Triple

T5380514
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject J. M. Coetzee E113069 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Diary of a Bad Year
Diary of a Bad Year is a formally experimental novel by J. M. Coetzee that blends political essays, personal reflections, and fragmented narratives to explore aging, ethics, and contemporary society.
E515407 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: Diary of a Bad Year | Statement: [J. M. Coetzee, notableWork, Diary of a Bad Year]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Diary of a Bad Year
Context triple: [J. M. Coetzee, notableWork, Diary of a Bad Year]
  • A. The Sad Years
    "The Sad Years" is a collection of melancholic poetry by Irish writer Dora Sigerson Shorter, reflecting themes of loss, sorrow, and emotional struggle.
  • B. The Diary of a Mad Old Man
    "The Diary of a Mad Old Man" is a work by Croatian illustrator, animator, and filmmaker Milan Trenc, known for his distinctive, often surreal visual storytelling.
  • C. Bad as Me
    Bad as Me is a critically acclaimed 2011 studio album by American singer-songwriter Tom Waits, noted for its raw, eclectic sound and vivid storytelling.
  • D. It's Bad for Ya
    "It's Bad for Ya" is a 2008 stand-up comedy special by George Carlin, known for its sharp social commentary and being his final HBO performance before his death.
  • E. Gleaming Misfortune
    Gleaming Misfortune is a named bed curtain associated with the character Hel, likely characterized by a striking yet ominous appearance that reflects her dark, mythic nature.
  • 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: Diary of a Bad Year
Triple: [J. M. Coetzee, notableWork, Diary of a Bad Year]
Generated description
Diary of a Bad Year is a formally experimental novel by J. M. Coetzee that blends political essays, personal reflections, and fragmented narratives to explore aging, ethics, and contemporary society.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Diary of a Bad Year
Target entity description: Diary of a Bad Year is a formally experimental novel by J. M. Coetzee that blends political essays, personal reflections, and fragmented narratives to explore aging, ethics, and contemporary society.
  • A. The Sad Years
    "The Sad Years" is a collection of melancholic poetry by Irish writer Dora Sigerson Shorter, reflecting themes of loss, sorrow, and emotional struggle.
  • B. The Diary of a Mad Old Man
    "The Diary of a Mad Old Man" is a work by Croatian illustrator, animator, and filmmaker Milan Trenc, known for his distinctive, often surreal visual storytelling.
  • C. Bad as Me
    Bad as Me is a critically acclaimed 2011 studio album by American singer-songwriter Tom Waits, noted for its raw, eclectic sound and vivid storytelling.
  • D. It's Bad for Ya
    "It's Bad for Ya" is a 2008 stand-up comedy special by George Carlin, known for its sharp social commentary and being his final HBO performance before his death.
  • E. Gleaming Misfortune
    Gleaming Misfortune is a named bed curtain associated with the character Hel, likely characterized by a striking yet ominous appearance that reflects her dark, mythic nature.
  • 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_69bd4436a1988190af18dcff7fd306b4 completed March 20, 2026, 12:57 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69bd86ce56c88190a66b3852416edccb completed March 20, 2026, 5:41 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69bf2949cd9881908ca0d8fdf1642f71 completed March 21, 2026, 11:27 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69bf2a46c4808190bd706cbb76bbfbc2 completed March 21, 2026, 11:31 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69bf2ab19a50819098ef5a611daa8cd6 completed March 21, 2026, 11:33 p.m.
Created at: March 20, 2026, 2:03 p.m.