Triple
T3281052
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Henry Louis Gates Jr. |
E68871
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Figures in Black
Figures in Black is a critical work of literary and cultural analysis by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that explores Black representation, language, and identity in African American literature.
|
E343931
|
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: Figures in Black | Statement: [Henry Louis Gates Jr., notableWork, Figures in Black]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Figures in Black Context triple: [Henry Louis Gates Jr., notableWork, Figures in Black]
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A.
Bigger & Blacker
Bigger & Blacker is a 1999 stand-up comedy special and album by Chris Rock known for its sharp social commentary and provocative humor.
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B.
Black and Blue
"Black and Blue" is a 1976 studio album by The Rolling Stones that showcases the band's transition into funk, reggae, and disco-influenced rock following the departure of guitarist Mick Taylor.
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C.
Blacker
Blacker is a comparative form of the color term "black," indicating a greater degree of darkness or blackness.
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D.
Fell on Black Days
"Fell on Black Days" is a dark, introspective grunge song by Soundgarden, written and sung by Chris Cornell and released on their acclaimed 1994 album *Superunknown*.
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E.
The Black Book
The Black Book is a postmodern novel by Turkish author Orhan Pamuk that blends mystery, philosophical reflection, and Istanbul’s labyrinthine atmosphere to explore identity and storytelling.
- 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: Figures in Black Triple: [Henry Louis Gates Jr., notableWork, Figures in Black]
Generated description
Figures in Black is a critical work of literary and cultural analysis by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that explores Black representation, language, and identity in African American literature.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Figures in Black Target entity description: Figures in Black is a critical work of literary and cultural analysis by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that explores Black representation, language, and identity in African American literature.
-
A.
Bigger & Blacker
Bigger & Blacker is a 1999 stand-up comedy special and album by Chris Rock known for its sharp social commentary and provocative humor.
-
B.
Black and Blue
"Black and Blue" is a 1976 studio album by The Rolling Stones that showcases the band's transition into funk, reggae, and disco-influenced rock following the departure of guitarist Mick Taylor.
-
C.
Blacker
Blacker is a comparative form of the color term "black," indicating a greater degree of darkness or blackness.
-
D.
Fell on Black Days
"Fell on Black Days" is a dark, introspective grunge song by Soundgarden, written and sung by Chris Cornell and released on their acclaimed 1994 album *Superunknown*.
-
E.
The Black Book
The Black Book is a postmodern novel by Turkish author Orhan Pamuk that blends mystery, philosophical reflection, and Istanbul’s labyrinthine atmosphere to explore identity and storytelling.
- 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_69ad859c463481909ca4be267336c290 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adb032d76c81909c568a4e56d12ce9 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:21 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b2e851d2bc8190ba887cd1c81c880d |
completed | March 12, 2026, 4:22 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b2e8e42ecc8190b81d1b64f9fba0c1 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 4:25 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b2e954ec18819096f31feb9e985b6a |
completed | March 12, 2026, 4:27 p.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:10 p.m.