Triple
T2688787
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Canterbury |
E57546
|
entity |
| Predicate | containsDistrict |
P22582
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Timaru District
Timaru District is a local government area on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island, centered on the port city of Timaru and known for its agricultural hinterland and coastal setting.
|
E295893
|
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: Timaru District | Statement: [Canterbury, containsDistrict, Timaru District]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Timaru District Context triple: [Canterbury, containsDistrict, Timaru District]
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A.
Waimate District
Waimate District is a predominantly rural local government area in the South Island of New Zealand, centered on the town of Waimate and known for its agriculture and scenic landscapes.
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B.
Waimakariri District
Waimakariri District is a local government area in the Canterbury region of New Zealand’s South Island, encompassing towns such as Kaiapoi and Rangiora.
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C.
Tasman District
Tasman District is a local government district in the northwest of New Zealand’s South Island, known for its coastal landscapes, national parks, and outdoor recreation.
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D.
Clutha District
Clutha District is a predominantly rural local government area in South Otago, New Zealand, known for its agricultural economy and small towns such as Balclutha and Lawrence.
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E.
Selwyn District
Selwyn District is a largely rural local government area in New Zealand’s South Island, situated west of Christchurch within the Canterbury region.
- 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: Timaru District Triple: [Canterbury, containsDistrict, Timaru District]
Generated description
Timaru District is a local government area on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island, centered on the port city of Timaru and known for its agricultural hinterland and coastal setting.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Timaru District Target entity description: Timaru District is a local government area on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island, centered on the port city of Timaru and known for its agricultural hinterland and coastal setting.
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A.
Waimate District
Waimate District is a predominantly rural local government area in the South Island of New Zealand, centered on the town of Waimate and known for its agriculture and scenic landscapes.
-
B.
Waimakariri District
Waimakariri District is a local government area in the Canterbury region of New Zealand’s South Island, encompassing towns such as Kaiapoi and Rangiora.
-
C.
Tasman District
Tasman District is a local government district in the northwest of New Zealand’s South Island, known for its coastal landscapes, national parks, and outdoor recreation.
-
D.
Clutha District
Clutha District is a predominantly rural local government area in South Otago, New Zealand, known for its agricultural economy and small towns such as Balclutha and Lawrence.
-
E.
Selwyn District
Selwyn District is a largely rural local government area in New Zealand’s South Island, situated west of Christchurch within the Canterbury region.
- F. None of above. chosen
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_69ab4a5028388190a36f3baf1588309e |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:42 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abd9f1ba3081909a349a2f30f8f9c9 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:55 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69afbbb6de488190a0fb87efc7297ccb |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:35 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69afbcc1dd988190826ab05e55adf1ee |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:40 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69afbd452e1c8190a3ee9eaf642e80a0 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:42 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:54 p.m.