Triple
T4473762
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Volga–Baltic Waterway |
E98556
|
entity |
| Predicate | originalName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Mariinsk Canal System
The Mariinsk Canal System was a historic Russian waterway network that linked the Volga River basin with the Baltic Sea, playing a key role in trade and transportation before its modernization into the Volga–Baltic Waterway.
|
E444509
|
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: Mariinsk Canal System | Statement: [Volga–Baltic Waterway, originalName, Mariinsk Canal System]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mariinsk Canal System Context triple: [Volga–Baltic Waterway, originalName, Mariinsk Canal System]
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A.
Moscow Canal
The Moscow Canal is a major Soviet-era waterway in Russia that links Moscow to the Volga River basin, providing the city with a vital shipping route, water supply, and part of the Moscow Ring of waterways.
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B.
White Sea–Baltic Canal
The White Sea–Baltic Canal is a Soviet-era ship canal in northwestern Russia, notorious for its construction by forced labor under harsh conditions and for linking the White Sea to the Baltic Sea.
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C.
Ladoga Canal
The Ladoga Canal is a historic Russian waterway built to bypass the dangerous waters of Lake Ladoga and facilitate safer navigation between the Neva River and inland regions.
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D.
Kryukov Canal
Kryukov Canal is a historic waterway in central Saint Petersburg, Russia, known for its picturesque embankments and role in the city’s canal network.
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E.
Griboyedov Canal
Griboyedov Canal is a historic waterway in central Saint Petersburg, Russia, known for its picturesque embankments and proximity to major landmarks such as the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood.
- 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: Mariinsk Canal System Triple: [Volga–Baltic Waterway, originalName, Mariinsk Canal System]
Generated description
The Mariinsk Canal System was a historic Russian waterway network that linked the Volga River basin with the Baltic Sea, playing a key role in trade and transportation before its modernization into the Volga–Baltic Waterway.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mariinsk Canal System Target entity description: The Mariinsk Canal System was a historic Russian waterway network that linked the Volga River basin with the Baltic Sea, playing a key role in trade and transportation before its modernization into the Volga–Baltic Waterway.
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A.
Moscow Canal
The Moscow Canal is a major Soviet-era waterway in Russia that links Moscow to the Volga River basin, providing the city with a vital shipping route, water supply, and part of the Moscow Ring of waterways.
-
B.
White Sea–Baltic Canal
The White Sea–Baltic Canal is a Soviet-era ship canal in northwestern Russia, notorious for its construction by forced labor under harsh conditions and for linking the White Sea to the Baltic Sea.
-
C.
Ladoga Canal
The Ladoga Canal is a historic Russian waterway built to bypass the dangerous waters of Lake Ladoga and facilitate safer navigation between the Neva River and inland regions.
-
D.
Kryukov Canal
Kryukov Canal is a historic waterway in central Saint Petersburg, Russia, known for its picturesque embankments and role in the city’s canal network.
-
E.
Griboyedov Canal
Griboyedov Canal is a historic waterway in central Saint Petersburg, Russia, known for its picturesque embankments and proximity to major landmarks such as the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood.
- 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_69b3454b4ae481908967426dd37284d6 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69b356bb03f48190a2addcd49c9e470d |
completed | March 13, 2026, 12:13 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b65f40a594819095f2b07e30b5e3dc |
completed | March 15, 2026, 7:26 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b65fbe2ee4819093f70e1186a21d4a |
completed | March 15, 2026, 7:29 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b660464a648190af471b4acda0ffee |
completed | March 15, 2026, 7:31 a.m. |
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:35 p.m.