Triple
T11990356
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Whitefish Bay |
E285387
|
entity |
| Predicate | partOf |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
St. Marys River–Lake Superior shipping route
The St. Marys River–Lake Superior shipping route is a major Great Lakes navigation corridor connecting Lake Superior to the lower lakes, heavily used by commercial freighters and regulated for safe passage through locks and narrow channels.
|
E957351
|
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: St. Marys River–Lake Superior shipping route | Statement: [Whitefish Bay, partOf, St. Marys River–Lake Superior shipping route]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: St. Marys River–Lake Superior shipping route Context triple: [Whitefish Bay, partOf, St. Marys River–Lake Superior shipping route]
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A.
Mackinaw River
The Mackinaw River is a central Illinois waterway known for its relatively undisturbed natural habitats, recreational opportunities, and contribution to the Illinois River watershed.
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B.
St. Clair River
The St. Clair River is a major waterway forming part of the border between the United States and Canada, flowing south from Lake Huron toward Lake St. Clair as a key segment of the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway.
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C.
Keweenaw Waterway
The Keweenaw Waterway is a navigable canal and natural waterway system in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that cuts across the Keweenaw Peninsula, connecting Lake Superior’s north and south shores.
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D.
Saint Clair–Detroit River System
The Saint Clair–Detroit River System is a crucial binational waterway linking Lake Huron to Lake Erie, supporting major commercial shipping, ecological habitats, and regional water supplies between the United States and Canada.
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E.
Duluth Ship Canal
The Duluth Ship Canal is a man-made waterway in Duluth, Minnesota, that provides access between Lake Superior and the Duluth–Superior Harbor for large commercial and recreational vessels.
- 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: St. Marys River–Lake Superior shipping route Triple: [Whitefish Bay, partOf, St. Marys River–Lake Superior shipping route]
Generated description
The St. Marys River–Lake Superior shipping route is a major Great Lakes navigation corridor connecting Lake Superior to the lower lakes, heavily used by commercial freighters and regulated for safe passage through locks and narrow channels.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: St. Marys River–Lake Superior shipping route Target entity description: The St. Marys River–Lake Superior shipping route is a major Great Lakes navigation corridor connecting Lake Superior to the lower lakes, heavily used by commercial freighters and regulated for safe passage through locks and narrow channels.
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A.
Mackinaw River
The Mackinaw River is a central Illinois waterway known for its relatively undisturbed natural habitats, recreational opportunities, and contribution to the Illinois River watershed.
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B.
St. Clair River
The St. Clair River is a major waterway forming part of the border between the United States and Canada, flowing south from Lake Huron toward Lake St. Clair as a key segment of the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway.
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C.
Keweenaw Waterway
The Keweenaw Waterway is a navigable canal and natural waterway system in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that cuts across the Keweenaw Peninsula, connecting Lake Superior’s north and south shores.
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D.
Saint Clair–Detroit River System
The Saint Clair–Detroit River System is a crucial binational waterway linking Lake Huron to Lake Erie, supporting major commercial shipping, ecological habitats, and regional water supplies between the United States and Canada.
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E.
Duluth Ship Canal
The Duluth Ship Canal is a man-made waterway in Duluth, Minnesota, that provides access between Lake Superior and the Duluth–Superior Harbor for large commercial and recreational vessels.
- 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_69d6ab44a77c8190a652f4b27164e4ef |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:23 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d903afe4388190a2cf2328e85adf9b |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:05 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f47257911481909d6bd72535eefdbd |
completed | May 1, 2026, 9:28 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f47cb7f9b4819091e6df4b894359bb |
completed | May 1, 2026, 10:13 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f47e6b8234819087fa1c53406b5f62 |
completed | May 1, 2026, 10:20 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:46 p.m.