Triple
T13336259
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Story County, Iowa |
E317700
|
entity |
| Predicate | partOf |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area is a U.S. Census-defined region in central Iowa centered on the city of Ames and its surrounding communities.
|
E201628
|
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: Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Statement: [Story County, Iowa, partOf, Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area Context triple: [Story County, Iowa, partOf, Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area]
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A.
Ames, Iowa
Ames, Iowa is a central Iowa city best known as the home of Iowa State University and a major hub for education, research, and agriculture.
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B.
Washington, Iowa metropolitan area
The Washington, Iowa metropolitan area is a small regional hub in southeastern Iowa centered on the city of Washington and its surrounding communities.
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C.
Iowa City metropolitan area
The Iowa City metropolitan area is a regional urban and economic hub in eastern Iowa centered on the city of Iowa City and its surrounding communities.
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D.
West Des Moines, Iowa
West Des Moines, Iowa is a rapidly growing suburban city in the Des Moines metropolitan area known for its strong economy, retail and business centers, and high quality of life.
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E.
Des Moines–West Des Moines metropolitan area
The Des Moines–West Des Moines metropolitan area is a major urban and economic hub in central Iowa centered on the state capital of Des Moines and its surrounding suburbs and counties.
- 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: Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area Triple: [Story County, Iowa, partOf, Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area]
Generated description
The Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area is a U.S. Census-defined region in central Iowa centered on the city of Ames and its surrounding communities.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area Target entity description: The Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area is a U.S. Census-defined region in central Iowa centered on the city of Ames and its surrounding communities.
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A.
Ames, Iowa
chosen
Ames, Iowa is a central Iowa city best known as the home of Iowa State University and a major hub for education, research, and agriculture.
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B.
Washington, Iowa metropolitan area
The Washington, Iowa metropolitan area is a small regional hub in southeastern Iowa centered on the city of Washington and its surrounding communities.
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C.
Iowa City metropolitan area
The Iowa City metropolitan area is a regional urban and economic hub in eastern Iowa centered on the city of Iowa City and its surrounding communities.
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D.
West Des Moines, Iowa
West Des Moines, Iowa is a rapidly growing suburban city in the Des Moines metropolitan area known for its strong economy, retail and business centers, and high quality of life.
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E.
Des Moines–West Des Moines metropolitan area
The Des Moines–West Des Moines metropolitan area is a major urban and economic hub in central Iowa centered on the state capital of Des Moines and its surrounding suburbs and counties.
- F. None of above.
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_69d806b5a3c08190b42c267fb092f98a |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d99d00b75c8190af98784c7df904c8 |
completed | April 11, 2026, 12:59 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f730641f588190886119506e6dde8f |
completed | May 3, 2026, 11:24 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f7311f14988190989e319741ef0ccf |
completed | May 3, 2026, 11:27 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f731e24d508190a896875210be3189 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 11:30 a.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:31 p.m.