Triple
T3666452
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | M4 Sherman tank |
E77768
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableVariant |
P4680
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Sherman Firefly
The Sherman Firefly was a British-modified version of the American M4 Sherman tank, equipped with a powerful 17-pounder anti-tank gun and used extensively to counter German heavy armor during World War II.
|
E77768
|
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: Sherman Firefly | Statement: [M4 Sherman tank, notableVariant, Sherman Firefly]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sherman Firefly Context triple: [M4 Sherman tank, notableVariant, Sherman Firefly]
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A.
TAM medium tank
The TAM medium tank is an Argentine-designed and -produced main battle tank developed in the 1970s to provide the country with a modern, mobile armored fighting vehicle suited to its terrain and military needs.
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B.
Oshkosh Racey
Oshkosh Racey is a celebrated American racing greyhound renowned for his exceptional track performance and status as one of the sport’s notable champions.
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C.
Scimitar reconnaissance vehicle
The Scimitar reconnaissance vehicle is a British light tracked armored fighting vehicle designed for high-speed battlefield scouting and surveillance missions.
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D.
M26 Pershing tank
The M26 Pershing tank was a late-World War II American heavy/medium tank that introduced improved armor and a powerful 90 mm gun, serving as a precursor to the postwar Patton series.
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E.
M4 Sherman tank
The M4 Sherman tank was the primary American medium tank of World War II, widely used by Allied forces for its reliability, ease of production, and versatility in combat roles.
- 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: Sherman Firefly Triple: [M4 Sherman tank, notableVariant, Sherman Firefly]
Generated description
The Sherman Firefly was a British-modified version of the American M4 Sherman tank, equipped with a powerful 17-pounder anti-tank gun and used extensively to counter German heavy armor during World War II.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sherman Firefly Target entity description: The Sherman Firefly was a British-modified version of the American M4 Sherman tank, equipped with a powerful 17-pounder anti-tank gun and used extensively to counter German heavy armor during World War II.
-
A.
TAM medium tank
The TAM medium tank is an Argentine-designed and -produced main battle tank developed in the 1970s to provide the country with a modern, mobile armored fighting vehicle suited to its terrain and military needs.
-
B.
Oshkosh Racey
Oshkosh Racey is a celebrated American racing greyhound renowned for his exceptional track performance and status as one of the sport’s notable champions.
-
C.
Scimitar reconnaissance vehicle
The Scimitar reconnaissance vehicle is a British light tracked armored fighting vehicle designed for high-speed battlefield scouting and surveillance missions.
-
D.
M26 Pershing tank
The M26 Pershing tank was a late-World War II American heavy/medium tank that introduced improved armor and a powerful 90 mm gun, serving as a precursor to the postwar Patton series.
-
E.
M4 Sherman tank
chosen
The M4 Sherman tank was the primary American medium tank of World War II, widely used by Allied forces for its reliability, ease of production, and versatility in combat roles.
- F. None of above.
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_69ad85dfc4dc8190a441864202ab2a7a |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adc40188988190b1b7ac9c8240a5ff |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:46 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b4884bd50c8190a334e9aadc734364 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 9:57 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b4906d6190819086bd51f96d3ffdcc |
completed | March 13, 2026, 10:32 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b4add30904819082ed6f6ee5918e57 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 12:37 a.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:25 p.m.