Triple
T21332
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Potomac River |
E423
|
entity |
| Predicate | tributary |
P415
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
North Branch Potomac River
The North Branch Potomac River is the upper, more remote headwaters section of the Potomac River, flowing along the border of Maryland and West Virginia and supplying a major portion of the Potomac’s overall drainage.
|
E39922
|
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 Branch Potomac River | Statement: [Potomac River, tributary, North Branch Potomac River]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: North Branch Potomac River Context triple: [Potomac River, tributary, North Branch Potomac River]
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A.
Monocacy River
The Monocacy River is a major river in Maryland known for its scenic valley, rich Civil War history, and role as a key waterway feeding into the Potomac River.
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B.
Potomac River
The Potomac River is a major waterway in the Mid-Atlantic United States that flows through the Appalachian region and forms part of the boundary between Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
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C.
Cacapon River
The Cacapon River is a scenic, largely undeveloped river in eastern West Virginia known for its clear waters, outdoor recreation, and role in the Potomac River watershed.
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D.
Anacostia River
The Anacostia River is a tidal river in the Washington, D.C. area known for its historical significance, urban setting, and long-running environmental restoration efforts.
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E.
Shenandoah River
The Shenandoah River is a scenic waterway flowing through Virginia and West Virginia, famed for its pastoral valleys, Blue Ridge Mountain backdrop, and prominence in American folk music and Civil War history.
- 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 Branch Potomac River Triple: [Potomac River, tributary, North Branch Potomac River]
Generated description
The North Branch Potomac River is the upper, more remote headwaters section of the Potomac River, flowing along the border of Maryland and West Virginia and supplying a major portion of the Potomac’s overall drainage.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: North Branch Potomac River Target entity description: The North Branch Potomac River is the upper, more remote headwaters section of the Potomac River, flowing along the border of Maryland and West Virginia and supplying a major portion of the Potomac’s overall drainage.
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A.
Monocacy River
The Monocacy River is a major river in Maryland known for its scenic valley, rich Civil War history, and role as a key waterway feeding into the Potomac River.
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B.
Potomac River
The Potomac River is a major waterway in the Mid-Atlantic United States that flows through the Appalachian region and forms part of the boundary between Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
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C.
Cacapon River
The Cacapon River is a scenic, largely undeveloped river in eastern West Virginia known for its clear waters, outdoor recreation, and role in the Potomac River watershed.
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D.
Anacostia River
The Anacostia River is a tidal river in the Washington, D.C. area known for its historical significance, urban setting, and long-running environmental restoration efforts.
-
E.
Shenandoah River
The Shenandoah River is a scenic waterway flowing through Virginia and West Virginia, famed for its pastoral valleys, Blue Ridge Mountain backdrop, and prominence in American folk music and Civil War history.
- 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_69a243b4ac2c8190b93c303df797b7b2 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:24 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2466ab310819091842a0ea9fd25de |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:35 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a3b46ccc208190acc5e91aa4463af8 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 3:37 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a3bb43be948190985d96bf7a50b3a2 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 4:06 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a3bb995ab0819095460fef7966c511 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 4:07 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:34 a.m.