Triple
T1580697
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | United States Cavalry |
E33755
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableUnitCharacteristic |
P22
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Buffalo Soldiers |
E108738
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Buffalo Soldiers | Statement: [United States Cavalry, notableUnitCharacteristic, Buffalo Soldiers]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Buffalo Soldiers Context triple: [United States Cavalry, notableUnitCharacteristic, Buffalo Soldiers]
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A.
Buffalo Soldiers
chosen
The Buffalo Soldiers were African American regiments in the U.S. Army formed after the Civil War, renowned for their service on the Western frontier and in later American conflicts despite facing racial discrimination.
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B.
United States Cavalry
The United States Cavalry was a historic mounted combat branch of the U.S. Army that played a key role in 19th- and early 20th-century American military campaigns, including the Indian Wars, the Civil War, and the Spanish–American War.
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C.
1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
The 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, famously known as the "Rough Riders," was a volunteer regiment led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish–American War.
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D.
10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment
The 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment was one of the original African American "Buffalo Soldier" units in the U.S. Army, noted for its distinguished service in the Indian Wars and the Spanish–American War.
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E.
National Guardsmen
National Guardsmen were members of the French National Guard, a citizen militia formed during the French Revolution that played a key role in revolutionary events and maintaining order.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: notableUnitCharacteristic Context triple: [United States Cavalry, notableUnitCharacteristic, Buffalo Soldiers]
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A.
notableUnitType
Indicates that an entity is notably associated with, characterized by, or best known for a particular type of unit (such as an organizational, measurement, or structural unit).
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B.
militaryCharacteristic
Indicates that one entity possesses a specific military-related attribute, quality, or feature in relation to another entity or context.
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C.
missionCharacteristic
Indicates that a mission possesses a specific attribute, feature, or quality that characterizes its nature or execution.
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D.
notableFor
chosen
Indicates that an entity is especially recognized or distinguished for a particular quality, achievement, characteristic, or role.
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E.
notableCharacterType
Indicates that an entity is a notable or prominent example of a specified character type or role.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69a885f27a4c8190a4622252cdf54c00 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abacfb1144819080c5687175aba1e1 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 4:43 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad4030dd408190af5423ca2a3507b7 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 9:24 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69aa61b0f5bc8190b1dc272990a59c13 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:10 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:27 p.m.