Triple
T7636476
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mephitidae |
E172890
|
entity |
| Predicate | includesGenus |
P1393
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Mephitis
Mephitis is a genus of skunks known for their distinctive black-and-white coloration and powerful defensive spray.
|
E678075
|
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: Mephitis | Statement: [Mephitidae, includesGenus, Mephitis]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mephitis Context triple: [Mephitidae, includesGenus, Mephitis]
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A.
Mephitidae
Mephitidae is a family of mammals best known for skunks and their close relatives, characterized by their ability to spray a strong-smelling defensive secretion.
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B.
Ictonyx
Ictonyx is a genus of African striped polecats and related small carnivorous mammals in the weasel family.
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C.
Mellivora
Mellivora is a genus of mustelid mammals best known for the honey badger, a tough, omnivorous species noted for its fearless behavior.
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D.
Dolichonyx
Dolichonyx is a small genus of New World migratory songbirds best known for the bobolink, a grassland species with distinctive plumage and long-distance migration.
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E.
Vole
"Vole" is a French-language song by Celine Dion, known for its emotional tribute to a young girl who died of cystic fibrosis and later adapted into the English version "Fly."
- 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: Mephitis Triple: [Mephitidae, includesGenus, Mephitis]
Generated description
Mephitis is a genus of skunks known for their distinctive black-and-white coloration and powerful defensive spray.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mephitis Target entity description: Mephitis is a genus of skunks known for their distinctive black-and-white coloration and powerful defensive spray.
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A.
Mephitidae
Mephitidae is a family of mammals best known for skunks and their close relatives, characterized by their ability to spray a strong-smelling defensive secretion.
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B.
Ictonyx
Ictonyx is a genus of African striped polecats and related small carnivorous mammals in the weasel family.
-
C.
Mellivora
Mellivora is a genus of mustelid mammals best known for the honey badger, a tough, omnivorous species noted for its fearless behavior.
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D.
Dolichonyx
Dolichonyx is a small genus of New World migratory songbirds best known for the bobolink, a grassland species with distinctive plumage and long-distance migration.
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E.
Vole
"Vole" is a French-language song by Celine Dion, known for its emotional tribute to a young girl who died of cystic fibrosis and later adapted into the English version "Fly."
- 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_69c69952849881908fdcea7a93bfc307 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 2:50 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6faa95e488190962c23609e0890a5 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 9:46 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c870c33ce081908df916d769fa84be |
completed | March 29, 2026, 12:22 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c871e18b188190adeeca26c4808ed5 |
completed | March 29, 2026, 12:27 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c872edf39c8190acc70d998df2b192 |
completed | March 29, 2026, 12:31 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:57 p.m.