Triple
T21156239
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Port of Buffalo |
E521318
|
entity |
| Predicate | connectsTo |
P845
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Welland Canal |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
Named-entity recognition
Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.
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: Welland Canal | Statement: [Port of Buffalo, connectsTo, Welland Canal]
Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)
The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Welland Canal Context triple: [Port of Buffalo, connectsTo, Welland Canal]
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A.
Welland Canal
chosen
The Welland Canal is a key Canadian shipping canal that allows vessels to bypass Niagara Falls by connecting Lake Erie with Lake Ontario as part of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
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B.
Gage Canal
Gage Canal is a historic irrigation canal in Riverside, California, that played a crucial role in developing the region’s citrus industry and agricultural growth.
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C.
Sault Ste. Marie Canal
The Sault Ste. Marie Canal is a historic Canadian lock and canal system in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, that once formed a key part of Great Lakes shipping and is now a National Historic Site.
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D.
Lachine Canal
The Lachine Canal is a historic industrial waterway in Montreal, Canada, that once bypassed the Lachine Rapids to facilitate shipping and now serves as a popular recreational corridor.
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E.
Crosscut Canal
The Crosscut Canal is a historic waterway in the Phoenix, Arizona area that diverts and distributes irrigation water from the region’s main canal system to local agricultural and urban users.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (2 batches)
| Stage | Batch ID | Job type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| creating | batch_69e0b50d1ea481909c07e63c3ead9316 |
elicitation | completed |
| NER | batch_69e7252b40ac81908ab7e30c662a6c94 |
ner | completed |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 2:58 p.m.