Triple
T1183953
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Upper South |
E25202
|
entity |
| Predicate | overlapsWith |
P1867
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Border States
The Border States were slaveholding U.S. states on the Union–Confederate frontier during the American Civil War, strategically significant for their divided loyalties and key geographic position.
|
E135685
|
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: Border States | Statement: [Upper South, overlapsWith, Border States]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Border States Context triple: [Upper South, overlapsWith, Border States]
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A.
Free State
The Free State is a central South African province known for its vast farmlands, Afrikaans-speaking communities, and historic role in the former Orange Free State republic.
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B.
Free State
The Free State is a nickname for the U.S. state of Maryland, reflecting its historical stance on issues such as Prohibition and personal liberties.
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C.
Kansa
Kansa is another name for the Kaw Nation, a Native American tribe originally from the central Midwestern region of the United States, particularly present-day Kansas.
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D.
Land of Lincoln
Land of Lincoln is a nickname for the U.S. state of Illinois, highlighting its strong historical association with President Abraham Lincoln.
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E.
Southern Federal District
The Southern Federal District is an administrative division of Russia encompassing several southern regions and key Black Sea territories, including the de facto administered federal city of Sevastopol.
- 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: Border States Triple: [Upper South, overlapsWith, Border States]
Generated description
The Border States were slaveholding U.S. states on the Union–Confederate frontier during the American Civil War, strategically significant for their divided loyalties and key geographic position.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Border States Target entity description: The Border States were slaveholding U.S. states on the Union–Confederate frontier during the American Civil War, strategically significant for their divided loyalties and key geographic position.
-
A.
Free State
The Free State is a central South African province known for its vast farmlands, Afrikaans-speaking communities, and historic role in the former Orange Free State republic.
-
B.
Free State
The Free State is a nickname for the U.S. state of Maryland, reflecting its historical stance on issues such as Prohibition and personal liberties.
-
C.
Kansa
Kansa is another name for the Kaw Nation, a Native American tribe originally from the central Midwestern region of the United States, particularly present-day Kansas.
-
D.
Land of Lincoln
Land of Lincoln is a nickname for the U.S. state of Illinois, highlighting its strong historical association with President Abraham Lincoln.
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E.
Southern Federal District
The Southern Federal District is an administrative division of Russia encompassing several southern regions and key Black Sea territories, including the de facto administered federal city of Sevastopol.
- 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_69a49427d98881908646d6c63b8cea1e |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:31 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4bd37b4a88190bb71a2d272c5fd1a |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:27 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac6f239a288190ae488d11cff8ebf2 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:32 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac6fea11408190b84d9fc54d4c4917 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:35 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac70592c5c8190a1f86378ec5f70a9 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:37 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:45 p.m.