Triple
T20667996
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Bismarck–Mandan metropolitan area |
E507942
|
entity |
| Predicate | containsCity |
P294
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Lincoln, North Dakota
Lincoln, North Dakota is a small residential city in Burleigh County that functions largely as a suburb of nearby Bismarck.
|
E1455397
|
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: Lincoln, North Dakota | Statement: [Bismarck–Mandan metropolitan area, containsCity, Lincoln, North Dakota]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lincoln, North Dakota Context triple: [Bismarck–Mandan metropolitan area, containsCity, Lincoln, North Dakota]
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A.
Dickinson, North Dakota
Dickinson, North Dakota is a small city in the southwestern part of the state that serves as a regional hub for commerce, education, and access to nearby natural attractions in the Badlands.
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B.
Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck, North Dakota is the state capital and a regional economic and cultural center located in central North Dakota.
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C.
Hunter, North Dakota
Hunter, North Dakota is a small rural city in Cass County known for its agricultural surroundings and tight-knit community.
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D.
Minot, North Dakota
Minot, North Dakota is a small city in north-central North Dakota known as a regional economic and transportation hub, particularly for rail and highway travel, and for hosting the Minot Air Force Base.
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E.
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota is a city in the northeastern part of the state known for its Air Force base, regional university, and role as a strategic military and economic center in the Upper Midwest.
- 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: Lincoln, North Dakota Triple: [Bismarck–Mandan metropolitan area, containsCity, Lincoln, North Dakota]
Generated description
Lincoln, North Dakota is a small residential city in Burleigh County that functions largely as a suburb of nearby Bismarck.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lincoln, North Dakota Target entity description: Lincoln, North Dakota is a small residential city in Burleigh County that functions largely as a suburb of nearby Bismarck.
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A.
Dickinson, North Dakota
Dickinson, North Dakota is a small city in the southwestern part of the state that serves as a regional hub for commerce, education, and access to nearby natural attractions in the Badlands.
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B.
Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck, North Dakota is the state capital and a regional economic and cultural center located in central North Dakota.
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C.
Hunter, North Dakota
Hunter, North Dakota is a small rural city in Cass County known for its agricultural surroundings and tight-knit community.
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D.
Minot, North Dakota
Minot, North Dakota is a small city in north-central North Dakota known as a regional economic and transportation hub, particularly for rail and highway travel, and for hosting the Minot Air Force Base.
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E.
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota is a city in the northeastern part of the state known for its Air Force base, regional university, and role as a strategic military and economic center in the Upper Midwest.
- 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_69e0b4c059bc81908ea762cd73ea4424 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:06 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e6b5c4c4608190ae17da4a59e5ae80 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 11:24 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a091385d4288190b5722960e8f09381 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 1:01 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a09148d27b08190a03264ef9dfb2bfc |
completed | May 17, 2026, 1:06 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0914f1925081909bce8ad0932c6722 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 1:08 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 11:44 a.m.