Triple

T9761572
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject NSString E236682 entity
Predicate conformsToProtocol P9964 FINISHED
Object NSCopying
NSCopying is an Objective-C protocol that defines the interface for creating immutable copies of objects.
E820269 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 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: NSCopying | Statement: [NSString, conformsToProtocol, NSCopying]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NSCopying
Context triple: [NSString, conformsToProtocol, NSCopying]
  • A. NSCoder
    NSCoder is an abstract class in Apple’s Foundation framework that provides an interface for encoding and decoding objects and values for archiving and serialization.
  • B. NSObject
    NSObject is the root base class in Objective-C from which most classes in Cocoa and Cocoa Touch inherit, providing fundamental object behavior such as memory management and message sending.
  • C. NSString
    NSString is an Objective-C class representing immutable Unicode strings, widely used as the primary string type in Apple’s Cocoa and Cocoa Touch frameworks.
  • D. Copia
    Copia was a later Roman colony in southern Italy that succeeded the ancient Greek city of Thurii.
  • E. NSData
    NSData is a fundamental Objective-C class in Apple’s Foundation framework that represents immutable raw binary data.
  • 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: NSCopying
Triple: [NSString, conformsToProtocol, NSCopying]
Generated description
NSCopying is an Objective-C protocol that defines the interface for creating immutable copies of objects.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NSCopying
Target entity description: NSCopying is an Objective-C protocol that defines the interface for creating immutable copies of objects.
  • A. NSCoder
    NSCoder is an abstract class in Apple’s Foundation framework that provides an interface for encoding and decoding objects and values for archiving and serialization.
  • B. NSObject
    NSObject is the root base class in Objective-C from which most classes in Cocoa and Cocoa Touch inherit, providing fundamental object behavior such as memory management and message sending.
  • C. NSString
    NSString is an Objective-C class representing immutable Unicode strings, widely used as the primary string type in Apple’s Cocoa and Cocoa Touch frameworks.
  • D. Copia
    Copia was a later Roman colony in southern Italy that succeeded the ancient Greek city of Thurii.
  • E. NSData
    NSData is a fundamental Objective-C class in Apple’s Foundation framework that represents immutable raw binary data.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: conformsToProtocol
Context triple: [NSString, conformsToProtocol, NSCopying]
  • A. conformsTo
    Indicates that one entity complies with, follows, or is in accordance with a specified standard, specification, rule, or guideline.
  • B. hasProtocol chosen
    Indicates that an entity uses, follows, or is governed by a specified protocol or set of procedural rules.
  • C. protocolDefined
    Indicates that a specific protocol formally specifies or governs the behavior, format, or interaction associated with the related entities.
  • D. usesProtocolSuite
    Indicates that one entity operates or communicates by employing the set of communication protocols defined by another entity’s protocol suite.
  • E. specifiesProtocol
    Indicates that one entity defines or designates the communication or interaction protocol to be used by another entity.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 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_69ca84d64f6c8190a4ed4e9f5936eda5 completed March 30, 2026, 2:12 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cda04c70108190a8ed09eb6f2a124e completed April 1, 2026, 10:46 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69d1bce1c5908190a89815fa2b7d90c8 completed April 5, 2026, 1:37 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69d1bdfc07648190badacd2f6257601c completed April 5, 2026, 1:42 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69d1beb700288190a94b730f2cc353d1 completed April 5, 2026, 1:45 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69cd03d0772c8190bd1750cf1cfba309 completed April 1, 2026, 11:38 a.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:25 p.m.