Triple
T8495409
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Thorns |
E201086
|
entity |
| Predicate | protagonistRole |
P8706
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Minner Burris is a disfigured space explorer
Minner Burris is the physically and psychologically scarred central character of Robert Silverberg’s science fiction novel "Thorns," whose traumatic transformation shapes the story’s exploration of identity and alienation.
|
E737362
|
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: Minner Burris is a disfigured space explorer | Statement: [Thorns, protagonistRole, Minner Burris is a disfigured space explorer]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minner Burris is a disfigured space explorer Context triple: [Thorns, protagonistRole, Minner Burris is a disfigured space explorer]
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A.
Kryptonian scientist Bertron
Kryptonian scientist Bertron is a fictional character in DC Comics known for engineering the monstrous being Doomsday through brutal evolutionary experimentation.
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B.
Mudd
Mudd is a surname most historically associated with Dr. Samuel Mudd, the American physician implicated in the aftermath of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
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C.
Mork
Mork is the eccentric alien character from the sitcom "Mork & Mindy," famously portrayed by Robin Williams.
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D.
Brent in "Beneath the Planet of the Apes"
Brent is the human astronaut protagonist in the film "Beneath the Planet of the Apes," who ventures into the future Earth ruled by intelligent apes while searching for Taylor.
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E.
Buck Rogers
Buck Rogers is a pioneering science fiction hero who popularized space adventure in early 20th-century American comics, radio, film serials, and television.
- 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: Minner Burris is a disfigured space explorer Triple: [Thorns, protagonistRole, Minner Burris is a disfigured space explorer]
Generated description
Minner Burris is the physically and psychologically scarred central character of Robert Silverberg’s science fiction novel "Thorns," whose traumatic transformation shapes the story’s exploration of identity and alienation.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minner Burris is a disfigured space explorer Target entity description: Minner Burris is the physically and psychologically scarred central character of Robert Silverberg’s science fiction novel "Thorns," whose traumatic transformation shapes the story’s exploration of identity and alienation.
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A.
Kryptonian scientist Bertron
Kryptonian scientist Bertron is a fictional character in DC Comics known for engineering the monstrous being Doomsday through brutal evolutionary experimentation.
-
B.
Mudd
Mudd is a surname most historically associated with Dr. Samuel Mudd, the American physician implicated in the aftermath of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
-
C.
Mork
Mork is the eccentric alien character from the sitcom "Mork & Mindy," famously portrayed by Robin Williams.
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D.
Brent in "Beneath the Planet of the Apes"
Brent is the human astronaut protagonist in the film "Beneath the Planet of the Apes," who ventures into the future Earth ruled by intelligent apes while searching for Taylor.
-
E.
Buck Rogers
Buck Rogers is a pioneering science fiction hero who popularized space adventure in early 20th-century American comics, radio, film serials, and television.
- 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_69ca831ee390819095fae73400bbfafc |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cbe57dbe488190af5f06faf862cd5d |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:17 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ce3a6117988190b8c667d4263f3e86 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 9:44 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ce3d0323248190a076a209df98c96c |
completed | April 2, 2026, 9:55 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ce3d7909f48190a46f58fca75d7740 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 9:57 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:13 p.m.