Triple
T856453
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Huai River |
E18501
|
entity |
| Predicate | associatedWithCanal |
P2830
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Grand Canal of China
The Grand Canal of China is an ancient, extensive man-made waterway system that historically linked northern and southern China, facilitating trade, transport, and economic integration for over a millennium.
|
E101060
|
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: Grand Canal of China | Statement: [Huai River, associatedWithCanal, Grand Canal of China]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grand Canal of China Context triple: [Huai River, associatedWithCanal, Grand Canal of China]
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A.
Emperor’s Canal
Emperor’s Canal is one of Amsterdam’s main historic canals, renowned for its elegant 17th-century canal houses and central role in the city’s UNESCO-listed canal belt.
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B.
Gezhouba Dam
Gezhouba Dam is a large hydroelectric gravity dam in Yichang, Hubei, China, notable as the first major dam built on the Yangtze River and an important source of power generation and river navigation control.
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C.
Huai River
The Huai River is a major river in eastern China that historically served as a key geographical and cultural boundary between northern and southern China.
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D.
Yellow River
The Yellow River is the second-longest river in China, historically known as the cradle of Chinese civilization and notorious for its devastating floods and heavy silt load.
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E.
Yangtze River
The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia and a crucial waterway in China, supporting major cities, transportation, agriculture, and hydroelectric power.
- 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: Grand Canal of China Triple: [Huai River, associatedWithCanal, Grand Canal of China]
Generated description
The Grand Canal of China is an ancient, extensive man-made waterway system that historically linked northern and southern China, facilitating trade, transport, and economic integration for over a millennium.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grand Canal of China Target entity description: The Grand Canal of China is an ancient, extensive man-made waterway system that historically linked northern and southern China, facilitating trade, transport, and economic integration for over a millennium.
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A.
Emperor’s Canal
Emperor’s Canal is one of Amsterdam’s main historic canals, renowned for its elegant 17th-century canal houses and central role in the city’s UNESCO-listed canal belt.
-
B.
Gezhouba Dam
Gezhouba Dam is a large hydroelectric gravity dam in Yichang, Hubei, China, notable as the first major dam built on the Yangtze River and an important source of power generation and river navigation control.
-
C.
Huai River
The Huai River is a major river in eastern China that historically served as a key geographical and cultural boundary between northern and southern China.
-
D.
Yellow River
The Yellow River is the second-longest river in China, historically known as the cradle of Chinese civilization and notorious for its devastating floods and heavy silt load.
-
E.
Yangtze River
The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia and a crucial waterway in China, supporting major cities, transportation, agriculture, and hydroelectric power.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: associatedWithCanal Context triple: [Huai River, associatedWithCanal, Grand Canal of China]
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A.
associatedWithUnit
Indicates that one entity has a connection, linkage, or affiliation with a particular unit (such as a division, department, or organizational subunit).
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B.
isAssociatedWith
chosen
Indicates that there exists a connection, relationship, or involvement between two entities without specifying its exact nature.
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C.
associatedWithText
Indicates that an entity has a contextual or semantic connection to a specific piece of text.
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D.
associatedWithRank
Indicates a relationship where an entity is linked to a specific rank, level, or hierarchical position.
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E.
associatedWithManager
Indicates that an entity has a managerial connection or relationship with a specific manager.
- 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_69a4938bdd3c8190a954a3c11844d9cf |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4ac3c172481908ed164ee1579ec28 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:14 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a7a3bfcf308190b1ffc63ccd32cc66 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 3:15 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a7a4416144819099d6388fac05f475 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 3:17 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a7a4b346b88190a264742a3f6ab2d1 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 3:19 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a4aa834a588190bca4a0eb83fb3eb6 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:07 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:39 p.m.