Triple
T60686
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lake Superior |
E1205
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasOutflow |
P967
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
St. Marys River
The St. Marys River is a vital waterway forming part of the U.S.–Canada border, connecting Lake Superior to Lake Huron and hosting major shipping locks at Sault Ste. Marie.
|
E50132
|
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: St. Marys River | Statement: [Lake Superior, hasOutflow, St. Marys River]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: St. Marys River Context triple: [Lake Superior, hasOutflow, St. Marys River]
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A.
Pere Marquette River
The Pere Marquette River is a scenic, free-flowing river in western Michigan renowned for its trout and salmon fishing, paddling opportunities, and largely undeveloped natural surroundings.
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B.
Don River
The Don River is a significant waterway in Toronto, Ontario, that flows south through the city into Lake Ontario and has played an important role in its urban and environmental history.
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C.
Manitowoc River
The Manitowoc River is a river in eastern Wisconsin that flows through Manitowoc County and empties into Lake Michigan at the city of Manitowoc.
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D.
St. Joseph River
The St. Joseph River is a major river in the Midwestern United States that flows through Michigan and Indiana before emptying into Lake Michigan at the city of St. Joseph, Michigan.
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E.
Grand River (Michigan)
Grand River (Michigan) is the longest river entirely within the U.S. state of Michigan, flowing westward across the Lower Peninsula before emptying into Lake Michigan at Grand Haven.
- 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: St. Marys River Triple: [Lake Superior, hasOutflow, St. Marys River]
Generated description
The St. Marys River is a vital waterway forming part of the U.S.–Canada border, connecting Lake Superior to Lake Huron and hosting major shipping locks at Sault Ste. Marie.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: St. Marys River Target entity description: The St. Marys River is a vital waterway forming part of the U.S.–Canada border, connecting Lake Superior to Lake Huron and hosting major shipping locks at Sault Ste. Marie.
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A.
Pere Marquette River
The Pere Marquette River is a scenic, free-flowing river in western Michigan renowned for its trout and salmon fishing, paddling opportunities, and largely undeveloped natural surroundings.
-
B.
Don River
The Don River is a significant waterway in Toronto, Ontario, that flows south through the city into Lake Ontario and has played an important role in its urban and environmental history.
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C.
Manitowoc River
The Manitowoc River is a river in eastern Wisconsin that flows through Manitowoc County and empties into Lake Michigan at the city of Manitowoc.
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D.
St. Joseph River
The St. Joseph River is a major river in the Midwestern United States that flows through Michigan and Indiana before emptying into Lake Michigan at the city of St. Joseph, Michigan.
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E.
Grand River (Michigan)
Grand River (Michigan) is the longest river entirely within the U.S. state of Michigan, flowing westward across the Lower Peninsula before emptying into Lake Michigan at Grand Haven.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: hasOutflow Context triple: [Lake Superior, hasOutflow, St. Marys River]
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A.
outflow
chosen
Indicates the movement or discharge of something from an origin or source to the outside or to another location.
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B.
hasRiverActivity
Indicates that an entity engages in, supports, or is associated with activities occurring on or along a river.
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C.
hasMajorCurrent
Indicates that an entity currently has a primary field of study or specialization.
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D.
hasValley
Indicates that one entity contains, features, or is characterized by the presence of a valley associated with the other entity.
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E.
hasJunctionWith
Indicates that one entity meets or intersects with another at a shared junction point.
- 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_69a24ba4f760819081f6638a3c70538a |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:57 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a251a1b8ac8190b44be4c3c41e5681 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:23 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a40acd14dc8190a9ab1a5e826a283a |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:45 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a40b36392c8190a771f3d6f9e97fc1 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:47 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a40b8d85048190807a1af077e6431f |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:49 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a24ea0bec48190b2af1fb287e9e692 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:10 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:02 a.m.