Triple
T743380
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Irish War of Independence |
E15289
|
entity |
| Predicate | belligerent |
P375
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Black and Tans
The Black and Tans were a British paramilitary police force deployed in Ireland during the War of Independence, notorious for their harsh reprisals and brutality against the Irish population.
|
E87484
|
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: Black and Tans | Statement: [Irish War of Independence, belligerent, Black and Tans]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black and Tans Context triple: [Irish War of Independence, belligerent, Black and Tans]
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A.
Defence of the Realm
Defence of the Realm is the official motto expressing the core mission of the British Armed Forces to protect the United Kingdom and its interests.
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B.
Life Guards
The Life Guards are a senior regiment of the British Army's Household Cavalry, known for their ceremonial duties and armoured reconnaissance role.
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C.
Jo's Boys
"Jo's Boys" is Louisa May Alcott’s sequel to "Little Men," continuing the story of Jo March and the grown-up students of Plumfield as they navigate adulthood and moral challenges.
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D.
Winter Street
Winter Street is a short, busy commercial street in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, known for its shops and heavy pedestrian traffic near the Downtown Crossing area.
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E.
Queensmen
Queensmen was the historic nickname used for Rutgers University's athletic teams, particularly its football program, before they became known as the Scarlet Knights.
- 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: Black and Tans Triple: [Irish War of Independence, belligerent, Black and Tans]
Generated description
The Black and Tans were a British paramilitary police force deployed in Ireland during the War of Independence, notorious for their harsh reprisals and brutality against the Irish population.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black and Tans Target entity description: The Black and Tans were a British paramilitary police force deployed in Ireland during the War of Independence, notorious for their harsh reprisals and brutality against the Irish population.
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A.
Defence of the Realm
Defence of the Realm is the official motto expressing the core mission of the British Armed Forces to protect the United Kingdom and its interests.
-
B.
Life Guards
The Life Guards are a senior regiment of the British Army's Household Cavalry, known for their ceremonial duties and armoured reconnaissance role.
-
C.
Jo's Boys
"Jo's Boys" is Louisa May Alcott’s sequel to "Little Men," continuing the story of Jo March and the grown-up students of Plumfield as they navigate adulthood and moral challenges.
-
D.
Winter Street
Winter Street is a short, busy commercial street in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, known for its shops and heavy pedestrian traffic near the Downtown Crossing area.
-
E.
Queensmen
Queensmen was the historic nickname used for Rutgers University's athletic teams, particularly its football program, before they became known as the Scarlet Knights.
- 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_69a49358aa308190adbc9b5a0a2adcf9 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4a60f92d08190a4f44c5b4d068ab5 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:48 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a64a63f9288190b86e4a75467acce0 |
completed | March 3, 2026, 2:41 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a64aef14c48190b947a4c3a7becc0f |
completed | March 3, 2026, 2:43 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a64b80d5fc81909e69832457569064 |
completed | March 3, 2026, 2:46 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:37 p.m.