Triple

T20059698
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Metlink E499434 entity
Predicate ferryNetworkBrand P138542 FINISHED
Object Metlink Ferry
Metlink Ferry is the branded passenger ferry service operating as part of the Metlink public transport network in the Wellington region of New Zealand.
E1409009 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 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: Metlink Ferry | Statement: [Metlink, ferryNetworkBrand, Metlink Ferry]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Metlink Ferry
Context triple: [Metlink, ferryNetworkBrand, Metlink Ferry]
  • A. Interislander ferry
    The Interislander ferry is a major passenger and vehicle ferry service in New Zealand that connects the North and South Islands across Cook Strait.
  • B. Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
    Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries is a New Zealand ferry service that operates passenger and vehicle crossings between the North and South Islands across the Cook Strait.
  • C. Aquabus Ferries
    Aquabus Ferries is a small passenger ferry service operating in Vancouver, British Columbia, known for transporting riders across False Creek and connecting key waterfront destinations.
  • D. Pentland Ferries
    Pentland Ferries is a privately owned Scottish ferry company that operates passenger and vehicle services across the Pentland Firth between mainland Scotland and the Orkney Islands.
  • E. Guemes Island Ferry
    The Guemes Island Ferry is a small passenger and vehicle ferry service that connects Guemes Island with the city of Anacortes in Washington State.
  • 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: Metlink Ferry
Triple: [Metlink, ferryNetworkBrand, Metlink Ferry]
Generated description
Metlink Ferry is the branded passenger ferry service operating as part of the Metlink public transport network in the Wellington region of New Zealand.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Metlink Ferry
Target entity description: Metlink Ferry is the branded passenger ferry service operating as part of the Metlink public transport network in the Wellington region of New Zealand.
  • A. Interislander ferry
    The Interislander ferry is a major passenger and vehicle ferry service in New Zealand that connects the North and South Islands across Cook Strait.
  • B. Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
    Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries is a New Zealand ferry service that operates passenger and vehicle crossings between the North and South Islands across the Cook Strait.
  • C. Aquabus Ferries
    Aquabus Ferries is a small passenger ferry service operating in Vancouver, British Columbia, known for transporting riders across False Creek and connecting key waterfront destinations.
  • D. Pentland Ferries
    Pentland Ferries is a privately owned Scottish ferry company that operates passenger and vehicle services across the Pentland Firth between mainland Scotland and the Orkney Islands.
  • E. Guemes Island Ferry
    The Guemes Island Ferry is a small passenger and vehicle ferry service that connects Guemes Island with the city of Anacortes in Washington State.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: ferryNetworkBrand
Context triple: [Metlink, ferryNetworkBrand, Metlink Ferry]
  • A. ferryOperator
    Indicates that one entity operates, manages, or runs a ferry service for another entity or in a particular context.
  • B. ferryFlightCarrier
    Indicates that one carrier operates a ferry (non-revenue repositioning) flight on behalf of another carrier.
  • C. hasFerryService
    Indicates that there is an operational ferry connection or transport service available between the related locations or entities.
  • D. hasFerryType
    Indicates that an entity (such as a ferry route or service) is associated with a specific type or category of ferry.
  • E. ferryRouteName
    Indicates the specific name assigned to a ferry route that connects two or more locations.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (7 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_69da6276bcf48190aabbf279192a5fb4 completed April 11, 2026, 3:02 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e66374f4a48190beb575a6c84ebdb4 completed April 20, 2026, 5:33 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a0816108a408190a62065447c1045bb completed May 16, 2026, 7 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a0816fe5788819095736bd9464cfed5 completed May 16, 2026, 7:04 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a081798cb48819084ab456f79b68eb9 completed May 16, 2026, 7:07 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69e54cee7a5c819084ae4ff26419833f completed April 19, 2026, 9:45 p.m.
PDg Predicate description generation batch_69e54fc20888819083c9118a09d0d2dc completed April 19, 2026, 9:57 p.m.
Created at: April 11, 2026, 3:38 p.m.