Triple
T6148444
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Proto-Sino-Tibetan |
E137137
|
entity |
| Predicate | studiedBy |
P1945
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
James A. Matisoff
James A. Matisoff is an American linguist renowned for his pioneering work on Sino-Tibetan historical linguistics and language reconstruction.
|
E572291
|
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: James A. Matisoff | Statement: [Proto-Sino-Tibetan, studiedBy, James A. Matisoff]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James A. Matisoff Context triple: [Proto-Sino-Tibetan, studiedBy, James A. Matisoff]
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A.
Robert Blust
Robert Blust was an influential American linguist and Austronesian specialist known for his extensive comparative and historical work on the languages of the Pacific and Southeast Asia.
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B.
Edwin G. Pulleyblank
Edwin G. Pulleyblank was a prominent Canadian sinologist and historical linguist known for his influential reconstructions of Middle Chinese phonology and major contributions to the study of Chinese historical linguistics.
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C.
Paul Kiparsky
Paul Kiparsky is a prominent linguist known for his influential work in generative phonology and historical linguistics.
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D.
F. William Sievers
F. William Sievers was an American sculptor known for creating prominent public monuments and memorials, particularly in the early 20th century.
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E.
Walter Sande
Walter Sande was an American character actor known for his prolific work in film and television from the 1930s through the 1960s, often appearing in Westerns and crime dramas.
- 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: James A. Matisoff Triple: [Proto-Sino-Tibetan, studiedBy, James A. Matisoff]
Generated description
James A. Matisoff is an American linguist renowned for his pioneering work on Sino-Tibetan historical linguistics and language reconstruction.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James A. Matisoff Target entity description: James A. Matisoff is an American linguist renowned for his pioneering work on Sino-Tibetan historical linguistics and language reconstruction.
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A.
Robert Blust
Robert Blust was an influential American linguist and Austronesian specialist known for his extensive comparative and historical work on the languages of the Pacific and Southeast Asia.
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B.
Edwin G. Pulleyblank
Edwin G. Pulleyblank was a prominent Canadian sinologist and historical linguist known for his influential reconstructions of Middle Chinese phonology and major contributions to the study of Chinese historical linguistics.
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C.
Paul Kiparsky
Paul Kiparsky is a prominent linguist known for his influential work in generative phonology and historical linguistics.
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D.
F. William Sievers
F. William Sievers was an American sculptor known for creating prominent public monuments and memorials, particularly in the early 20th century.
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E.
Walter Sande
Walter Sande was an American character actor known for his prolific work in film and television from the 1930s through the 1960s, often appearing in Westerns and crime dramas.
- 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_69c008a2c6308190a56519b22d55d083 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c05ce07fb081909278088e9e2e2959 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:19 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c13603730881909b3991c7262509b5 |
completed | March 23, 2026, 12:45 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c139f6f11c81909eb0b2ab809de079 |
completed | March 23, 2026, 1:02 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c13a5f53ec8190be24f37fc5fb7f32 |
completed | March 23, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:16 p.m.