Triple
T12455877
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mason City, Iowa |
E297655
|
entity |
| Predicate | region |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
North Central Iowa
North Central Iowa is a predominantly rural region of northern Iowa characterized by its agricultural landscape, small cities like Mason City, and a mix of farming communities and light industry.
|
E325597
|
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: North Central Iowa | Statement: [Mason City, Iowa, region, North Central Iowa]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: North Central Iowa Context triple: [Mason City, Iowa, region, North Central Iowa]
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A.
Northeastern Iowa
Northeastern Iowa is a largely rural region of Iowa known for its rolling hills, agricultural communities, and small towns such as Cresco.
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B.
Southwestern Iowa
Southwestern Iowa is a region of the U.S. state of Iowa that encompasses several counties, including Pottawattamie County, and is characterized by its mix of agricultural land, small cities, and proximity to the Missouri River and Omaha metropolitan area.
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C.
northwestern Iowa
Northwestern Iowa is a largely rural region of the U.S. state of Iowa characterized by its agricultural economy, small towns, and proximity to the borders with South Dakota and Minnesota.
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D.
northern Iowa
Northern Iowa is the upper portion of the U.S. state of Iowa, characterized by its rural landscapes, small towns, and agricultural economy near the Minnesota border.
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E.
south-central Iowa
South-central Iowa is a region of the U.S. state of Iowa characterized by rolling farmland, small towns, and recreational areas such as major reservoirs and state parks.
- 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: North Central Iowa Triple: [Mason City, Iowa, region, North Central Iowa]
Generated description
North Central Iowa is a predominantly rural region of northern Iowa characterized by its agricultural landscape, small cities like Mason City, and a mix of farming communities and light industry.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: North Central Iowa Target entity description: North Central Iowa is a predominantly rural region of northern Iowa characterized by its agricultural landscape, small cities like Mason City, and a mix of farming communities and light industry.
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A.
Northeastern Iowa
Northeastern Iowa is a largely rural region of Iowa known for its rolling hills, agricultural communities, and small towns such as Cresco.
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B.
Southwestern Iowa
Southwestern Iowa is a region of the U.S. state of Iowa that encompasses several counties, including Pottawattamie County, and is characterized by its mix of agricultural land, small cities, and proximity to the Missouri River and Omaha metropolitan area.
-
C.
northwestern Iowa
Northwestern Iowa is a largely rural region of the U.S. state of Iowa characterized by its agricultural economy, small towns, and proximity to the borders with South Dakota and Minnesota.
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D.
northern Iowa
chosen
Northern Iowa is the upper portion of the U.S. state of Iowa, characterized by its rural landscapes, small towns, and agricultural economy near the Minnesota border.
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E.
south-central Iowa
South-central Iowa is a region of the U.S. state of Iowa characterized by rolling farmland, small towns, and recreational areas such as major reservoirs and state parks.
- 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_69d6ada166c48190b902972cd2408fa3 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:33 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d94da2a3cc81908de5a85257627fe2 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f64ba170908190b7b52ba3e725ea5e |
completed | May 2, 2026, 7:08 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f64ce0ca288190bbbcb5459f914c19 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 7:13 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f64df6488481909dea8387e7000d15 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 7:18 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:56 p.m.