Triple

T10091737
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject T.C. Boyle E215358 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object A Friend of the Earth
A Friend of the Earth is a dystopian eco-novel by T.C. Boyle that explores climate change, environmental activism, and personal loss in a near-future, environmentally devastated world.
E839797 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: A Friend of the Earth | Statement: [T.C. Boyle, notableWork, A Friend of the Earth]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Friend of the Earth
Context triple: [T.C. Boyle, notableWork, A Friend of the Earth]
  • A. Morning of the Earth
    Morning of the Earth is a 1972 Australian surf film celebrated for its pioneering blend of soulful surfing, environmental themes, and an influential psychedelic rock soundtrack.
  • B. The Dream of the Earth
    The Dream of the Earth is a seminal ecological philosophy book by Thomas Berry that calls for a transformative, spiritually grounded relationship between humans and the Earth.
  • C. Zabriskie Point
    Zabriskie Point is a famous viewpoint in Death Valley National Park known for its striking eroded badlands and panoramic desert landscapes.
  • D. Gone to Earth
    "Gone to Earth" is a 1917 rural romantic tragedy novel by English author Mary Webb, set in the Shropshire countryside and known for its lyrical depiction of nature and fatalistic themes.
  • E. Earth in the Balance
    Earth in the Balance is a 1992 environmental book by Al Gore that examines the global ecological crisis and advocates for comprehensive political and social action to address climate change and environmental degradation.
  • 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: A Friend of the Earth
Triple: [T.C. Boyle, notableWork, A Friend of the Earth]
Generated description
A Friend of the Earth is a dystopian eco-novel by T.C. Boyle that explores climate change, environmental activism, and personal loss in a near-future, environmentally devastated world.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Friend of the Earth
Target entity description: A Friend of the Earth is a dystopian eco-novel by T.C. Boyle that explores climate change, environmental activism, and personal loss in a near-future, environmentally devastated world.
  • A. Morning of the Earth
    Morning of the Earth is a 1972 Australian surf film celebrated for its pioneering blend of soulful surfing, environmental themes, and an influential psychedelic rock soundtrack.
  • B. The Dream of the Earth
    The Dream of the Earth is a seminal ecological philosophy book by Thomas Berry that calls for a transformative, spiritually grounded relationship between humans and the Earth.
  • C. Zabriskie Point
    Zabriskie Point is a famous viewpoint in Death Valley National Park known for its striking eroded badlands and panoramic desert landscapes.
  • D. Gone to Earth
    "Gone to Earth" is a 1917 rural romantic tragedy novel by English author Mary Webb, set in the Shropshire countryside and known for its lyrical depiction of nature and fatalistic themes.
  • E. Earth in the Balance
    Earth in the Balance is a 1992 environmental book by Al Gore that examines the global ecological crisis and advocates for comprehensive political and social action to address climate change and environmental degradation.
  • 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_69ca83a1eed081908b2e9580f2ebeea7 completed March 30, 2026, 2:07 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cdd05aa02081908fba02e7085c6d7c completed April 2, 2026, 2:11 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69d2b6a587e0819093f38d5e69db43ec completed April 5, 2026, 7:23 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69d2b790cc188190b5c16c89beaa8aca completed April 5, 2026, 7:27 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69d2b81e7b948190baa417186aac284b completed April 5, 2026, 7:29 p.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 9:01 p.m.