Triple
T1839528
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | PATH train system |
E41140
|
entity |
| Predicate | openedAsPredecessor |
P33994
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Hudson and Manhattan Railroad |
E115803
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Hudson and Manhattan Railroad | Statement: [PATH train system, openedAsPredecessor, Hudson and Manhattan Railroad]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Context triple: [PATH train system, openedAsPredecessor, Hudson and Manhattan Railroad]
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A.
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
chosen
The Hudson and Manhattan Railroad was an early 20th-century rapid transit system that operated tunnels and trains between Manhattan and New Jersey, forming the core of what is now the PATH system.
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B.
New York and Harlem Railroad
The New York and Harlem Railroad was one of the earliest rail lines in New York State, forming a key part of the region’s 19th-century transportation network and later becoming a cornerstone of Cornelius Vanderbilt’s railroad empire.
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C.
Lehigh and Hudson River Railway
The Lehigh and Hudson River Railway was a regional American railroad that operated in the northeastern United States, primarily serving as a bridge line connecting major trunk railroads before its assets were absorbed into Conrail in 1976.
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D.
New York, Westchester and Boston Railway
The New York, Westchester and Boston Railway was an early 20th-century electric commuter railroad serving the Bronx and Westchester County, later partially incorporated into the New York City Subway system.
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E.
Schenectady and Troy Railroad
The Schenectady and Troy Railroad was a 19th-century regional rail line in upstate New York that later became part of the New York Central Railroad system.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: openedAsPredecessor Context triple: [PATH train system, openedAsPredecessor, Hudson and Manhattan Railroad]
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A.
openedAsBranchOf
Indicates that one entity was established and began operating as a branch or subsidiary location of another entity.
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B.
openedBefore
Indicates that one entity was opened at an earlier time than another entity.
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C.
openedAs
Indicates that one entity began operating, functioning, or being available to the public under the form, name, or role of another entity.
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D.
predecessor
Indicates that one entity comes before another in an ordered sequence or succession.
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E.
wasPrecededBy
Indicates that one event, state, or entity occurred or existed earlier in time than another.
- 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_69a88647f9388190909bc36e795bdaec |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abb32d35508190bf1c487dffbecaf0 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:10 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69adc9bb92a88190a00b102d3be0383c |
completed | March 8, 2026, 7:10 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69abafd88ebc81908208394746351fe6 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 4:55 a.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69abb32a8d548190a231c7c2ce276a5e |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:10 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:33 p.m.