Triple
T2203173
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Iowa Department of Transportation |
E50537
|
entity |
| Predicate | headquartersLocation |
P62
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Ames, Iowa |
E201628
|
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: Ames, Iowa | Statement: [Iowa Department of Transportation, headquartersLocation, Ames, Iowa]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ames, Iowa Context triple: [Iowa Department of Transportation, headquartersLocation, Ames, Iowa]
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A.
Ames, Iowa
chosen
Ames, Iowa is a central Iowa city best known as the home of Iowa State University and a major hub for education, research, and agriculture.
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B.
Ames
Ames is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as science, politics, and the arts.
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C.
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport, Iowa is a major city along the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa, known as part of the Quad Cities metropolitan area and a regional hub for commerce and culture.
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D.
Urbandale, Iowa
Urbandale, Iowa is a suburban city in the Des Moines metropolitan area known for its residential neighborhoods, parks, and family-friendly community.
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E.
West Des Moines, Iowa
West Des Moines, Iowa is a rapidly growing suburban city in the Des Moines metropolitan area known for its strong economy, retail and business centers, and high quality of life.
- 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_69a88b044ab48190add007487680f009 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:41 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abbfa33f0881908403604eafb73ecf |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:03 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69af65388fd48190995f778d6438f739 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 12:26 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:46 p.m.