Triple
T10669216
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | North Carolina Department of Transportation |
E251439
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasDivision |
P35
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ferry Division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation
The Ferry Division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation is the state-run agency responsible for operating and maintaining North Carolina’s public ferry system along its coastal and inland waterways.
|
E878338
|
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: Ferry Division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation | Statement: [North Carolina Department of Transportation, hasDivision, Ferry Division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ferry Division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation Context triple: [North Carolina Department of Transportation, hasDivision, Ferry Division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation]
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A.
North Carolina State Ports Authority system
The North Carolina State Ports Authority system is a state-owned network of seaports and related facilities that manages and promotes maritime commerce for North Carolina.
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B.
North Carolina Department of Transportation
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is the state government agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining North Carolina’s transportation infrastructure, including highways, public transit, rail, and aviation systems.
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C.
North Carolina Turnpike Authority
The North Carolina Turnpike Authority is a state agency responsible for developing, financing, and operating toll roads and expressways within North Carolina.
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D.
NCDOT Rail Division passenger services
NCDOT Rail Division passenger services are state-supported intercity and commuter rail operations in North Carolina that provide passenger transportation along key corridors, including the North Carolina Railroad corridor.
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E.
South Carolina Department of Transportation
The South Carolina Department of Transportation is the state agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining South Carolina’s highway and transportation infrastructure.
- 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: Ferry Division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation Triple: [North Carolina Department of Transportation, hasDivision, Ferry Division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation]
Generated description
The Ferry Division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation is the state-run agency responsible for operating and maintaining North Carolina’s public ferry system along its coastal and inland waterways.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ferry Division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation Target entity description: The Ferry Division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation is the state-run agency responsible for operating and maintaining North Carolina’s public ferry system along its coastal and inland waterways.
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A.
North Carolina State Ports Authority system
The North Carolina State Ports Authority system is a state-owned network of seaports and related facilities that manages and promotes maritime commerce for North Carolina.
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B.
North Carolina ferry system
chosen
The North Carolina ferry system is a state-operated network of passenger and vehicle ferries that connects coastal communities and barrier islands along the North Carolina coast.
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C.
North Carolina Department of Transportation
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is the state government agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining North Carolina’s transportation infrastructure, including highways, public transit, rail, and aviation systems.
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D.
Highways Division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation
The Highways Division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation is the branch responsible for planning, building, and maintaining the state’s highway and road infrastructure.
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E.
North Carolina Turnpike Authority
The North Carolina Turnpike Authority is a state agency responsible for developing, financing, and operating toll roads and expressways within North Carolina.
- 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_69d6aa5b0d2881909584b20efc5877f0 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:19 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d6f861513881909b44c711371086b7 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 12:52 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d98865f700819093c8cadc6fcef75f |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:31 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d98ae8403c81908a229aa06bd0388a |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:42 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d98ce9ba0c8190a7c62fa670e23705 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:51 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:09 p.m.