Triple
T509
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Harvard University |
E9
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedInColonialPeriod |
P95
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was a 17th-century English Puritan settlement in New England that became a major political, religious, and cultural center and a foundation for the future state of Massachusetts.
|
E313
|
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: Massachusetts Bay Colony | Statement: [Harvard University, foundedInColonialPeriod, Massachusetts Bay Colony]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Massachusetts Bay Colony Context triple: [Harvard University, foundedInColonialPeriod, Massachusetts Bay Colony]
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A.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts is a U.S. state in New England known for its pivotal role in American history, prestigious universities, and major cultural and economic centers like Boston.
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B.
Thirteen Colonies
The Thirteen Colonies were the original British settlements along the Atlantic coast of North America that united to declare independence and form the United States.
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C.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts is a historic and academically renowned city just outside Boston, best known for being home to world-leading universities and research institutions.
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D.
Greater Boston
Greater Boston is the metropolitan region centered on the city of Boston, Massachusetts, encompassing numerous surrounding cities and towns and serving as a major hub for education, technology, and culture in New England.
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E.
Everett, Massachusetts, United States
Everett, Massachusetts, United States, is a small industrial city just north of Boston known historically for its manufacturing base and as the birthplace of influential engineer and science administrator Vannevar Bush.
- 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: Massachusetts Bay Colony Triple: [Harvard University, foundedInColonialPeriod, Massachusetts Bay Colony]
Generated description
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was a 17th-century English Puritan settlement in New England that became a major political, religious, and cultural center and a foundation for the future state of Massachusetts.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Massachusetts Bay Colony Target entity description: The Massachusetts Bay Colony was a 17th-century English Puritan settlement in New England that became a major political, religious, and cultural center and a foundation for the future state of Massachusetts.
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A.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts is a U.S. state in New England known for its pivotal role in American history, prestigious universities, and major cultural and economic centers like Boston.
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B.
Cape Cod
Cape Cod is a hook-shaped peninsula in southeastern Massachusetts known for its sandy beaches, maritime villages, and popular summer tourism.
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C.
Thirteen Colonies
The Thirteen Colonies were the original British settlements along the Atlantic coast of North America that united to declare independence and form the United States.
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D.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts is a historic and academically renowned city just outside Boston, best known for being home to world-leading universities and research institutions.
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E.
Mayflower landing at Plymouth
The Mayflower landing at Plymouth was the 1620 arrival of English Pilgrims on the coast of present-day Massachusetts, marking one of the foundational moments in early European colonization of North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: foundedInColonialPeriod Context triple: [Harvard University, foundedInColonialPeriod, Massachusetts Bay Colony]
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A.
foundedOn
Indicates that an entity was established, created, or brought into existence on a specific date or point in time.
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B.
wasColonyOf
Indicates that one entity functioned as a colony under the political control or administration of another entity.
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C.
wasDevelopedInPeriod
chosen
Indicates that something was created, produced, or brought into existence during a specified time period.
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D.
hasHistoricDistrict
Indicates that an entity possesses or contains a designated historic district within its boundaries or domain.
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E.
federalDistrictCreatedBy
Indicates that a federal district was established or brought into existence through the action, decision, or authority of a specified creator (such as a government body, law, or decree).
- 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_69a22735e1b081908bd0457057dcf086 |
completed | Feb. 27, 2026, 11:22 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2346846608190b6b40d31f1dbd685 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:18 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a238e0dd0c8190999b824f8f32b9d0 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:37 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a23cb1d34481909d877c8db2d0a500 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:54 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a23d0072008190b96d3324aeb5e46d |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:55 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a233c396ec8190986608d07fb251d4 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:16 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 27, 2026, 11:24 p.m.