Triple
T45421
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Alaska |
E890
|
entity |
| Predicate | purchaseName |
P744
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Alaska Purchase
The Alaska Purchase was the 1867 transaction in which the United States bought the Alaska territory from the Russian Empire, significantly expanding U.S. land holdings in North America.
|
E2450
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Alaska Purchase | Statement: [Alaska, purchaseName, Alaska Purchase]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alaska Purchase Context triple: [Alaska, purchaseName, Alaska Purchase]
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A.
Treaty of Paris (1898)
The Treaty of Paris (1898) was the agreement that ended the Spanish–American War, resulting in Spain ceding territories including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States and marking a major expansion of U.S. influence overseas.
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B.
Alaska
Alaska is the largest and one of the most sparsely populated U.S. states, known for its vast wilderness, Arctic and sub-Arctic climate, abundant natural resources, and rich Indigenous cultures.
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C.
Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that marked the emergence of the U.S. as a global power and led to American control over former Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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D.
Residence Act
The Residence Act was a 1790 law passed by the U.S. Congress that authorized the establishment of a permanent national capital along the Potomac River, leading to the creation of Washington, D.C.
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E.
Burning of Washington
The Burning of Washington was a British attack during the War of 1812 in which invading forces captured and set fire to multiple U.S. government buildings in the capital, including the presidential mansion.
- 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: Alaska Purchase Triple: [Alaska, purchaseName, Alaska Purchase]
Generated description
The Alaska Purchase was the 1867 transaction in which the United States bought the Alaska territory from the Russian Empire, significantly expanding U.S. land holdings in North America.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alaska Purchase Target entity description: The Alaska Purchase was the 1867 transaction in which the United States bought the Alaska territory from the Russian Empire, significantly expanding U.S. land holdings in North America.
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A.
Treaty of Paris (1898)
The Treaty of Paris (1898) was the agreement that ended the Spanish–American War, resulting in Spain ceding territories including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States and marking a major expansion of U.S. influence overseas.
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B.
Alaska
Alaska is the largest and one of the most sparsely populated U.S. states, known for its vast wilderness, Arctic and sub-Arctic climate, abundant natural resources, and rich Indigenous cultures.
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C.
Russia Far East
The Russia Far East is a vast, sparsely populated region of eastern Russia known for its rugged terrain, rich natural resources, and high seismic and volcanic activity.
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D.
Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that marked the emergence of the U.S. as a global power and led to American control over former Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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E.
Residence Act
The Residence Act was a 1790 law passed by the U.S. Congress that authorized the establishment of a permanent national capital along the Potomac River, leading to the creation of Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: purchaseName Context triple: [Alaska, purchaseName, Alaska Purchase]
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A.
nameOf
chosen
Indicates that one entity is the name or designation of another entity.
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B.
produces
Indicates that one entity creates, generates, or yields another entity as a result or output.
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C.
orderType
Indicates the specific category or classification of an order, such as its purpose, channel, or processing method.
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D.
order
Indicates that one entity requests, arranges, or directs that another entity provide a good, service, or action, typically in a specified sequence or priority.
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E.
promotes
Indicates that one entity actively supports, advances, or encourages the growth, adoption, or success of another entity or outcome.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a247a8f6c08190bac804906d62ed5a |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a24ba7016481909d595402712db6e2 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:57 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a24e659ac48190a11b70a85867d784 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:09 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a24efe21148190849accf51a2632f0 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:12 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a24fcbeee4819087186dada7466dfe |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:15 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a24abbd32c81908cec461d9097662e |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:54 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:46 a.m.