Triple
T631037
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Thunder Bay |
E15925
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entity |
| Predicate | namedAfter |
P63
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Thunder Bay (bay on Lake Superior)
Thunder Bay is a large, semi-circular bay on the north shore of Lake Superior in Ontario, Canada, known for its historic shipping activity and proximity to the city of Thunder Bay.
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E80406
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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: Thunder Bay (bay on Lake Superior) | Statement: [Thunder Bay, namedAfter, Thunder Bay (bay on Lake Superior)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thunder Bay (bay on Lake Superior) Context triple: [Thunder Bay, namedAfter, Thunder Bay (bay on Lake Superior)]
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A.
Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay is a Canadian city in northwestern Ontario that serves as a key transportation, shipping, and commercial hub on the north shore of Lake Superior.
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B.
Port of Thunder Bay
The Port of Thunder Bay is a major Canadian inland port on Lake Superior that serves as a key hub for grain and bulk cargo shipments between the Prairies and international markets.
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C.
Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay is a large northeastern arm of Lake Huron in Canada, known for its rugged granite shoreline, thousands of islands, and popular boating and cottage destinations.
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D.
Parry Sound
Parry Sound is a small town in central Ontario, Canada, known for its scenic location on Georgian Bay and as a popular destination for boating and outdoor recreation.
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E.
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan is a historic city on the St. Marys River known for its strategic location by the Soo Locks, which connect Lake Superior to the lower Great Lakes.
- 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: Thunder Bay (bay on Lake Superior) Triple: [Thunder Bay, namedAfter, Thunder Bay (bay on Lake Superior)]
Generated description
Thunder Bay is a large, semi-circular bay on the north shore of Lake Superior in Ontario, Canada, known for its historic shipping activity and proximity to the city of Thunder Bay.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thunder Bay (bay on Lake Superior) Target entity description: Thunder Bay is a large, semi-circular bay on the north shore of Lake Superior in Ontario, Canada, known for its historic shipping activity and proximity to the city of Thunder Bay.
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A.
Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay is a Canadian city in northwestern Ontario that serves as a key transportation, shipping, and commercial hub on the north shore of Lake Superior.
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B.
Port of Thunder Bay
The Port of Thunder Bay is a major Canadian inland port on Lake Superior that serves as a key hub for grain and bulk cargo shipments between the Prairies and international markets.
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C.
Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay is a large northeastern arm of Lake Huron in Canada, known for its rugged granite shoreline, thousands of islands, and popular boating and cottage destinations.
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D.
Parry Sound
Parry Sound is a small town in central Ontario, Canada, known for its scenic location on Georgian Bay and as a popular destination for boating and outdoor recreation.
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E.
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan is a historic city on the St. Marys River known for its strategic location by the Soo Locks, which connect Lake Superior to the lower Great Lakes.
- 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_69a4935c131c8190a5378c6bf101e8cc |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a49ec171008190ab91dee86e9279af |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:17 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a5778b82e8819083fbbedb9c3e340e |
completed | March 2, 2026, 11:42 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a5780efc1c81908030c0da71fa7fe5 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 11:44 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a578864aa88190a8a390fefc76cea5 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 11:46 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:35 p.m.