Triple
T2332745
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Eric Down |
E44238
|
entity |
| Predicate | militaryRank |
P342
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Major-General
Major-General is a senior military rank typically above brigadier and below lieutenant general in many armed forces, often responsible for commanding divisions or holding high-level staff positions.
|
E255344
|
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: Major-General | Statement: [Eric Down, militaryRank, Major-General]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Major-General Context triple: [Eric Down, militaryRank, Major-General]
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A.
Brigadier General
A Brigadier General is a one-star general officer rank in the U.S. Army, typically responsible for commanding a brigade or serving in senior staff positions.
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B.
Generalleutnant
Generalleutnant is a senior German military rank, historically equivalent to a major general or lieutenant general in many other armed forces.
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C.
Grand Officer
Grand Officer is a high-ranking grade within the Order of Boyacá, one of Colombia’s most prestigious national honors awarded for distinguished service.
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D.
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Second Army
The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Second Army was the senior British Army commander responsible for leading the Second Army, notably during major operations in Northwest Europe in World War II.
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E.
Major-General Douglas Graham
Major-General Douglas Graham was a senior British Army officer who commanded the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division during key operations of the Second World War.
- 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: Major-General Triple: [Eric Down, militaryRank, Major-General]
Generated description
Major-General is a senior military rank typically above brigadier and below lieutenant general in many armed forces, often responsible for commanding divisions or holding high-level staff positions.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Major-General Target entity description: Major-General is a senior military rank typically above brigadier and below lieutenant general in many armed forces, often responsible for commanding divisions or holding high-level staff positions.
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A.
Brigadier General
A Brigadier General is a one-star general officer rank in the U.S. Army, typically responsible for commanding a brigade or serving in senior staff positions.
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B.
Generalleutnant
Generalleutnant is a senior German military rank, historically equivalent to a major general or lieutenant general in many other armed forces.
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C.
Grand Officer
Grand Officer is a high-ranking grade within the Order of Boyacá, one of Colombia’s most prestigious national honors awarded for distinguished service.
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D.
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Second Army
The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Second Army was the senior British Army commander responsible for leading the Second Army, notably during major operations in Northwest Europe in World War II.
-
E.
Major-General Douglas Graham
Major-General Douglas Graham was a senior British Army officer who commanded the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division during key operations of the Second World War.
- 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_69a889132b488190bbb43ad4780ddd92 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:33 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abc66bd0f08190aad5f640cfa1c372 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:32 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae8979bca08190aac46ef3dc1a2be2 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 8:48 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae8a4a55c4819082b10a5995395e46 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 8:52 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae8ae561c081908f64fb7ca43d928e |
completed | March 9, 2026, 8:55 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:51 p.m.