Triple
T16535184
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Butler County, Iowa |
E401672
|
entity |
| Predicate | locatedInRegion |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
north-central Iowa
North-central Iowa is a predominantly rural region of Iowa characterized by its agricultural landscape, small towns, and gently rolling plains.
|
E1222450
|
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: north-central Iowa | Statement: [Butler County, Iowa, locatedInRegion, north-central Iowa]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: north-central Iowa Context triple: [Butler County, Iowa, locatedInRegion, north-central Iowa]
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A.
south-central Iowa
South-central Iowa is a region of the U.S. state of Iowa characterized by rolling farmland, small towns, and recreational areas such as major reservoirs and state parks.
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B.
northwestern Iowa
Northwestern Iowa is a largely rural region of the U.S. state of Iowa characterized by its agricultural economy, small towns, and proximity to the borders with South Dakota and Minnesota.
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C.
northern Iowa
Northern Iowa is the upper portion of the U.S. state of Iowa, characterized by its rural landscapes, small towns, and agricultural economy near the Minnesota border.
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D.
central Iowa
Central Iowa is a region in the middle of the U.S. state of Iowa that includes cities such as Des Moines and Pella and serves as a hub for the state’s economic, cultural, and educational activities.
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E.
Northeastern Iowa
Northeastern Iowa is a largely rural region of Iowa known for its rolling hills, agricultural communities, and small towns such as Cresco.
- 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: north-central Iowa Triple: [Butler County, Iowa, locatedInRegion, north-central Iowa]
Generated description
North-central Iowa is a predominantly rural region of Iowa characterized by its agricultural landscape, small towns, and gently rolling plains.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: north-central Iowa Target entity description: North-central Iowa is a predominantly rural region of Iowa characterized by its agricultural landscape, small towns, and gently rolling plains.
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A.
south-central Iowa
South-central Iowa is a region of the U.S. state of Iowa characterized by rolling farmland, small towns, and recreational areas such as major reservoirs and state parks.
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B.
northwestern Iowa
Northwestern Iowa is a largely rural region of the U.S. state of Iowa characterized by its agricultural economy, small towns, and proximity to the borders with South Dakota and Minnesota.
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C.
northern Iowa
Northern Iowa is the upper portion of the U.S. state of Iowa, characterized by its rural landscapes, small towns, and agricultural economy near the Minnesota border.
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D.
central Iowa
Central Iowa is a region in the middle of the U.S. state of Iowa that includes cities such as Des Moines and Pella and serves as a hub for the state’s economic, cultural, and educational activities.
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E.
Northeastern Iowa
Northeastern Iowa is a largely rural region of Iowa known for its rolling hills, agricultural communities, and small towns such as Cresco.
- 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_69d88384bc30819084229e7dcdc39a41 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:58 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e345574d88819094548367bf983078 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 8:48 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a00758d82748190acfb8bbc3047d5a5 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 12:09 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a00762ce9a881908b41b610c3f14780 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 12:12 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a007728680c819082a3bd7e84edb2b0 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 12:16 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:15 a.m.