Triple

T1828224

Position	Surface form	Disambiguated ID	Type / Status
Subject	Hamina-class missile boat	`E40700`	entity
Predicate	armament	`P706`	FINISHED
Object	Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles are a family of short- to medium-range, infrared-guided naval air-defense missiles developed by South Africa for protecting ships against aircraft and incoming threats.	`E203333`	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: Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles | Statement: [Hamina-class missile boat, armament, Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles]

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles
Context triple: [Hamina-class missile boat, armament, Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles]

A. Hawk surface-to-air missile system
The Hawk surface-to-air missile system is a medium-range, ground-based air defense platform designed to intercept and destroy low- to medium-altitude aircraft and other aerial threats.
B. Buk surface-to-air missile system
The Buk surface-to-air missile system is a Russian-made, medium-range, mobile air defense platform designed to engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and other aerial threats.
C. Tor surface-to-air missile system
The Tor surface-to-air missile system is a Russian-made, short-range, mobile air defense platform designed to detect, track, and destroy aircraft, helicopters, drones, and precision-guided munitions.
D. SA-7 Grail man-portable air-defense system
The SA-7 Grail is a Soviet-designed, shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile system intended to provide infantry units with portable defense against low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
E. CA-95 air defense system
The CA-95 air defense system is a Romanian short-range, mobile, surface-to-air missile platform designed to protect ground forces and key installations from low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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: Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles
Triple: [Hamina-class missile boat, armament, Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles]

Generated description

Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles are a family of short- to medium-range, infrared-guided naval air-defense missiles developed by South Africa for protecting ships against aircraft and incoming threats.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles
Target entity description: Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles are a family of short- to medium-range, infrared-guided naval air-defense missiles developed by South Africa for protecting ships against aircraft and incoming threats.

A. Hawk surface-to-air missile system
The Hawk surface-to-air missile system is a medium-range, ground-based air defense platform designed to intercept and destroy low- to medium-altitude aircraft and other aerial threats.
B. Buk surface-to-air missile system
The Buk surface-to-air missile system is a Russian-made, medium-range, mobile air defense platform designed to engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and other aerial threats.
C. Tor surface-to-air missile system
The Tor surface-to-air missile system is a Russian-made, short-range, mobile air defense platform designed to detect, track, and destroy aircraft, helicopters, drones, and precision-guided munitions.
D. SA-7 Grail man-portable air-defense system
The SA-7 Grail is a Soviet-designed, shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile system intended to provide infantry units with portable defense against low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
E. CA-95 air defense system
The CA-95 air defense system is a Romanian short-range, mobile, surface-to-air missile platform designed to protect ground forces and key installations from low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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_69a8864644bc8190b2358ab897194ac1`	completed	March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m.
NER	Named-entity recognition	`batch_69abb01191208190a7eaf3036638ec40`	completed	March 7, 2026, 4:56 a.m.
NED1	Entity disambiguation (via context triple)	`batch_69adbf6b4bdc8190b53dbdc9c31e3685`	completed	March 8, 2026, 6:26 p.m.
NEDg	Description generation	`batch_69adc07fff60819092b10dd0e417ac5a`	completed	March 8, 2026, 6:31 p.m.
NED2	Entity disambiguation (via description)	`batch_69adc0fd79c48190864f53a90517edc6`	completed	March 8, 2026, 6:33 p.m.

Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:32 p.m.