Triple
T15220181
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | James McFarlane |
E363744
|
entity |
| Predicate | placeOfActivity |
P1527
|
FINISHED |
| Object | western Pennsylvania |
E117328
|
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: western Pennsylvania | Statement: [James McFarlane, placeOfActivity, western Pennsylvania]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: western Pennsylvania Context triple: [James McFarlane, placeOfActivity, western Pennsylvania]
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A.
Western Pennsylvania
chosen
Western Pennsylvania is a region of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania centered around cities like Pittsburgh, known historically for its industrial heritage, Appalachian landscapes, and distinct cultural identity.
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B.
northwestern Pennsylvania
Northwestern Pennsylvania is a region of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania known for its forested landscapes, rural communities, and proximity to Lake Erie.
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C.
Southwestern Pennsylvania
Southwestern Pennsylvania is a region of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that includes the Pittsburgh metropolitan area and surrounding Appalachian counties in the state's southwest corner.
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D.
Northern Pennsylvania
Northern Pennsylvania is a largely rural, forested region of the state known for its river valleys, small towns, and proximity to the New York border.
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E.
South Central Pennsylvania
South Central Pennsylvania is a region of the state known for its historic Civil War sites, rolling farmland, and small cities such as Harrisburg, York, and Gettysburg.
- 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_69d85a0ce24c81909c4d3b6475548c95 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:01 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e007709d3881908384f0fe1e0218d0 |
completed | April 15, 2026, 9:47 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fed345d58c81908a8fd182c0fe7c15 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 6:25 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 3:11 a.m.