Triple
T11443715
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ridgeway, Iowa |
E271208
|
entity |
| Predicate | locatedInRegion |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Driftless Area of the Upper Midwest |
E75227
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Driftless Area of the Upper Midwest | Statement: [Ridgeway, Iowa, locatedInRegion, Driftless Area of the Upper Midwest]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Driftless Area of the Upper Midwest Context triple: [Ridgeway, Iowa, locatedInRegion, Driftless Area of the Upper Midwest]
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A.
Driftless Area
chosen
The Driftless Area is a distinctive region of the Upper Midwest in the United States known for its rugged, steep terrain and deep river valleys that escaped glaciation during the last Ice Age.
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B.
Lake of the Woods region
The Lake of the Woods region is a scenic area in northwestern Ontario and neighboring U.S. states, known for its vast freshwater lake, outdoor recreation, and cottage and fishing tourism.
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C.
Iowa Great Lakes region
The Iowa Great Lakes region is a popular northwestern Iowa vacation area known for its chain of natural glacial lakes, recreational boating, fishing, and lakeside resorts.
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D.
Minnesota River region
The Minnesota River region is a historically significant area of southern Minnesota that has long served as a homeland and cultural center for the Wahpeton Dakota people.
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E.
Upper Midwest of the United States
The Upper Midwest of the United States is a region centered around states like Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Dakotas, known for its lakes, forests, agriculture, and distinct cultural and historical ties to both Native American nations and European settlers.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69d6aadff8888190a13f253f0d460874 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:22 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d8088a66f48190b2b4a56cd62097cf |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:14 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e5e8f8049881909c1a52101e4620b3 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 8:51 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:35 p.m.