Triple
T4057746
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Monitor–Merrimac Memorial Bridge–Tunnel |
E84733
|
entity |
| Predicate | waterway |
P1778
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Hampton Roads estuary
The Hampton Roads estuary is a large natural harbor and tidal estuary in southeastern Virginia where several rivers meet the Chesapeake Bay, forming one of the world’s largest and busiest natural ports.
|
E417775
|
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: Hampton Roads estuary | Statement: [Monitor–Merrimac Memorial Bridge–Tunnel, waterway, Hampton Roads estuary]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hampton Roads estuary Context triple: [Monitor–Merrimac Memorial Bridge–Tunnel, waterway, Hampton Roads estuary]
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A.
Jamestown harbour
Jamestown harbour is the small coastal port serving the settlement of Jamestown on the remote South Atlantic island of Saint Helena.
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B.
Halifax River
The Halifax River is a brackish lagoon and part of Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway that runs along the Atlantic coast and borders cities such as Daytona Beach.
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C.
Gloucester River
The Gloucester River is a river in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, known for flowing through the town of Gloucester and its surrounding rural and scenic landscapes.
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D.
River Lee estuary
The River Lee estuary is the tidal lower reach of the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland, where the river broadens and meets Cork Harbour before flowing into the Celtic Sea.
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E.
York River
The York River is a tidal estuary in eastern Virginia that flows into the Chesapeake Bay and is known for its historical significance and rich estuarine ecosystem.
- 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: Hampton Roads estuary Triple: [Monitor–Merrimac Memorial Bridge–Tunnel, waterway, Hampton Roads estuary]
Generated description
The Hampton Roads estuary is a large natural harbor and tidal estuary in southeastern Virginia where several rivers meet the Chesapeake Bay, forming one of the world’s largest and busiest natural ports.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hampton Roads estuary Target entity description: The Hampton Roads estuary is a large natural harbor and tidal estuary in southeastern Virginia where several rivers meet the Chesapeake Bay, forming one of the world’s largest and busiest natural ports.
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A.
Jamestown harbour
Jamestown harbour is the small coastal port serving the settlement of Jamestown on the remote South Atlantic island of Saint Helena.
-
B.
Halifax River
The Halifax River is a brackish lagoon and part of Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway that runs along the Atlantic coast and borders cities such as Daytona Beach.
-
C.
Gloucester River
The Gloucester River is a river in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, known for flowing through the town of Gloucester and its surrounding rural and scenic landscapes.
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D.
River Lee estuary
The River Lee estuary is the tidal lower reach of the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland, where the river broadens and meets Cork Harbour before flowing into the Celtic Sea.
-
E.
York River
The York River is a tidal estuary in eastern Virginia that flows into the Chesapeake Bay and is known for its historical significance and rich estuarine ecosystem.
- 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_69aed933bec881909edfa28ebb69c634 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aefbaefcb081908aab3963dcd61a20 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:56 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b57f15f0088190b2ec453183f0ca7f |
completed | March 14, 2026, 3:30 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b5804d3f488190b6826dfd50b7126d |
completed | March 14, 2026, 3:35 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b580a0be508190b0410d2de905da71 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 3:37 p.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:38 p.m.