Triple
T123350
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Birmingham–Hoover metropolitan area |
E2492
|
entity |
| Predicate | secondLargestCity |
P2968
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Hoover, Alabama |
E14505
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Hoover, Alabama | Statement: [Birmingham–Hoover metropolitan area, secondLargestCity, Hoover, Alabama]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hoover, Alabama Context triple: [Birmingham–Hoover metropolitan area, secondLargestCity, Hoover, Alabama]
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A.
Hoover, Alabama
chosen
Hoover, Alabama is a suburban city in Jefferson and Shelby counties known for its large shopping centers, residential communities, and role as a major suburb of Birmingham.
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B.
Fairfield, Alabama
Fairfield, Alabama is a small city in Jefferson County that functions as a residential and industrial suburb of Birmingham within central Alabama.
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C.
Helena, Alabama
Helena, Alabama is a suburban city in central Alabama known for its family-friendly neighborhoods, strong schools, and proximity to Birmingham.
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D.
Hueytown, Alabama
Hueytown, Alabama is a suburban city in Jefferson County known for its ties to the Birmingham area and its rich stock car racing heritage.
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E.
Trussville, Alabama
Trussville, Alabama is a growing suburban city in Jefferson and St. Clair counties known for its family-friendly neighborhoods, schools, and proximity to Birmingham.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: secondLargestCity Context triple: [Birmingham–Hoover metropolitan area, secondLargestCity, Hoover, Alabama]
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A.
isSecondMostPopulousCityIn
chosen
Indicates that a city is the second most populous city within a specified larger region or country.
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B.
largestCity
Indicates that one city is the most populous or significant urban center within a specified region or entity.
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C.
primaryCity
Indicates that one city serves as the main or most important city associated with a given region, entity, or context.
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D.
city2
Indicates a relationship where one entity is identified as a city associated with, located in, or otherwise linked to another entity.
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E.
city1
Indicates that the subject is classified as a city.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69a251b54ea88190b18281669f59b4c0 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:23 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2573b4e7481909ee09d2899f8a74b |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:47 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a31619063c8190879a726867d4b46d |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 4:21 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a2564928208190966a619680a0d6e2 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:43 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:27 a.m.