Triple
T1448352
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Shelby, North Carolina |
E31226
|
entity |
| Predicate | locatedInRegion |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object | western North Carolina Piedmont |
E150634
|
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: western North Carolina Piedmont | Statement: [Shelby, North Carolina, locatedInRegion, western North Carolina Piedmont]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: western North Carolina Piedmont Context triple: [Shelby, North Carolina, locatedInRegion, western North Carolina Piedmont]
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A.
western North Carolina
chosen
Western North Carolina is a mountainous region of the state known for the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, outdoor recreation, and scenic natural landscapes.
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B.
Northern North Carolina
Northern North Carolina is the upper portion of the U.S. state of North Carolina that culturally and historically aligns with the Upper South region.
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C.
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.
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D.
Triangle region of North Carolina
The Triangle region of North Carolina is a metropolitan area in the central part of the state anchored by the cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, known for its universities, research institutions, and technology industry.
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E.
North Carolina Coastal Plain
The North Carolina Coastal Plain is the low-lying eastern region of the state characterized by flat terrain, extensive wetlands, and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean.
- 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_69a499171a28819085b993a3ac78e363 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:52 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c55aa7dc8190aa7452d80ec8305e |
completed | March 1, 2026, 11:01 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad08c229808190af9936b481390170 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:27 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 8 p.m.