Triple
T12562191
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | MacTeX |
E295376
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasVariant |
P455
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
BasicTeX
BasicTeX is a lightweight, minimal TeX distribution for macOS that provides the core LaTeX tools without the large package set of full MacTeX.
|
E991151
|
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: BasicTeX | Statement: [MacTeX, hasVariant, BasicTeX]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BasicTeX Context triple: [MacTeX, hasVariant, BasicTeX]
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A.
plain TeX
plain TeX is Donald Knuth’s original, low-level typesetting system that provides a minimal, macro-based foundation for creating structured documents and is often used as a base for higher-level formats like LaTeX.
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B.
e-TeX
e-TeX is an extended version of the TeX typesetting engine that adds enhanced programming features and capabilities while remaining largely compatible with standard TeX.
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C.
upTeX
upTeX is a Japanese-enabled TeX engine that extends pTeX with full Unicode support for typesetting multilingual documents, especially those containing Japanese text.
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D.
XeTeX
XeTeX is an extension of the TeX typesetting system that natively supports Unicode and modern font technologies like OpenType, enabling high-quality multilingual and typographically advanced document production.
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E.
TeXworks
TeXworks is a free, cross-platform LaTeX editing environment that provides an integrated PDF viewer and a simple, TeXShop-inspired interface for creating and typesetting documents.
- 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: BasicTeX Triple: [MacTeX, hasVariant, BasicTeX]
Generated description
BasicTeX is a lightweight, minimal TeX distribution for macOS that provides the core LaTeX tools without the large package set of full MacTeX.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BasicTeX Target entity description: BasicTeX is a lightweight, minimal TeX distribution for macOS that provides the core LaTeX tools without the large package set of full MacTeX.
-
A.
plain TeX
plain TeX is Donald Knuth’s original, low-level typesetting system that provides a minimal, macro-based foundation for creating structured documents and is often used as a base for higher-level formats like LaTeX.
-
B.
e-TeX
e-TeX is an extended version of the TeX typesetting engine that adds enhanced programming features and capabilities while remaining largely compatible with standard TeX.
-
C.
upTeX
upTeX is a Japanese-enabled TeX engine that extends pTeX with full Unicode support for typesetting multilingual documents, especially those containing Japanese text.
-
D.
XeTeX
XeTeX is an extension of the TeX typesetting system that natively supports Unicode and modern font technologies like OpenType, enabling high-quality multilingual and typographically advanced document production.
-
E.
TeXworks
TeXworks is a free, cross-platform LaTeX editing environment that provides an integrated PDF viewer and a simple, TeXShop-inspired interface for creating and typesetting documents.
- 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_69d6ad9cac2c81908e8a7bed82d1e21d |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:33 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d95494ae1c81908b9ee14b8ef92a65 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:50 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f6558da7e0819086860bfaf394e2d8 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 7:50 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f65a0f1b2881908a7cb21c9de1a5c2 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 8:09 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f65ad4424c8190933759cca5d73c22 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 8:13 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 11:48 p.m.