Triple
T256183
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Battle of Dunkirk |
E5441
|
entity |
| Predicate | evacuatedForce |
P6154
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
British Expeditionary Force
The British Expeditionary Force was the British Army contingent sent to support France and Belgium at the start of World War II, famously withdrawn from mainland Europe during the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation.
|
E35827
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: British Expeditionary Force | Statement: [Battle of Dunkirk, evacuatedForce, British Expeditionary Force]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British Expeditionary Force Context triple: [Battle of Dunkirk, evacuatedForce, British Expeditionary Force]
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A.
British Army
The British Army is the United Kingdom’s principal land warfare force, historically central to its military campaigns and global influence.
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B.
British Commonwealth forces
British Commonwealth forces were the combined military units from the United Kingdom and its dominions and colonies that fought together under British command during major 20th-century conflicts, especially the World Wars.
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C.
Canadian Expeditionary Force
The Canadian Expeditionary Force was the field force of Canadian volunteer soldiers raised to fight overseas for the British Empire during the First World War.
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D.
British Armed Forces
The British Armed Forces are the combined military forces of the United Kingdom, encompassing its army, navy, and air force responsible for national defense and overseas operations.
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E.
British Eighth Army
The British Eighth Army was a major field army of the British Army in World War II, best known for its pivotal role in the North African campaign, including the victory at El Alamein.
- 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: British Expeditionary Force Triple: [Battle of Dunkirk, evacuatedForce, British Expeditionary Force]
Generated description
The British Expeditionary Force was the British Army contingent sent to support France and Belgium at the start of World War II, famously withdrawn from mainland Europe during the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British Expeditionary Force Target entity description: The British Expeditionary Force was the British Army contingent sent to support France and Belgium at the start of World War II, famously withdrawn from mainland Europe during the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation.
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A.
British Army
The British Army is the United Kingdom’s principal land warfare force, historically central to its military campaigns and global influence.
-
B.
British Commonwealth forces
British Commonwealth forces were the combined military units from the United Kingdom and its dominions and colonies that fought together under British command during major 20th-century conflicts, especially the World Wars.
-
C.
Canadian Expeditionary Force
The Canadian Expeditionary Force was the field force of Canadian volunteer soldiers raised to fight overseas for the British Empire during the First World War.
-
D.
British Armed Forces
The British Armed Forces are the combined military forces of the United Kingdom, encompassing its army, navy, and air force responsible for national defense and overseas operations.
-
E.
British Eighth Army
The British Eighth Army was a major field army of the British Army in World War II, best known for its pivotal role in the North African campaign, including the victory at El Alamein.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: evacuatedForce Context triple: [Battle of Dunkirk, evacuatedForce, British Expeditionary Force]
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A.
groundForces
Indicates that one entity deploys, commands, or involves military forces operating on land in relation to another entity or context.
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B.
typeOfTroops
chosen
Indicates the specific category or kind of military forces involved in or associated with an entity or event.
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C.
militaryOrganization
Indicates that an entity functions as, or is associated with, a structured armed forces or defense-related organization.
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D.
civilianDisplacement
Indicates the forced or compelled movement of civilian populations from their homes or usual places of residence, typically due to conflict, violence, or persecution.
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E.
primaryUSForces
Indicates that the referenced forces constitute the main or principal contingent of United States military forces in a given context or operation.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a2580a64ac8190ad76e34bb0715b5e |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:50 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a25d5669008190978bbd7308be11f7 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:13 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a3914b6cb08190ae5413f46aedc23f |
completed | March 1, 2026, 1:07 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a391b2c8088190bbbdf1f29c13f826 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 1:09 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a39217ae2c819082fef73a105edf7d |
completed | March 1, 2026, 1:10 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a25b694c08819085bb4b256fa7736f |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:05 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:55 a.m.