Triple
T300991
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Phoenician civilization |
E6197
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasColony |
P160
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Utica
Utica was an ancient Phoenician colony in North Africa that became one of the earliest and most important urban centers in the western Mediterranean.
|
E117278
|
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: Utica | Statement: [Phoenician civilization, hasColony, Utica]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Utica Context triple: [Phoenician civilization, hasColony, Utica]
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A.
Utica, New York
Utica, New York is a small city in central New York State known historically as an industrial and transportation hub and today for its cultural diversity and role in the Mohawk Valley region.
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B.
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton, New York is a small city in upstate New York known as a former manufacturing hub and home to Binghamton University, located near the Pennsylvania border in the state's Southern Tier.
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C.
Rochester
Rochester is a historic cathedral city and former market town in Kent, England, known for its Norman castle, Romanesque cathedral, and strong associations with the novelist Charles Dickens.
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D.
Rochester
Rochester is a major city in western New York State known historically for its role in industry, photography, and social reform movements.
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E.
Syracuse
Syracuse is a mid-sized city in central New York State known for Syracuse University, its role as a regional economic and cultural hub, and its snowy winters.
- 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: Utica Triple: [Phoenician civilization, hasColony, Utica]
Generated description
Utica was an ancient Phoenician colony in North Africa that became one of the earliest and most important urban centers in the western Mediterranean.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Utica Target entity description: Utica was an ancient Phoenician colony in North Africa that became one of the earliest and most important urban centers in the western Mediterranean.
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A.
Utica, New York
Utica, New York is a small city in central New York State known historically as an industrial and transportation hub and today for its cultural diversity and role in the Mohawk Valley region.
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B.
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton, New York is a small city in upstate New York known as a former manufacturing hub and home to Binghamton University, located near the Pennsylvania border in the state's Southern Tier.
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C.
Rochester
Rochester is a historic cathedral city and former market town in Kent, England, known for its Norman castle, Romanesque cathedral, and strong associations with the novelist Charles Dickens.
-
D.
Rochester
Rochester is a major city in western New York State known historically for its role in industry, photography, and social reform movements.
-
E.
Syracuse
Syracuse is a mid-sized city in central New York State known for Syracuse University, its role as a regional economic and cultural hub, and its snowy winters.
- 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_69a2e79114b081909490b3bf5a5dbb51 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:03 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ee002dd0819080f0841eb9107ee3 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:30 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac256a80f08190841759d0f6132e24 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 1:17 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac2641aee88190985d644563c8f602 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 1:21 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac26e269b081908398530ad3fa23bc |
completed | March 7, 2026, 1:23 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:06 p.m.