Triple

T23155583
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Dave Thomas E578426 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object "Programming Ruby"
"Programming Ruby" is a seminal book on the Ruby programming language that helped popularize Ruby among developers through its comprehensive, practical coverage and is often referred to as the "Pickaxe book."
E1574290 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: "Programming Ruby" | Statement: [Dave Thomas, notableWork, "Programming Ruby"]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Programming Ruby"
Context triple: [Dave Thomas, notableWork, "Programming Ruby"]
  • A. The Well-Grounded Rubyist
    The Well-Grounded Rubyist is a widely respected programming book that provides a clear, thorough introduction to the Ruby language and its idioms for both new and experienced developers.
  • B. Ruby (programming language)
    Ruby is a dynamic, object-oriented programming language known for its elegant syntax and focus on developer happiness, widely used for web development through the Ruby on Rails framework.
  • C. Ravishing Ruby
    "Ravishing Ruby" is a country song by Tom T. Hall, known for its storytelling lyrics and Hall’s signature narrative style.
  • D. Ruby programming language
    Ruby is a high-level, dynamically typed, object-oriented programming language designed for programmer happiness and productivity, widely known for its elegant syntax and use in web development through the Ruby on Rails framework.
  • E. The Practice of Programming
    The Practice of Programming is a widely respected book by Brian W. Kernighan and Rob Pike that teaches practical software development techniques, emphasizing clear code, debugging, testing, and performance.
  • 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: "Programming Ruby"
Triple: [Dave Thomas, notableWork, "Programming Ruby"]
Generated description
"Programming Ruby" is a seminal book on the Ruby programming language that helped popularize Ruby among developers through its comprehensive, practical coverage and is often referred to as the "Pickaxe book."
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Programming Ruby"
Target entity description: "Programming Ruby" is a seminal book on the Ruby programming language that helped popularize Ruby among developers through its comprehensive, practical coverage and is often referred to as the "Pickaxe book."
  • A. The Well-Grounded Rubyist
    The Well-Grounded Rubyist is a widely respected programming book that provides a clear, thorough introduction to the Ruby language and its idioms for both new and experienced developers.
  • B. Programming Ruby 1.9: The Pragmatic Programmers’ Guide (as co-author of later editions) chosen
    Programming Ruby 1.9: The Pragmatic Programmers’ Guide is a widely used, comprehensive reference and tutorial book on the Ruby programming language, updated for Ruby 1.9 and known for its practical, developer-focused style.
  • C. Everyday Scripting with Ruby
    Everyday Scripting with Ruby is a practical programming book that teaches using the Ruby language to automate everyday tasks such as file manipulation, text processing, and system administration.
  • D. Ruby (programming language)
    Ruby is a dynamic, object-oriented programming language known for its elegant syntax and focus on developer happiness, widely used for web development through the Ruby on Rails framework.
  • E. Ravishing Ruby
    "Ravishing Ruby" is a country song by Tom T. Hall, known for its storytelling lyrics and Hall’s signature narrative style.
  • F. None of above.

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_69e245fb8de081908f0eba7b5fd75bc4 completed April 17, 2026, 2:38 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69f18efca1f081908ff1c34ba25f40c3 completed April 29, 2026, 4:54 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a0c309e4518819095eb3d8a6f6a0808 completed May 19, 2026, 9:42 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a0c332f5ef08190ab7f6536eb719e04 completed May 19, 2026, 9:53 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a0c374ded1c8190b1d5c7a3ab521cf9 completed May 19, 2026, 10:11 a.m.
Created at: April 17, 2026, 4:01 p.m.