Triple
T1276426
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Akron |
E27222
|
entity |
| Predicate | transportCanal |
P5565
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ohio and Erie Canal
The Ohio and Erie Canal was a 19th-century waterway in Ohio that linked Lake Erie to the Ohio River, spurring economic growth and the development of cities such as Akron.
|
E145872
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Ohio and Erie Canal | Statement: [Akron, transportCanal, Ohio and Erie Canal]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ohio and Erie Canal Context triple: [Akron, transportCanal, Ohio and Erie Canal]
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A.
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a historic man-made waterway in New York State that opened in 1825, linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and transforming U.S. commerce and westward expansion.
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B.
Cayuga–Seneca Canal
The Cayuga–Seneca Canal is a navigable waterway in upstate New York that links Cayuga and Seneca Lakes to the Erie Canal, facilitating regional transportation and recreation.
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C.
Delaware and Hudson Canal
The Delaware and Hudson Canal was a 19th-century engineering project that transported anthracite coal from Pennsylvania to the Hudson River, playing a key role in early American industrialization and canal-era commerce.
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D.
Oswego Canal
The Oswego Canal is a navigable waterway in upstate New York that connects the Erie Canal to Lake Ontario, serving both commercial and recreational boat traffic.
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E.
Champlain Canal
The Champlain Canal is a historic waterway in New York State that links the Hudson River to Lake Champlain, forming part of the state's inland navigation system.
- 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: Ohio and Erie Canal Triple: [Akron, transportCanal, Ohio and Erie Canal]
Generated description
The Ohio and Erie Canal was a 19th-century waterway in Ohio that linked Lake Erie to the Ohio River, spurring economic growth and the development of cities such as Akron.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ohio and Erie Canal Target entity description: The Ohio and Erie Canal was a 19th-century waterway in Ohio that linked Lake Erie to the Ohio River, spurring economic growth and the development of cities such as Akron.
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A.
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a historic man-made waterway in New York State that opened in 1825, linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and transforming U.S. commerce and westward expansion.
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B.
Cayuga–Seneca Canal
The Cayuga–Seneca Canal is a navigable waterway in upstate New York that links Cayuga and Seneca Lakes to the Erie Canal, facilitating regional transportation and recreation.
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C.
Delaware and Hudson Canal
The Delaware and Hudson Canal was a 19th-century engineering project that transported anthracite coal from Pennsylvania to the Hudson River, playing a key role in early American industrialization and canal-era commerce.
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D.
Oswego Canal
The Oswego Canal is a navigable waterway in upstate New York that connects the Erie Canal to Lake Ontario, serving both commercial and recreational boat traffic.
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E.
Champlain Canal
The Champlain Canal is a historic waterway in New York State that links the Hudson River to Lake Champlain, forming part of the state's inland navigation system.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: transportCanal Context triple: [Akron, transportCanal, Ohio and Erie Canal]
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A.
waterTransport
Indicates the movement or conveyance of something from one place to another via water-based means such as rivers, seas, or other aquatic routes.
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B.
transportsWaterTo
Indicates that one entity carries or conveys water from its location or source to another entity or destination.
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C.
waterwayServed
chosen
Indicates that a place, facility, or infrastructure is served by, connected to, or functionally supported by a particular waterway.
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D.
waterwayJunction
Indicates a point where two or more waterways meet, intersect, or branch from one another.
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E.
waterwayClass
Indicates the classification or type of a waterway based on its navigational, functional, or physical characteristics.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a496d3710c8190955dee8bc0dacb50 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:43 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c31602b8819087a57e8d390cae7a |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:52 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69aca2f6c8a08190ac6b1f477388adbb |
completed | March 7, 2026, 10:13 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69aca38229108190b8cc2e0ef5bc8667 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 10:15 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69aca40068f08190a49f9cbb5c78b471 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 10:17 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a4bee0be808190a8ccac6a41851fdd |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:34 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:50 p.m.