Triple
T16299806
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | McNary Lock and Dam |
E395753
|
entity |
| Predicate | partOf |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Columbia River navigation system |
E433382
|
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: Columbia River navigation system | Statement: [McNary Lock and Dam, partOf, Columbia River navigation system]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Columbia River navigation system Context triple: [McNary Lock and Dam, partOf, Columbia River navigation system]
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A.
Columbia–Snake River lock system
chosen
The Columbia–Snake River lock system is a series of navigation locks and dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers that enables barge traffic deep into the interior Pacific Northwest, supporting regional commerce, irrigation, and hydropower generation.
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B.
Columbia River port system
The Columbia River port system is a network of deep-draft and inland ports along the Columbia River that serves as a major gateway for international trade, bulk commodities, and regional economic activity in the Pacific Northwest.
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C.
Columbia River hydropower system
The Columbia River hydropower system is an extensive network of dams and generating facilities that provides a major share of the Pacific Northwest’s electricity while also supporting irrigation, navigation, and flood control.
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D.
Columbia Basin Project
The Columbia Basin Project is a large-scale irrigation and hydroelectric development in central Washington State that distributes water and power from the Grand Coulee Dam to support agriculture, industry, and communities across the region.
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E.
Tennessee River navigation system
The Tennessee River navigation system is an integrated network of dams, locks, and reservoirs managed primarily by the Tennessee Valley Authority to enable commercial navigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation along the Tennessee River.
- 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_69d87f23bb088190a16fbb91a1957ea5 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e25e31c9e8819094593f3aeb44f2ca |
completed | April 17, 2026, 4:22 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a001f9d7ef48190b7acebebcb9608c3 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 6:03 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:06 a.m.