Triple
T22884320
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Baa Baa Black Sheep |
E567561
|
entity |
| Predicate | focusesOn |
P31
|
FINISHED |
| Object | VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron |
E1558998
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron | Statement: [Baa Baa Black Sheep, focusesOn, VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron Context triple: [Baa Baa Black Sheep, focusesOn, VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron]
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A.
VMF-214 "Black Sheep" Squadron
chosen
VMF-214 "Black Sheep" Squadron was a famed U.S. Marine Corps fighter squadron in World War II, led by Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and renowned for its daring Pacific combat missions.
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B.
VMF-121
VMF-121 was a United States Marine Corps fighter squadron in World War II, renowned for its F4F Wildcat aces and distinguished combat record in the Pacific Theater.
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C.
VMF-211
VMF-211 was a U.S. Marine Corps fighter squadron noted for its courageous but outnumbered defense of Wake Island at the outset of World War II.
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D.
XV Squadron
XV Squadron is a Royal Air Force flying unit historically known for its bomber and strike roles in major conflicts including both World Wars.
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E.
VMF-214
VMF-214, famously known as the "Black Sheep Squadron," was a U.S. Marine Corps fighter squadron in World War II led by Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and celebrated for its combat success in the Pacific Theater.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69e2458a92ec81908fc1cd5f6407d2ab |
completed | April 17, 2026, 2:36 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f17fbfc5848190aa612ea51df5a9ec |
completed | April 29, 2026, 3:49 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0bb9b8d9348190ad45804e7b86644c |
completed | May 19, 2026, 1:15 a.m. |
Created at: April 17, 2026, 3:40 p.m.