Triple
T16902039
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Sheffield, Alabama |
E424460
|
entity |
| Predicate | locatedIn |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object | northwest Alabama |
E469878
|
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: northwest Alabama | Statement: [Sheffield, Alabama, locatedIn, northwest Alabama]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: northwest Alabama Context triple: [Sheffield, Alabama, locatedIn, northwest Alabama]
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A.
northwest Alabama
chosen
Northwest Alabama is a region of the U.S. state of Alabama known for its small cities, rural communities, and cultural hubs like the Muscle Shoals area with its historic music heritage.
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B.
north-central Alabama
North-central Alabama is a region of the U.S. state of Alabama characterized by its mix of urban centers like Birmingham and Huntsville, rolling Appalachian foothills, and a diverse industrial and cultural landscape.
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C.
Northern Alabama
Northern Alabama is a region of the U.S. state of Alabama that culturally and historically aligns more with the Upper South than with the Deep South.
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D.
western Alabama
Western Alabama is a region of the U.S. state of Alabama that includes communities such as Northport and lies generally west of the state’s central area.
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E.
eastern Alabama
Eastern Alabama is a geographic area of the U.S. state of Alabama characterized by cities like Opelika and Auburn, a mix of small urban centers and rural communities, and proximity to the Georgia state line.
- 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_69d889da3e8c8190a2b118f383f0beac |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e3c8dd2bf08190b1dc099e8a23cd04 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 6:09 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a00c7b273608190b552d8dc22bc51ef |
completed | May 10, 2026, 6 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:30 a.m.