Triple
T14455
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Eastern Time Zone |
E288
|
entity |
| Predicate | usedByUSStatePortion |
P716
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Tennessee (eastern portion)
Tennessee (eastern portion) is the part of the U.S. state of Tennessee located in the Appalachian region, including cities like Knoxville and Chattanooga, known for its mountainous terrain and cultural ties to the American South.
|
E7424
|
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: Tennessee (eastern portion) | Statement: [Eastern Time Zone, usedByUSStatePortion, Tennessee (eastern portion)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tennessee (eastern portion) Context triple: [Eastern Time Zone, usedByUSStatePortion, Tennessee (eastern portion)]
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A.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee is a major city in eastern Tennessee known as a regional economic and cultural center in the Appalachian region and home to the University of Tennessee.
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B.
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Memphis, Tennessee, United States is a major city on the Mississippi River known for its pivotal role in the American civil rights movement and as a historic center of blues, soul, and rock 'n' roll music.
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C.
Southern United States
The Southern United States is a culturally distinct region of the country known for its historical ties to the Confederacy, unique traditions in music and cuisine, and a warm climate spanning from the Atlantic coast to the Gulf of Mexico.
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D.
Virginia
Virginia is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions, known for its pivotal role in American history, including being home to several early presidents and key Revolutionary and Civil War sites.
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E.
Piedmont region of North Carolina
The Piedmont region of North Carolina is a central plateau area of the state characterized by rolling hills, major cities like Durham, Raleigh, and Charlotte, and a diverse mix of industry, education, and culture.
- 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: Tennessee (eastern portion) Triple: [Eastern Time Zone, usedByUSStatePortion, Tennessee (eastern portion)]
Generated description
Tennessee (eastern portion) is the part of the U.S. state of Tennessee located in the Appalachian region, including cities like Knoxville and Chattanooga, known for its mountainous terrain and cultural ties to the American South.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tennessee (eastern portion) Target entity description: Tennessee (eastern portion) is the part of the U.S. state of Tennessee located in the Appalachian region, including cities like Knoxville and Chattanooga, known for its mountainous terrain and cultural ties to the American South.
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A.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee is a major city in eastern Tennessee known as a regional economic and cultural center in the Appalachian region and home to the University of Tennessee.
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B.
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Memphis, Tennessee, United States is a major city on the Mississippi River known for its pivotal role in the American civil rights movement and as a historic center of blues, soul, and rock 'n' roll music.
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C.
Southern United States
The Southern United States is a culturally distinct region of the country known for its historical ties to the Confederacy, unique traditions in music and cuisine, and a warm climate spanning from the Atlantic coast to the Gulf of Mexico.
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D.
Virginia
Virginia is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions, known for its pivotal role in American history, including being home to several early presidents and key Revolutionary and Civil War sites.
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E.
Piedmont region of North Carolina
The Piedmont region of North Carolina is a central plateau area of the state characterized by rolling hills, major cities like Durham, Raleigh, and Charlotte, and a diverse mix of industry, education, and culture.
- 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_69a23d7ad88c8190bffe8ab091d86642 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:57 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2465c52d8819082bb02b8b539d6ab |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:35 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a25aadb9ac8190b35b13454e86df76 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:02 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a25ba5676881908ac366ed6c0e0d1b |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:06 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a25f907d908190a3aafe250cf58919 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:22 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:02 a.m.