Triple
T2913
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Greater Boston |
E54
|
entity |
| Predicate | majorRiver |
P165
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Merrimack River
The Merrimack River is a major New England waterway that flows through New Hampshire and northeastern Massachusetts, historically important for powering textile mills and shaping the industrial development of the region.
|
E5456
|
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: Merrimack River | Statement: [Greater Boston, majorRiver, Merrimack River]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merrimack River Context triple: [Greater Boston, majorRiver, Merrimack River]
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A.
Malden River
The Malden River is a short urban river in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts that flows through communities including Everett before joining the Mystic River.
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B.
Charles River
The Charles River is a prominent river in eastern Massachusetts that flows between Boston and Cambridge and is known for its scenic banks, recreational activities, and role in the region’s history and culture.
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C.
Hudson River
The Hudson River is a major waterway in eastern New York State that flows south past cities like Albany and New York City before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at New York Harbor.
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D.
East River
The East River is a tidal strait in New York City that separates Manhattan from Brooklyn and Queens and serves as a major waterway spanned by several iconic bridges.
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E.
Harlem River
The Harlem River is a tidal strait in New York City that separates Manhattan from the Bronx and connects the Hudson River to the East River.
- 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: Merrimack River Triple: [Greater Boston, majorRiver, Merrimack River]
Generated description
The Merrimack River is a major New England waterway that flows through New Hampshire and northeastern Massachusetts, historically important for powering textile mills and shaping the industrial development of the region.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merrimack River Target entity description: The Merrimack River is a major New England waterway that flows through New Hampshire and northeastern Massachusetts, historically important for powering textile mills and shaping the industrial development of the region.
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A.
Malden River
The Malden River is a short urban river in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts that flows through communities including Everett before joining the Mystic River.
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B.
Charles River
The Charles River is a prominent river in eastern Massachusetts that flows between Boston and Cambridge and is known for its scenic banks, recreational activities, and role in the region’s history and culture.
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C.
Hudson River
The Hudson River is a major waterway in eastern New York State that flows south past cities like Albany and New York City before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at New York Harbor.
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D.
East River
The East River is a tidal strait in New York City that separates Manhattan from Brooklyn and Queens and serves as a major waterway spanned by several iconic bridges.
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E.
Harlem River
The Harlem River is a tidal strait in New York City that separates Manhattan from the Bronx and connects the Hudson River to the East River.
- 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_69a2328f0e848190ac2840eaf2d5ebd2 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:10 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a234ccbac88190921bd0a15e4a7dbe |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:20 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a25528aa18819088213f16547924ca |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:38 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a2569c52808190acb928405528d174 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:44 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a2575b51188190b8fce6ea4e424ce1 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:47 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 12:13 a.m.