Triple
T4622988
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Men in Black |
E101029
|
entity |
| Predicate | character |
P662
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Edgar the Bug
Edgar the Bug is the main alien antagonist in the 1997 sci-fi comedy film "Men in Black," a giant cockroach-like creature that disguises itself in a stolen human skin.
|
E456963
|
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: Edgar the Bug | Statement: [Men in Black, character, Edgar the Bug]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edgar the Bug Context triple: [Men in Black, character, Edgar the Bug]
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A.
Sammy the Slug
Sammy the Slug is the whimsical, banana slug mascot of the University of California, Santa Cruz, known for its unconventional and humorous character.
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B.
Tony the Landshark
Tony the Landshark is the costumed landshark character that serves as the official athletic mascot of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss).
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C.
Beaker the Eagle
Beaker the Eagle is the costumed eagle mascot representing Morehead State University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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D.
Gary the Snail
Gary the Snail is SpongeBob SquarePants’ pet sea snail, known for his meowing communication, surprising intelligence, and recurring presence in the animated series.
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E.
Elmer
Elmer is a masculine given name of Germanic origin that has been borne by various notable figures, including athletes, politicians, and fictional characters.
- 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: Edgar the Bug Triple: [Men in Black, character, Edgar the Bug]
Generated description
Edgar the Bug is the main alien antagonist in the 1997 sci-fi comedy film "Men in Black," a giant cockroach-like creature that disguises itself in a stolen human skin.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edgar the Bug Target entity description: Edgar the Bug is the main alien antagonist in the 1997 sci-fi comedy film "Men in Black," a giant cockroach-like creature that disguises itself in a stolen human skin.
-
A.
Sammy the Slug
Sammy the Slug is the whimsical, banana slug mascot of the University of California, Santa Cruz, known for its unconventional and humorous character.
-
B.
Tony the Landshark
Tony the Landshark is the costumed landshark character that serves as the official athletic mascot of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss).
-
C.
Beaker the Eagle
Beaker the Eagle is the costumed eagle mascot representing Morehead State University at its athletic events and campus activities.
-
D.
Gary the Snail
Gary the Snail is SpongeBob SquarePants’ pet sea snail, known for his meowing communication, surprising intelligence, and recurring presence in the animated series.
-
E.
Elmer
Elmer is a masculine given name of Germanic origin that has been borne by various notable figures, including athletes, politicians, and fictional characters.
- 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_69bd43d0497c8190ac23c65c5804846a |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:55 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd5a053d38819097b3ecbc06aa6e4d |
completed | March 20, 2026, 2:30 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69bdfaa069388190b6482315708b85c2 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 1:55 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69bdfb9422e48190819d5d99e72e8854 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 1:59 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69bdfc6ac91c819090776365d3dc05d4 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 2:03 a.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:12 p.m.