Triple

T7636477
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Mephitidae E172890 entity
Predicate includesGenus P1393 FINISHED
Object Spilogale
Spilogale is a genus of small, agile spotted skunks native to North and Central America, known for their distinctive white markings and potent defensive spray.
 E679914 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: Spilogale | Statement: [Mephitidae, includesGenus, Spilogale]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Spilogale
Context triple: [Mephitidae, includesGenus, Spilogale]
  • A. Ictonyx
    Ictonyx is a genus of African striped polecats and related small carnivorous mammals in the weasel family.
  • B. 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.
  • C. Oreamnos
    Oreamnos is a genus of North American mountain goats known for their thick white coats and exceptional climbing ability on steep, rocky terrain.
  • D. Tamiops
    Tamiops is a genus of small striped tree squirrels native to parts of Asia, commonly known as Asiatic striped squirrels.
  • E. Exilisciurus
    Exilisciurus is a genus of small Southeast Asian dwarf squirrels in the family Sciuridae.
  • 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: Spilogale
Triple: [Mephitidae, includesGenus, Spilogale]
Generated description
Spilogale is a genus of small, agile spotted skunks native to North and Central America, known for their distinctive white markings and potent defensive spray.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Spilogale
Target entity description: Spilogale is a genus of small, agile spotted skunks native to North and Central America, known for their distinctive white markings and potent defensive spray.
  • A. Ictonyx
    Ictonyx is a genus of African striped polecats and related small carnivorous mammals in the weasel family.
  • B. 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.
  • C. Oreamnos
    Oreamnos is a genus of North American mountain goats known for their thick white coats and exceptional climbing ability on steep, rocky terrain.
  • D. Tamiops
    Tamiops is a genus of small striped tree squirrels native to parts of Asia, commonly known as Asiatic striped squirrels.
  • E. Exilisciurus
    Exilisciurus is a genus of small Southeast Asian dwarf squirrels in the family Sciuridae.
  • 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_69c89ac251308190a09814cc469d80fd completed March 29, 2026, 3:21 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c89cfe02a881909134ea8643049433 completed March 29, 2026, 3:31 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c89d842b208190b2a3fc6dc16ebf4a completed March 29, 2026, 3:33 a.m.
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:57 p.m.