Triple
T830781
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Battle of Verdun |
E17958
|
entity |
| Predicate | fortificationInvolved |
P11932
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Fort Douaumont
Fort Douaumont is a massive French fortress near Verdun that became a focal point of intense fighting and a symbol of the brutal attrition warfare during World War I.
|
E97917
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Fort Douaumont | Statement: [Battle of Verdun, fortificationInvolved, Fort Douaumont]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fort Douaumont Context triple: [Battle of Verdun, fortificationInvolved, Fort Douaumont]
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A.
Barrage Vauban
Barrage Vauban is a historic 17th-century defensive weir and bridge in Strasbourg, France, known for its panoramic views over the city and its role in the former fortifications.
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B.
Fortified Sector of Haguenau
The Fortified Sector of Haguenau was a key northeastern segment of France’s Maginot Line, comprising numerous bunkers and ouvrages designed to defend the border with Germany before and during World War II.
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C.
Fort Hackenberg
Fort Hackenberg is a massive French fortification complex in northeastern France that served as one of the largest and most important strongpoints of the Maginot Line.
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D.
Fortified Sector of Thionville
The Fortified Sector of Thionville was a key stretch of the Maginot Line in northeastern France, comprising major fortifications such as Fort Hackenberg to defend against German invasion before and during World War II.
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E.
Maginot
Maginot is a French surname most famously associated with André Maginot, the politician after whom the Maginot Line fortifications were named.
- 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: Fort Douaumont Triple: [Battle of Verdun, fortificationInvolved, Fort Douaumont]
Generated description
Fort Douaumont is a massive French fortress near Verdun that became a focal point of intense fighting and a symbol of the brutal attrition warfare during World War I.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fort Douaumont Target entity description: Fort Douaumont is a massive French fortress near Verdun that became a focal point of intense fighting and a symbol of the brutal attrition warfare during World War I.
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A.
Barrage Vauban
Barrage Vauban is a historic 17th-century defensive weir and bridge in Strasbourg, France, known for its panoramic views over the city and its role in the former fortifications.
-
B.
Fortified Sector of Haguenau
The Fortified Sector of Haguenau was a key northeastern segment of France’s Maginot Line, comprising numerous bunkers and ouvrages designed to defend the border with Germany before and during World War II.
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C.
Fort Hackenberg
Fort Hackenberg is a massive French fortification complex in northeastern France that served as one of the largest and most important strongpoints of the Maginot Line.
-
D.
Fortified Sector of Thionville
The Fortified Sector of Thionville was a key stretch of the Maginot Line in northeastern France, comprising major fortifications such as Fort Hackenberg to defend against German invasion before and during World War II.
-
E.
Maginot
Maginot is a French surname most famously associated with André Maginot, the politician after whom the Maginot Line fortifications were named.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: fortificationInvolved Context triple: [Battle of Verdun, fortificationInvolved, Fort Douaumont]
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A.
isFortifiedCity
Indicates that a city is strengthened with defensive structures or fortifications, such as walls, ramparts, or similar protective works.
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B.
containsFortress
chosen
Indicates that a location or area includes a fortress within its boundaries.
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C.
garrisonDuringWar
Indicates that a military force is stationed in a specific location for defense or control during a time of war.
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D.
specialForcesInvolved
Indicates that special forces units participate in or are involved in the referenced action, event, or operation.
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E.
fortressBuiltUnder
Indicates that one structure or location was constructed directly beneath or within the protective area of a fortress.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a4937c9c188190aaa216f6b466f452 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4abb384988190949d2df65662f76d |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:12 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a76d9991488190808adb29d3ad6273 |
completed | March 3, 2026, 11:24 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a7799f87f08190ad393ce92c938030 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 12:15 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a77a2ef9d08190abc60490b4409d79 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 12:17 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a4aa79a6488190a634388e071ed9b7 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:07 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:38 p.m.