Triple
T4120880
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Michigan City, Indiana |
E92608
|
entity |
| Predicate | locatedInMetropolitanArea |
P294
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Michigan City–La Porte metropolitan area
The Michigan City–La Porte metropolitan area is a small metropolitan region in northwestern Indiana centered on the cities of Michigan City and La Porte, forming part of the greater Chicago combined statistical area.
|
E415835
|
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: Michigan City–La Porte metropolitan area | Statement: [Michigan City, Indiana, locatedInMetropolitanArea, Michigan City–La Porte metropolitan area]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michigan City–La Porte metropolitan area Context triple: [Michigan City, Indiana, locatedInMetropolitanArea, Michigan City–La Porte metropolitan area]
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A.
South Bend–Mishawaka metropolitan area
The South Bend–Mishawaka metropolitan area is a regional urban hub in northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan centered on the cities of South Bend and Mishawaka, known for its manufacturing base and institutions like the University of Notre Dame.
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B.
Fort Wayne metropolitan area
The Fort Wayne metropolitan area is a regional urban and economic hub in northeastern Indiana centered on the city of Fort Wayne and its surrounding communities.
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C.
Michigan City, Indiana
Michigan City, Indiana is a small city on the southern shore of Lake Michigan known as a gateway to the Indiana Dunes and a regional hub for lakefront recreation and tourism.
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D.
Indianapolis metropolitan area
The Indianapolis metropolitan area is a major urban and economic region centered on Indiana’s capital city, encompassing numerous suburbs and serving as a hub for government, healthcare, education, and sports in central Indiana.
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E.
Northwest Indiana
Northwest Indiana is a region of Indiana adjacent to the Chicago metropolitan area, known for its mix of industrial cities, Lake Michigan shoreline, and suburban communities.
- 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: Michigan City–La Porte metropolitan area Triple: [Michigan City, Indiana, locatedInMetropolitanArea, Michigan City–La Porte metropolitan area]
Generated description
The Michigan City–La Porte metropolitan area is a small metropolitan region in northwestern Indiana centered on the cities of Michigan City and La Porte, forming part of the greater Chicago combined statistical area.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michigan City–La Porte metropolitan area Target entity description: The Michigan City–La Porte metropolitan area is a small metropolitan region in northwestern Indiana centered on the cities of Michigan City and La Porte, forming part of the greater Chicago combined statistical area.
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A.
South Bend–Mishawaka metropolitan area
The South Bend–Mishawaka metropolitan area is a regional urban hub in northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan centered on the cities of South Bend and Mishawaka, known for its manufacturing base and institutions like the University of Notre Dame.
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B.
Fort Wayne metropolitan area
The Fort Wayne metropolitan area is a regional urban and economic hub in northeastern Indiana centered on the city of Fort Wayne and its surrounding communities.
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C.
Michigan City, Indiana
Michigan City, Indiana is a small city on the southern shore of Lake Michigan known as a gateway to the Indiana Dunes and a regional hub for lakefront recreation and tourism.
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D.
Indianapolis metropolitan area
The Indianapolis metropolitan area is a major urban and economic region centered on Indiana’s capital city, encompassing numerous suburbs and serving as a hub for government, healthcare, education, and sports in central Indiana.
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E.
Northwest Indiana
Northwest Indiana is a region of Indiana adjacent to the Chicago metropolitan area, known for its mix of industrial cities, Lake Michigan shoreline, and suburban communities.
- 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_69aed9685f70819086932777aec8d959 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:30 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69af0203b8c88190b08dd64800a37168 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 5:23 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b576ae8ef08190ba2adcbd2bbe8d35 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 2:54 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b5778a01e48190acb14d544cd53a63 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 2:58 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b577f2d46c8190a66b2b536088633c |
completed | March 14, 2026, 3 p.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:41 p.m.