Triple
T12189335
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Interstate 380 (Iowa) |
E290420
|
entity |
| Predicate | terminusNorth |
P3375
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Waterloo, Iowa area |
E302103
|
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: Waterloo, Iowa area | Statement: [Interstate 380 (Iowa), terminusNorth, Waterloo, Iowa area]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Waterloo, Iowa area Context triple: [Interstate 380 (Iowa), terminusNorth, Waterloo, Iowa area]
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A.
Waterloo, Iowa
Waterloo, Iowa is a mid-sized city in northeastern Iowa known as an industrial and commercial hub of the Cedar Valley region along the Cedar River.
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B.
Cedar Falls–Waterloo area
chosen
The Cedar Falls–Waterloo area is a metropolitan region in northeastern Iowa centered around the neighboring cities of Cedar Falls and Waterloo.
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C.
Washington, Iowa metropolitan area
The Washington, Iowa metropolitan area is a small regional hub in southeastern Iowa centered on the city of Washington and its surrounding communities.
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D.
Westphalia, Iowa
Westphalia, Iowa is a small rural city in western Iowa known for its strong German-Catholic heritage and close-knit community.
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E.
Cedar Valley, Iowa
Cedar Valley, Iowa is a region in northeastern Iowa centered around communities like Waterloo and Cedar Falls, known for its educational institutions, manufacturing base, and cultural amenities.
- 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_69d6ab64de5881908d56eb7a75c6cc69 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:24 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d91c5102848190ad652c3d6445f65a |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:50 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f6684d33888190ba68425685d515ac |
completed | May 2, 2026, 9:10 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:50 p.m.