Triple
T16299826
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | McNary Lock and Dam |
E395753
|
entity |
| Predicate | isOnBorderOf |
P23990
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Oregon–Washington state line
The Oregon–Washington state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington, running largely along the Columbia River and defining their shared jurisdiction.
|
E1205807
|
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: Oregon–Washington state line | Statement: [McNary Lock and Dam, isOnBorderOf, Oregon–Washington state line]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oregon–Washington state line Context triple: [McNary Lock and Dam, isOnBorderOf, Oregon–Washington state line]
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A.
Oregon–Idaho border
The Oregon–Idaho border is the interstate boundary in the northwestern United States that largely follows natural features such as the Snake River and includes the deep gorge of Hells Canyon.
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B.
Oregon–California border
The Oregon–California border is the state line separating Oregon and California in the western United States, running from the Pacific coast inland across diverse terrain including mountains, forests, and river valleys.
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C.
La Grande, Oregon
La Grande, Oregon is a small city in northeastern Oregon that serves as a regional hub for Eastern Oregon and is home to Eastern Oregon University.
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D.
Northwestern Oregon
Northwestern Oregon is a region of the U.S. state of Oregon that includes the Portland metropolitan area and surrounding communities near the Columbia River and Pacific Coast.
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E.
The Dalles–Celilo reach of the Columbia River
The Dalles–Celilo reach of the Columbia River is a historically and culturally significant stretch of the river in the Pacific Northwest, once renowned for its powerful rapids and rich Indigenous fishing sites before being largely submerged by dam construction.
- 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: Oregon–Washington state line Triple: [McNary Lock and Dam, isOnBorderOf, Oregon–Washington state line]
Generated description
The Oregon–Washington state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington, running largely along the Columbia River and defining their shared jurisdiction.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oregon–Washington state line Target entity description: The Oregon–Washington state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington, running largely along the Columbia River and defining their shared jurisdiction.
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A.
Oregon–Idaho border
The Oregon–Idaho border is the interstate boundary in the northwestern United States that largely follows natural features such as the Snake River and includes the deep gorge of Hells Canyon.
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B.
Oregon–California border
The Oregon–California border is the state line separating Oregon and California in the western United States, running from the Pacific coast inland across diverse terrain including mountains, forests, and river valleys.
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C.
La Grande, Oregon
La Grande, Oregon is a small city in northeastern Oregon that serves as a regional hub for Eastern Oregon and is home to Eastern Oregon University.
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D.
Northwestern Oregon
Northwestern Oregon is a region of the U.S. state of Oregon that includes the Portland metropolitan area and surrounding communities near the Columbia River and Pacific Coast.
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E.
The Dalles–Celilo reach of the Columbia River
The Dalles–Celilo reach of the Columbia River is a historically and culturally significant stretch of the river in the Pacific Northwest, once renowned for its powerful rapids and rich Indigenous fishing sites before being largely submerged by dam construction.
- 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_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. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0021459c4081908e4c1d2e0bc8a5be |
completed | May 10, 2026, 6:10 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0022247e908190842ca6186b4e9c4c |
completed | May 10, 2026, 6:13 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:06 a.m.