Triple

T142831
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Erie Canal E2888 entity
Predicate modernSuccessor P3901 FINISHED
Object New York State Canal System
The New York State Canal System is a network of interconnected canals and waterways in New York that evolved from historic routes like the Erie Canal and now supports recreation, tourism, and limited commercial navigation.
E17968 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 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: New York State Canal System | Statement: [Erie Canal, modernSuccessor, New York State Canal System]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York State Canal System
Context triple: [Erie Canal, modernSuccessor, New York State Canal System]
  • A. Champlain Canal
    The Champlain Canal is a historic waterway in New York State that links the Hudson River to Lake Champlain, forming part of the state's inland navigation system.
  • B. Erie Canal
    The Erie Canal is a historic man-made waterway in New York State that opened in 1825, linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and transforming U.S. commerce and westward expansion.
  • C. Titicus Reservoir
    Titicus Reservoir is a man-made lake in Westchester County, New York, that serves as one of the key water supply reservoirs for New York City.
  • D. Cape Cod Canal
    The Cape Cod Canal is a man-made waterway in Massachusetts that cuts across the base of the Cape Cod peninsula, providing a shortcut between Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay for maritime traffic.
  • E. New Croton Dam
    New Croton Dam is a large masonry gravity dam in New York that forms the New Croton Reservoir, a key component of New York City’s water supply system.
  • 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: New York State Canal System
Triple: [Erie Canal, modernSuccessor, New York State Canal System]
Generated description
The New York State Canal System is a network of interconnected canals and waterways in New York that evolved from historic routes like the Erie Canal and now supports recreation, tourism, and limited commercial navigation.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York State Canal System
Target entity description: The New York State Canal System is a network of interconnected canals and waterways in New York that evolved from historic routes like the Erie Canal and now supports recreation, tourism, and limited commercial navigation.
  • A. Champlain Canal
    The Champlain Canal is a historic waterway in New York State that links the Hudson River to Lake Champlain, forming part of the state's inland navigation system.
  • B. Erie Canal
    The Erie Canal is a historic man-made waterway in New York State that opened in 1825, linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and transforming U.S. commerce and westward expansion.
  • C. Titicus Reservoir
    Titicus Reservoir is a man-made lake in Westchester County, New York, that serves as one of the key water supply reservoirs for New York City.
  • D. Cape Cod Canal
    The Cape Cod Canal is a man-made waterway in Massachusetts that cuts across the base of the Cape Cod peninsula, providing a shortcut between Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay for maritime traffic.
  • E. New Croton Dam
    New Croton Dam is a large masonry gravity dam in New York that forms the New Croton Reservoir, a key component of New York City’s water supply system.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: modernSuccessor
Context triple: [Erie Canal, modernSuccessor, New York State Canal System]
  • A. successor
    Indicates that one entity directly follows another in an ordered sequence or position.
  • B. successorDynasty
    Indicates that one dynasty directly follows and replaces another in a sequence of rule or authority.
  • C. successorBody chosen
    Indicates that one body or entity directly follows and replaces another in a sequence or succession.
  • D. successorProtocol
    Indicates that one protocol directly follows and replaces another in sequence or versioning.
  • E. successorOfficeTo
    Indicates that one office or position directly follows and replaces another in an official sequence or hierarchy.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 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_69a2521e35c08190b28e5c9f1e3c9b59 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 2:25 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a2580ca15481909fa3e87d804a1b23 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 2:50 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a2c52c563c81908a53f3dbe1eb7455 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 10:36 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a2c5f4c6c08190a54543e7cbdbae14 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 10:39 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a2c658297481908c6d6a845be7152c completed Feb. 28, 2026, 10:41 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69a2565559ac81909e0c4e095a7dfa27 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 2:43 a.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:31 a.m.