Triple
T230705
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Straits of Mackinac |
E4403
|
entity |
| Predicate | namedAfter |
P63
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Mackinac (Mackinaw) region of Michigan
The Mackinac (Mackinaw) region of Michigan is a historic area at the northern tip of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula and southern edge of the Upper Peninsula, known for its strategic location between Lakes Michigan and Huron, its Indigenous and French colonial heritage, and landmarks like Mackinac Island and the Mackinac Bridge.
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E30678
|
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: Mackinac (Mackinaw) region of Michigan | Statement: [Straits of Mackinac, namedAfter, Mackinac (Mackinaw) region of Michigan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mackinac (Mackinaw) region of Michigan Context triple: [Straits of Mackinac, namedAfter, Mackinac (Mackinaw) region of Michigan]
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A.
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is a sparsely populated, heavily forested region known for its rugged Canadian Shield landscapes, abundant lakes and minerals, and distinct cultural identity within the state.
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B.
Petoskey, Michigan, United States
Petoskey, Michigan, United States is a small resort city on the shores of Lake Michigan known for its scenic waterfront, historic downtown, and distinctive fossilized coral "Petoskey stones."
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C.
Michigan (most of state)
Michigan (most of state) is the larger portion of the Midwestern U.S. state of Michigan, encompassing its Lower Peninsula and parts of the Upper Peninsula, including major cities like Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Lansing.
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D.
Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island is a historic, car-free resort island in Michigan known for its Victorian architecture, horse-drawn carriages, and views of the Straits of Mackinac.
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E.
Traverse City, Michigan
Traverse City, Michigan is a popular northern Michigan destination known for its cherry production, vibrant downtown, and outdoor recreation along the shores of Grand Traverse Bay.
- 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: Mackinac (Mackinaw) region of Michigan Triple: [Straits of Mackinac, namedAfter, Mackinac (Mackinaw) region of Michigan]
Generated description
The Mackinac (Mackinaw) region of Michigan is a historic area at the northern tip of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula and southern edge of the Upper Peninsula, known for its strategic location between Lakes Michigan and Huron, its Indigenous and French colonial heritage, and landmarks like Mackinac Island and the Mackinac Bridge.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mackinac (Mackinaw) region of Michigan Target entity description: The Mackinac (Mackinaw) region of Michigan is a historic area at the northern tip of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula and southern edge of the Upper Peninsula, known for its strategic location between Lakes Michigan and Huron, its Indigenous and French colonial heritage, and landmarks like Mackinac Island and the Mackinac Bridge.
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A.
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is a sparsely populated, heavily forested region known for its rugged Canadian Shield landscapes, abundant lakes and minerals, and distinct cultural identity within the state.
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B.
Petoskey, Michigan, United States
Petoskey, Michigan, United States is a small resort city on the shores of Lake Michigan known for its scenic waterfront, historic downtown, and distinctive fossilized coral "Petoskey stones."
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C.
Michigan (most of state)
Michigan (most of state) is the larger portion of the Midwestern U.S. state of Michigan, encompassing its Lower Peninsula and parts of the Upper Peninsula, including major cities like Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Lansing.
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D.
Mackinac Island
chosen
Mackinac Island is a historic, car-free resort island in Michigan known for its Victorian architecture, horse-drawn carriages, and views of the Straits of Mackinac.
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E.
Traverse City, Michigan
Traverse City, Michigan is a popular northern Michigan destination known for its cherry production, vibrant downtown, and outdoor recreation along the shores of Grand Traverse Bay.
- F. None of above.
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_69a257363ffc81909757bde7ab3404da |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a25cadae1c8190be0e8dcf33351187 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:10 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a3736e4010819089000ed60dbf519c |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 10:59 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a373c9a698819088b3981ffbf85f9b |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 11:01 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a3742d7efc81908a46e928326e43fa |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 11:03 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:53 a.m.