fee388190a6ec273fd644b88b |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:10 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cd7fdc08f08190ad17de08d2c2eca2 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 8:28 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d122ba3d948190a3fa947cd3cad63b |
completed | April 4, 2026, 2:39 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d123bc10b88190bd8f5a543d32c788 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 2:44 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d1243ba18881909c2adf7c0b4b93b8 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 2:46 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:53 p.m.