Triple
T275016
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Thames |
E5226
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasFloodBarrier |
P4361
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Thames Barrier
The Thames Barrier is a large movable flood defense structure on the River Thames in London, designed to protect the city from tidal surges and flooding.
|
E36676
|
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: Thames Barrier | Statement: [Thames, hasFloodBarrier, Thames Barrier]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thames Barrier Context triple: [Thames, hasFloodBarrier, Thames Barrier]
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A.
Manchester Ship Canal
The Manchester Ship Canal is a major 19th-century inland waterway in northwest England that enabled ocean-going ships to reach the industrial city of Manchester from the Irish Sea.
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B.
Barton Swing Aqueduct
Barton Swing Aqueduct is a pioneering movable navigable aqueduct in Greater Manchester, England, that carries the Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal by swinging aside to allow large ships to pass.
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C.
Long Bridge
Long Bridge is a major railroad bridge over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., carrying freight and passenger trains between the District of Columbia and Virginia.
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D.
Snake Dike
Snake Dike is a classic, runout slab and dike rock climbing route on the southwest face of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park.
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E.
Barton Lock
Barton Lock is a lock on the Manchester Ship Canal that enables vessels to navigate changes in water level along this major industrial waterway in northwest England.
- 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: Thames Barrier Triple: [Thames, hasFloodBarrier, Thames Barrier]
Generated description
The Thames Barrier is a large movable flood defense structure on the River Thames in London, designed to protect the city from tidal surges and flooding.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thames Barrier Target entity description: The Thames Barrier is a large movable flood defense structure on the River Thames in London, designed to protect the city from tidal surges and flooding.
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A.
Manchester Ship Canal
The Manchester Ship Canal is a major 19th-century inland waterway in northwest England that enabled ocean-going ships to reach the industrial city of Manchester from the Irish Sea.
-
B.
Barton Swing Aqueduct
Barton Swing Aqueduct is a pioneering movable navigable aqueduct in Greater Manchester, England, that carries the Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal by swinging aside to allow large ships to pass.
-
C.
Long Bridge
Long Bridge is a major railroad bridge over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., carrying freight and passenger trains between the District of Columbia and Virginia.
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D.
Snake Dike
Snake Dike is a classic, runout slab and dike rock climbing route on the southwest face of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park.
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E.
Barton Lock
Barton Lock is a lock on the Manchester Ship Canal that enables vessels to navigate changes in water level along this major industrial waterway in northwest England.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: hasFloodBarrier Context triple: [Thames, hasFloodBarrier, Thames Barrier]
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A.
hasFloodProtectionProject
Indicates that a flood protection project exists or is implemented for the referenced entity.
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B.
hasStructureOnWatercourse
chosen
Indicates that a structure is physically located on, over, or directly associated with a specific watercourse.
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C.
hasRiverActivity
Indicates that an entity engages in, supports, or is associated with activities occurring on or along a river.
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D.
hasHydrologicalFunction
Indicates that something performs a role or action related to the movement, storage, or regulation of water within a hydrological system.
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E.
hasRiver
Indicates that a location or area contains, is traversed by, or is directly associated with a river.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a257e6c8788190987dfe705ca2912a |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:50 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a25dd1cdf881909c2c9b77b7f88684 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:15 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a399a419f88190aaab166719b0bb84 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 1:43 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a39a07cbac819089946ac5480b3999 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 1:44 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a39a921e2c8190b1bfdb3877f265aa |
completed | March 1, 2026, 1:46 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a25b7345c4819086c21710864a1b42 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:05 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:59 a.m.