Triple
T4583995
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Milkman Dead |
E101922
|
entity |
| Predicate | travelsTo |
P21947
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Shalimar, Virginia
Shalimar, Virginia is a small rural community in the American South, notably serving as a pivotal setting in Toni Morrison’s novel "Song of Solomon."
|
E466381
|
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: Shalimar, Virginia | Statement: [Milkman Dead, travelsTo, Shalimar, Virginia]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shalimar, Virginia Context triple: [Milkman Dead, travelsTo, Shalimar, Virginia]
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A.
Roseland, Virginia
Roseland, Virginia is an unincorporated rural community in central Virginia known for its scenic Blue Ridge Mountain setting and proximity to outdoor recreation areas.
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B.
Scottsville, Virginia
Scottsville, Virginia is a small historic town on the James River known for its 18th- and 19th-century architecture and role as a former river and canal transportation hub.
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C.
Brookneal, Virginia
Brookneal, Virginia is a small incorporated town in south-central Virginia situated along the Staunton River and historically known as a local commercial and transportation hub.
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D.
Bethany, Virginia
Bethany, Virginia is a small historic community best known as the home of Bethany College and its role in the early Restoration Movement of American Christianity.
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E.
Remington, Virginia
Remington, Virginia is a small historic town in northern Virginia known for its rural character and Civil War heritage.
- 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: Shalimar, Virginia Triple: [Milkman Dead, travelsTo, Shalimar, Virginia]
Generated description
Shalimar, Virginia is a small rural community in the American South, notably serving as a pivotal setting in Toni Morrison’s novel "Song of Solomon."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shalimar, Virginia Target entity description: Shalimar, Virginia is a small rural community in the American South, notably serving as a pivotal setting in Toni Morrison’s novel "Song of Solomon."
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A.
Roseland, Virginia
Roseland, Virginia is an unincorporated rural community in central Virginia known for its scenic Blue Ridge Mountain setting and proximity to outdoor recreation areas.
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B.
Scottsville, Virginia
Scottsville, Virginia is a small historic town on the James River known for its 18th- and 19th-century architecture and role as a former river and canal transportation hub.
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C.
Brookneal, Virginia
Brookneal, Virginia is a small incorporated town in south-central Virginia situated along the Staunton River and historically known as a local commercial and transportation hub.
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D.
Bethany, Virginia
Bethany, Virginia is a small historic community best known as the home of Bethany College and its role in the early Restoration Movement of American Christianity.
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E.
Remington, Virginia
Remington, Virginia is a small historic town in northern Virginia known for its rural character and Civil War heritage.
- 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_69bd43d4ce208190b53158c882b222e3 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:55 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd590411dc81909c55d1c42a4d44ef |
completed | March 20, 2026, 2:26 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be3988c1d88190923941821e460119 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 6:24 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69be3adc766c8190ae5cbe5be14b720a |
completed | March 21, 2026, 6:29 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69be3b645aac8190a6765f0679dd3735 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 6:32 a.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:10 p.m.