Triple

T8998100
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject M. C. Escher E214968 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Smaller and Smaller
"Smaller and Smaller" is a lithograph print by Dutch artist M. C. Escher that explores infinite regression and geometric repetition through a pattern that appears to shrink endlessly toward the center.
E771385 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: Smaller and Smaller | Statement: [M. C. Escher, notableWork, Smaller and Smaller]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Smaller and Smaller
Context triple: [M. C. Escher, notableWork, Smaller and Smaller]
  • A. Little by Little
    "Little by Little" is a blues song associated with harmonica player and singer Junior Wells, reflecting his influential Chicago blues style.
  • B. Little by Little
    "Little by Little" is a 2002 rock song by English band Oasis, known for its anthemic chorus and reflective lyrics, released as a single from their album "Heathen Chemistry."
  • C. All the Small Things
    "All the Small Things" is a 1999 pop-punk hit by Blink-182 known for its catchy melody, humorous music video, and mainstream breakthrough success.
  • D. Get Bigger
    "Get Bigger" is a soulful, funk-infused R&B track by NxWorries (Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge) that showcases their laid-back grooves and introspective lyricism.
  • E. Less Than One
    Less Than One is a collection of autobiographical essays and literary criticism by Joseph Brodsky that reflects on his life, exile, and the nature of art and language.
  • 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: Smaller and Smaller
Triple: [M. C. Escher, notableWork, Smaller and Smaller]
Generated description
"Smaller and Smaller" is a lithograph print by Dutch artist M. C. Escher that explores infinite regression and geometric repetition through a pattern that appears to shrink endlessly toward the center.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Smaller and Smaller
Target entity description: "Smaller and Smaller" is a lithograph print by Dutch artist M. C. Escher that explores infinite regression and geometric repetition through a pattern that appears to shrink endlessly toward the center.
  • A. Little by Little
    "Little by Little" is a blues song associated with harmonica player and singer Junior Wells, reflecting his influential Chicago blues style.
  • B. Little by Little
    "Little by Little" is a 2002 rock song by English band Oasis, known for its anthemic chorus and reflective lyrics, released as a single from their album "Heathen Chemistry."
  • C. All the Small Things
    "All the Small Things" is a 1999 pop-punk hit by Blink-182 known for its catchy melody, humorous music video, and mainstream breakthrough success.
  • D. Get Bigger
    "Get Bigger" is a soulful, funk-infused R&B track by NxWorries (Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge) that showcases their laid-back grooves and introspective lyricism.
  • E. Less Than One
    Less Than One is a collection of autobiographical essays and literary criticism by Joseph Brodsky that reflects on his life, exile, and the nature of art and language.
  • 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_69ca83a05c608190bdfdbdb25e994b39 completed March 30, 2026, 2:07 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cc68e23734819083a98f4ff0942479 completed April 1, 2026, 12:37 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69cfd0d586c881909090b424f6fd036f completed April 3, 2026, 2:38 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69cfd15c82208190adc11bc6ab1b959b completed April 3, 2026, 2:40 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69cfd1eb7f588190a7b7a4ccb48a51d9 completed April 3, 2026, 2:42 p.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:05 p.m.