Triple
T19744745
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Nicholson Baker |
E474220
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Fermata
The Fermata is a controversial 1994 novel by Nicholson Baker that follows a man who can stop time and uses this ability for voyeuristic sexual exploits, blending explicit eroticism with introspective, metafictional narration.
|
E1393133
|
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: The Fermata | Statement: [Nicholson Baker, notableWork, The Fermata]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Fermata Context triple: [Nicholson Baker, notableWork, The Fermata]
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A.
The Fugue
The Fugue was a top-class British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare known for multiple Group 1 victories and strong performances against elite international competition.
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B.
A Paean
"A Paean" is an early poem by Edgar Allan Poe that he later expanded and revised into the better-known work "Lenore."
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C.
The Faint
The Faint is an American indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, known for its dance-punk and new wave–influenced sound and association with the Saddle Creek Records scene.
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D.
The Waiting
"The Waiting" is a popular rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, known for its jangly guitars and reflective lyrics about anticipation and patience.
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E.
the Infinitely Prolonged
The Infinitely Prolonged is the sardonic, immortal being from Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" who dedicates his endless life to insulting every creature in the universe in alphabetical order.
- 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: The Fermata Triple: [Nicholson Baker, notableWork, The Fermata]
Generated description
The Fermata is a controversial 1994 novel by Nicholson Baker that follows a man who can stop time and uses this ability for voyeuristic sexual exploits, blending explicit eroticism with introspective, metafictional narration.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Fermata Target entity description: The Fermata is a controversial 1994 novel by Nicholson Baker that follows a man who can stop time and uses this ability for voyeuristic sexual exploits, blending explicit eroticism with introspective, metafictional narration.
-
A.
The Fugue
The Fugue was a top-class British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare known for multiple Group 1 victories and strong performances against elite international competition.
-
B.
A Paean
"A Paean" is an early poem by Edgar Allan Poe that he later expanded and revised into the better-known work "Lenore."
-
C.
The Faint
The Faint is an American indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, known for its dance-punk and new wave–influenced sound and association with the Saddle Creek Records scene.
-
D.
The Waiting
"The Waiting" is a popular rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, known for its jangly guitars and reflective lyrics about anticipation and patience.
-
E.
the Infinitely Prolonged
The Infinitely Prolonged is the sardonic, immortal being from Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" who dedicates his endless life to insulting every creature in the universe in alphabetical order.
- 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_69d8e51940a0819087bd2996f98da668 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:55 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e652923fd48190982c51c39814fd08 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 4:21 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a07b4ffc5e8819091838b010eceeeca |
completed | May 16, 2026, 12:06 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a07b5e9961881908f224154ec12c366 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 12:10 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a07b67964b481909af269c6b5db6527 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 12:12 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:47 p.m.