Triple
T1792072
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Washington State Ferries |
E39517
|
entity |
| Predicate | predecessor |
P97
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Black Ball Line (Puget Sound)
Black Ball Line (Puget Sound) was a privately operated ferry company that ran passenger and vehicle services across Puget Sound in Washington before its routes and assets were taken over by the state-run Washington State Ferries system.
|
E39517
|
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: Black Ball Line (Puget Sound) | Statement: [Washington State Ferries, predecessor, Black Ball Line (Puget Sound)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black Ball Line (Puget Sound) Context triple: [Washington State Ferries, predecessor, Black Ball Line (Puget Sound)]
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A.
Juneau harbor
Juneau harbor is the main maritime gateway and waterfront area serving Alaska’s capital city, accommodating cruise ships, ferries, and other vessels.
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B.
Port Ludlow, Washington
Port Ludlow, Washington is a small waterfront community on the Olympic Peninsula known for its marina, resort amenities, and scenic views of Puget Sound.
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C.
Tillamook Bay
Tillamook Bay is a shallow estuarine bay on the northern Oregon coast known for its rich fisheries, crabbing, and surrounding dairy and forested landscapes.
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D.
Clallam Bay, Washington
Clallam Bay, Washington is a small unincorporated coastal community on the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the northwestern part of the state.
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E.
Washington State Ferries
Washington State Ferries is the largest ferry system in the United States, operating a network of passenger and vehicle routes across the waterways of Washington State.
- 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: Black Ball Line (Puget Sound) Triple: [Washington State Ferries, predecessor, Black Ball Line (Puget Sound)]
Generated description
Black Ball Line (Puget Sound) was a privately operated ferry company that ran passenger and vehicle services across Puget Sound in Washington before its routes and assets were taken over by the state-run Washington State Ferries system.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black Ball Line (Puget Sound) Target entity description: Black Ball Line (Puget Sound) was a privately operated ferry company that ran passenger and vehicle services across Puget Sound in Washington before its routes and assets were taken over by the state-run Washington State Ferries system.
-
A.
Juneau harbor
Juneau harbor is the main maritime gateway and waterfront area serving Alaska’s capital city, accommodating cruise ships, ferries, and other vessels.
-
B.
Port Ludlow, Washington
Port Ludlow, Washington is a small waterfront community on the Olympic Peninsula known for its marina, resort amenities, and scenic views of Puget Sound.
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C.
Tillamook Bay
Tillamook Bay is a shallow estuarine bay on the northern Oregon coast known for its rich fisheries, crabbing, and surrounding dairy and forested landscapes.
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D.
Clallam Bay, Washington
Clallam Bay, Washington is a small unincorporated coastal community on the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the northwestern part of the state.
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E.
Washington State Ferries
chosen
Washington State Ferries is the largest ferry system in the United States, operating a network of passenger and vehicle routes across the waterways of Washington State.
- 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_69a88631854081909723959921e45c2b |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa65392b2c81909bf4d619bd347f54 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:25 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69adb5d26afc81909675064289d3a5b8 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:45 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69adb69b142c81909dd8bd40e8e440ad |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:49 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69adb8bac99081908cf126d42c609559 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:58 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:32 p.m.