Triple
T12238339
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Maine State Route 160 |
E291660
|
entity |
| Predicate | region |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
southwestern Maine
Southwestern Maine is a region of the U.S. state of Maine characterized by small towns, rural landscapes, and proximity to both the New Hampshire border and the southern Maine coast.
|
E973063
|
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: southwestern Maine | Statement: [Maine State Route 160, region, southwestern Maine]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: southwestern Maine Context triple: [Maine State Route 160, region, southwestern Maine]
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A.
northwestern Maine
Northwestern Maine is a sparsely populated, heavily forested region of the state known for its rugged terrain, outdoor recreation, and proximity to the Canadian border.
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B.
western Maine
Western Maine is a largely rural, mountainous region of Maine known for its forests, lakes, and outdoor recreation areas, including parts of the Appalachian Mountains.
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C.
eastern Maine
Eastern Maine is a largely rural region of the state of Maine centered around the city of Bangor, which serves as its primary economic and cultural hub.
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D.
Midcoast Maine
Midcoast Maine is a scenic coastal region of Maine known for its rocky shoreline, historic harbor towns, and maritime heritage.
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E.
Southern Maine
Southern Maine is the coastal and largely rural southern portion of the U.S. state of Maine, encompassing its most populous cities and economic centers.
- 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: southwestern Maine Triple: [Maine State Route 160, region, southwestern Maine]
Generated description
Southwestern Maine is a region of the U.S. state of Maine characterized by small towns, rural landscapes, and proximity to both the New Hampshire border and the southern Maine coast.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: southwestern Maine Target entity description: Southwestern Maine is a region of the U.S. state of Maine characterized by small towns, rural landscapes, and proximity to both the New Hampshire border and the southern Maine coast.
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A.
northwestern Maine
Northwestern Maine is a sparsely populated, heavily forested region of the state known for its rugged terrain, outdoor recreation, and proximity to the Canadian border.
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B.
western Maine
Western Maine is a largely rural, mountainous region of Maine known for its forests, lakes, and outdoor recreation areas, including parts of the Appalachian Mountains.
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C.
eastern Maine
Eastern Maine is a largely rural region of the state of Maine centered around the city of Bangor, which serves as its primary economic and cultural hub.
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D.
Midcoast Maine
Midcoast Maine is a scenic coastal region of Maine known for its rocky shoreline, historic harbor towns, and maritime heritage.
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E.
Southern Maine
Southern Maine is the coastal and largely rural southern portion of the U.S. state of Maine, encompassing its most populous cities and economic centers.
- 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_69d6ab668acc8190963ba424049d6aee |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:24 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d91cb45340819093365f8efdf85f75 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:52 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f61e5ff68c81909d2796b24dd055f4 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 3:55 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f61f5bc1fc8190af9d74acc307ebe1 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 3:59 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f62041f2408190ad320fec5283abdd |
completed | May 2, 2026, 4:03 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:51 p.m.