Triple
T9655120
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Paul Postal |
E233428
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
On the Surface Verb ‘Remind’
On the Surface Verb ‘Remind’ is a linguistic study by Paul Postal that analyzes the syntactic and semantic behavior of the English verb “remind” within generative grammar.
|
E812443
|
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: On the Surface Verb ‘Remind’ | Statement: [Paul Postal, notableWork, On the Surface Verb ‘Remind’]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Surface Verb ‘Remind’ Context triple: [Paul Postal, notableWork, On the Surface Verb ‘Remind’]
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A.
The Syntax of Adjectives
The Syntax of Adjectives is a seminal linguistic monograph by Guglielmo Cinque that analyzes the structure, ordering, and interpretation of adjectives within the noun phrase from a generative grammar perspective.
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B.
“Understanding Demonstratives”
“Understanding Demonstratives” is a highly influential philosophical paper by Gareth Evans that analyzes how demonstrative expressions (like “this” and “that”) refer to objects in perception and thought.
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C.
Word and Object
"Word and Object" is a seminal 1960 work of analytic philosophy by W.V.O. Quine that develops his views on meaning, reference, and the indeterminacy of translation.
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D.
The Relation of Habitual Thought and Behavior to Language
"The Relation of Habitual Thought and Behavior to Language" is a seminal essay by linguist Benjamin Lee Whorf that articulates the idea that the structure of a language influences its speakers’ patterns of thought and behavior.
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E.
Adverbs and Functional Heads: A Cross-Linguistic Perspective
Adverbs and Functional Heads: A Cross-Linguistic Perspective is a seminal syntactic study by Guglielmo Cinque that argues for a richly articulated hierarchy of functional projections to explain the distribution of adverbs and related elements across languages.
- 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: On the Surface Verb ‘Remind’ Triple: [Paul Postal, notableWork, On the Surface Verb ‘Remind’]
Generated description
On the Surface Verb ‘Remind’ is a linguistic study by Paul Postal that analyzes the syntactic and semantic behavior of the English verb “remind” within generative grammar.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Surface Verb ‘Remind’ Target entity description: On the Surface Verb ‘Remind’ is a linguistic study by Paul Postal that analyzes the syntactic and semantic behavior of the English verb “remind” within generative grammar.
-
A.
The Syntax of Adjectives
The Syntax of Adjectives is a seminal linguistic monograph by Guglielmo Cinque that analyzes the structure, ordering, and interpretation of adjectives within the noun phrase from a generative grammar perspective.
-
B.
“Understanding Demonstratives”
“Understanding Demonstratives” is a highly influential philosophical paper by Gareth Evans that analyzes how demonstrative expressions (like “this” and “that”) refer to objects in perception and thought.
-
C.
Word and Object
"Word and Object" is a seminal 1960 work of analytic philosophy by W.V.O. Quine that develops his views on meaning, reference, and the indeterminacy of translation.
-
D.
The Relation of Habitual Thought and Behavior to Language
"The Relation of Habitual Thought and Behavior to Language" is a seminal essay by linguist Benjamin Lee Whorf that articulates the idea that the structure of a language influences its speakers’ patterns of thought and behavior.
-
E.
Adverbs and Functional Heads: A Cross-Linguistic Perspective
Adverbs and Functional Heads: A Cross-Linguistic Perspective is a seminal syntactic study by Guglielmo Cinque that argues for a richly articulated hierarchy of functional projections to explain the distribution of adverbs and related elements across languages.
- 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_69ca848c1ba88190b84b410cd14627fc |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:11 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cd9bdbdd948190a4545a5df0f7af77 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 10:27 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d18270dee481909c8d2de1fafdaf5b |
completed | April 4, 2026, 9:28 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d18324756c819089eb7edc107ed8b2 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 9:31 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d1856b88908190a787765e1d8f001f |
completed | April 4, 2026, 9:40 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:13 p.m.