Triple

T20667995
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Bismarck–Mandan metropolitan area E507942 entity
Predicate containsCity P294 FINISHED
Object Mandan, North Dakota — NE NERFINISHED

How this triple was built (3 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: Mandan, North Dakota | Statement: [Bismarck–Mandan metropolitan area, containsCity, Mandan, North Dakota]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Mandan, North Dakota
Context triple: [Bismarck–Mandan metropolitan area, containsCity, Mandan, North Dakota]
  • A. Mandan
    The Mandan are a Native American tribe of the Northern Plains, historically known as semi-sedentary village farmers and traders along the upper Missouri River in present-day North Dakota.
  • B. Minot, North Dakota
    Minot, North Dakota is a small city in north-central North Dakota known as a regional economic and transportation hub, particularly for rail and highway travel, and for hosting the Minot Air Force Base.
  • C. Grand Forks, North Dakota
    Grand Forks, North Dakota is a city in the northeastern part of the state known for its Air Force base, regional university, and role as a strategic military and economic center in the Upper Midwest.
  • D. Williston, North Dakota
    Williston, North Dakota is a small city in the northwestern part of the state known as a major hub for the Bakken oil boom and regional energy industry.
  • E. Bismarck, North Dakota
    Bismarck, North Dakota is the state capital and a regional economic and cultural center located in central North Dakota.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Mandan, North Dakota
Target entity description: Mandan, North Dakota is a city on the west bank of the Missouri River opposite Bismarck, known for its railroad history, Native American heritage, and role as a regional commercial center.
  • A. Mandan chosen
    The Mandan are a Native American tribe of the Northern Plains, historically known as semi-sedentary village farmers and traders along the upper Missouri River in present-day North Dakota.
  • B. Minot, North Dakota
    Minot, North Dakota is a small city in north-central North Dakota known as a regional economic and transportation hub, particularly for rail and highway travel, and for hosting the Minot Air Force Base.
  • C. Grand Forks, North Dakota
    Grand Forks, North Dakota is a city in the northeastern part of the state known for its Air Force base, regional university, and role as a strategic military and economic center in the Upper Midwest.
  • D. Williston, North Dakota
    Williston, North Dakota is a small city in the northwestern part of the state known as a major hub for the Bakken oil boom and regional energy industry.
  • E. Bismarck, North Dakota
    Bismarck, North Dakota is the state capital and a regional economic and cultural center located in central North Dakota.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (2 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_69e0b4c059bc81908ea762cd73ea4424 completed April 16, 2026, 10:06 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e6b5c4c4608190ae17da4a59e5ae80 completed April 20, 2026, 11:24 p.m.
Created at: April 16, 2026, 11:44 a.m.