Triple
T60740
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Canadian Shield |
E1206
|
entity |
| Predicate | partOf |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Laurentia
Laurentia is the ancient geological core of the North American continent, composed of some of Earth's oldest rocks and cratons.
|
E1206
|
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: Laurentia | Statement: [Canadian Shield, partOf, Laurentia]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laurentia Context triple: [Canadian Shield, partOf, Laurentia]
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A.
Canadian Shield
The Canadian Shield is a vast geological region of exposed Precambrian rock and thin soils that forms the ancient core of North America, stretching across much of Canada and parts of the northern United States.
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B.
North America
North America is a large continent in the Northern and Western Hemispheres that includes countries such as the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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C.
North American Cordillera
The North American Cordillera is the vast, complex chain of mountain ranges running along western North America from Alaska through Canada and the United States into Mexico, encompassing systems such as the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada.
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D.
South America
South America is a vast, predominantly Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking continent in the Western Hemisphere known for the Amazon rainforest, Andes Mountains, and rich cultural and ecological diversity.
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E.
Pacific Plate
The Pacific Plate is the largest tectonic plate on Earth, underlying most of the Pacific Ocean and driving significant volcanic and seismic activity along its boundaries.
- 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: Laurentia Triple: [Canadian Shield, partOf, Laurentia]
Generated description
Laurentia is the ancient geological core of the North American continent, composed of some of Earth's oldest rocks and cratons.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laurentia Target entity description: Laurentia is the ancient geological core of the North American continent, composed of some of Earth's oldest rocks and cratons.
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A.
Canadian Shield
chosen
The Canadian Shield is a vast geological region of exposed Precambrian rock and thin soils that forms the ancient core of North America, stretching across much of Canada and parts of the northern United States.
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B.
North America
North America is a large continent in the Northern and Western Hemispheres that includes countries such as the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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C.
North American Cordillera
The North American Cordillera is the vast, complex chain of mountain ranges running along western North America from Alaska through Canada and the United States into Mexico, encompassing systems such as the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada.
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D.
Antarctica
Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent, an icy landmass surrounding the South Pole known for its extreme cold, vast ice sheets, and unique scientific research stations.
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E.
South America
South America is a vast, predominantly Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking continent in the Western Hemisphere known for the Amazon rainforest, Andes Mountains, and rich cultural and ecological diversity.
- F. None of above.
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_69a24ba4f760819081f6638a3c70538a |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:57 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a24ee244548190bd0e5c01233cbad8 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:11 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a2554c4edc8190a44fa66848c5f738 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:39 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a2569d3d008190ad1546d18ba30375 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:44 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a2573414808190bbab27e1f48479a5 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:47 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:02 a.m.