Triple

T2760099
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Smokey Robinson & The Miracles E61197 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object The Tears of a Clown
"The Tears of a Clown" is a 1970 Motown soul song by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, renowned for its upbeat, circus-like melody contrasted with lyrics about hidden heartache.
E294458 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 Tears of a Clown | Statement: [Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, notableWork, The Tears of a Clown]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Tears of a Clown
Context triple: [Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, notableWork, The Tears of a Clown]
  • A. The Singing Fool
    The Singing Fool is a 1928 American musical drama film starring Al Jolson, notable as an early sound feature that helped solidify his status as one of the era’s biggest stars.
  • B. Chain of Fools
    "Chain of Fools" is a classic 1967 soul song performed by Aretha Franklin, renowned for its powerful vocals, driving groove, and enduring influence in R&B music.
  • C. The Weary Kind
    "The Weary Kind" is a country ballad written by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett for the film "Crazy Heart," widely recognized for its poignant portrayal of a washed-up musician's struggles.
  • D. Crybaby
    "Crybaby" is a track from the 2015 album *Rainbow* by American singer-songwriter Kesha, blending pop and electronic elements with emotionally charged lyrics.
  • E. Mama Tried
    "Mama Tried" is a classic 1968 country song by Merle Haggard that reflects on regret and personal responsibility from the perspective of an imprisoned man.
  • 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 Tears of a Clown
Triple: [Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, notableWork, The Tears of a Clown]
Generated description
"The Tears of a Clown" is a 1970 Motown soul song by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, renowned for its upbeat, circus-like melody contrasted with lyrics about hidden heartache.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Tears of a Clown
Target entity description: "The Tears of a Clown" is a 1970 Motown soul song by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, renowned for its upbeat, circus-like melody contrasted with lyrics about hidden heartache.
  • A. The Singing Fool
    The Singing Fool is a 1928 American musical drama film starring Al Jolson, notable as an early sound feature that helped solidify his status as one of the era’s biggest stars.
  • B. Chain of Fools
    "Chain of Fools" is a classic 1967 soul song performed by Aretha Franklin, renowned for its powerful vocals, driving groove, and enduring influence in R&B music.
  • C. The Weary Kind
    "The Weary Kind" is a country ballad written by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett for the film "Crazy Heart," widely recognized for its poignant portrayal of a washed-up musician's struggles.
  • D. Crybaby
    "Crybaby" is a track from the 2015 album *Rainbow* by American singer-songwriter Kesha, blending pop and electronic elements with emotionally charged lyrics.
  • E. Mama Tried
    "Mama Tried" is a classic 1968 country song by Merle Haggard that reflects on regret and personal responsibility from the perspective of an imprisoned man.
  • 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_69ab4b7bab6c8190a5c2efef19a8ef34 completed March 6, 2026, 9:47 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abdd2121548190b96f174e6f61f9b5 completed March 7, 2026, 8:09 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69afbbe499148190902826dd769597d1 completed March 10, 2026, 6:36 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69afbc68a4148190b8c41af64bfacd64 completed March 10, 2026, 6:38 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69afbd03744081908c79e88c3189467c completed March 10, 2026, 6:41 a.m.
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:57 p.m.