Triple
T19865441
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Val McDermid |
E477377
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Mermaids Singing
The Mermaids Singing is a crime novel by Val McDermid that introduced clinical psychologist Tony Hill and is known for its dark, psychologically driven serial killer plot.
|
E1398474
|
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: The Mermaids Singing | Statement: [Val McDermid, notableWork, The Mermaids Singing]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mermaids Singing Context triple: [Val McDermid, notableWork, The Mermaids Singing]
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A.
A Mermaid
A Mermaid is an 1900 oil painting by John William Waterhouse depicting a solitary mermaid combing her hair by the rocky seashore in a romantic, Pre-Raphaelite style.
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B.
Mermaid Avenue
Mermaid Avenue is a collaborative album by Wilco and Billy Bragg that sets previously unheard Woody Guthrie lyrics to new music.
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C.
Songs of the Sea
Songs of the Sea is a popular late-19th-century song cycle for baritone, male chorus, and orchestra by Charles Villiers Stanford, celebrated for its rousing maritime themes and vivid choral writing.
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D.
Songs of the Sea
Songs of the Sea is a musical composition by American composer Lee Holdridge, known for its lyrical, cinematic orchestration and evocative maritime themes.
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E.
Like the Sea
"Like the Sea" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys from her album "The Element of Freedom," noted for its serene, metaphor-rich lyrics and gentle, flowing melody.
- 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: The Mermaids Singing Triple: [Val McDermid, notableWork, The Mermaids Singing]
Generated description
The Mermaids Singing is a crime novel by Val McDermid that introduced clinical psychologist Tony Hill and is known for its dark, psychologically driven serial killer plot.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mermaids Singing Target entity description: The Mermaids Singing is a crime novel by Val McDermid that introduced clinical psychologist Tony Hill and is known for its dark, psychologically driven serial killer plot.
-
A.
A Mermaid
A Mermaid is an 1900 oil painting by John William Waterhouse depicting a solitary mermaid combing her hair by the rocky seashore in a romantic, Pre-Raphaelite style.
-
B.
Mermaid Avenue
Mermaid Avenue is a collaborative album by Wilco and Billy Bragg that sets previously unheard Woody Guthrie lyrics to new music.
-
C.
Songs of the Sea
Songs of the Sea is a popular late-19th-century song cycle for baritone, male chorus, and orchestra by Charles Villiers Stanford, celebrated for its rousing maritime themes and vivid choral writing.
-
D.
Songs of the Sea
Songs of the Sea is a musical composition by American composer Lee Holdridge, known for its lyrical, cinematic orchestration and evocative maritime themes.
-
E.
Like the Sea
"Like the Sea" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys from her album "The Element of Freedom," noted for its serene, metaphor-rich lyrics and gentle, flowing melody.
- 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_69d8e51e7d948190aedbcd6c30361c39 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:55 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e6589eb24081908715b683de1edc68 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 4:47 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a07d44dbae4819095447a8c7914e369 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 2:19 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a07d52ab9e88190a76a5208619e3f62 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 2:23 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a07d5d982a88190b27218a8aea3d1ef |
completed | May 16, 2026, 2:26 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:51 p.m.