Triple
T4828486
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Burlington, Iowa–Illinois micropolitan area |
E107883
|
entity |
| Predicate | crossesStateBoundary |
P13760
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Iowa–Illinois state line
The Iowa–Illinois state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Iowa and Illinois, running largely along the Mississippi River and defining part of the border between the Midwest states.
|
E472779
|
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: Iowa–Illinois state line | Statement: [Burlington, Iowa–Illinois micropolitan area, crossesStateBoundary, Iowa–Illinois state line]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iowa–Illinois state line Context triple: [Burlington, Iowa–Illinois micropolitan area, crossesStateBoundary, Iowa–Illinois state line]
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A.
Illinois–Indiana state line
The Illinois–Indiana state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Illinois and Indiana, running north–south from Lake Michigan through both urban and rural areas.
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B.
Nebraska–Iowa border
The Nebraska–Iowa border is the state line in the central United States that largely follows the course of the Missouri River, separating Nebraska to the west from Iowa to the east.
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C.
Iowa–Minnesota border
The Iowa–Minnesota border is the state line separating Iowa and Minnesota in the Midwestern United States, largely following straight survey lines with some sections defined by rivers.
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D.
Iowa–South Dakota border
The Iowa–South Dakota border is the state line in the north-central United States that largely follows the course of the Big Sioux River, separating Iowa from South Dakota.
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E.
Missouri–Kansas state line
The Missouri–Kansas state line is the boundary separating the states of Missouri and Kansas, notably running through the Kansas City metropolitan area and dividing it between the two states.
- 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: Iowa–Illinois state line Triple: [Burlington, Iowa–Illinois micropolitan area, crossesStateBoundary, Iowa–Illinois state line]
Generated description
The Iowa–Illinois state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Iowa and Illinois, running largely along the Mississippi River and defining part of the border between the Midwest states.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iowa–Illinois state line Target entity description: The Iowa–Illinois state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Iowa and Illinois, running largely along the Mississippi River and defining part of the border between the Midwest states.
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A.
Illinois–Indiana state line
The Illinois–Indiana state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Illinois and Indiana, running north–south from Lake Michigan through both urban and rural areas.
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B.
Nebraska–Iowa border
The Nebraska–Iowa border is the state line in the central United States that largely follows the course of the Missouri River, separating Nebraska to the west from Iowa to the east.
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C.
Iowa–Minnesota border
The Iowa–Minnesota border is the state line separating Iowa and Minnesota in the Midwestern United States, largely following straight survey lines with some sections defined by rivers.
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D.
Iowa–South Dakota border
The Iowa–South Dakota border is the state line in the north-central United States that largely follows the course of the Big Sioux River, separating Iowa from South Dakota.
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E.
Missouri–Kansas state line
The Missouri–Kansas state line is the boundary separating the states of Missouri and Kansas, notably running through the Kansas City metropolitan area and dividing it between the two states.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: crossesStateBoundary Context triple: [Burlington, Iowa–Illinois micropolitan area, crossesStateBoundary, Iowa–Illinois state line]
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A.
crossesBorderOf
chosen
Indicates that one entity passes from one side of the boundary of another entity (typically a region or area) to the other side, traversing its border.
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B.
crossesStateBoundaryViaBridgeTo
Indicates that one entity crosses a state boundary to reach another entity specifically by traveling over a bridge.
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C.
hasBorderCrossing
Indicates that there exists a point or facility where movement or transit is possible between the boundaries of two adjacent regions or jurisdictions.
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D.
crossesRegion
Indicates that an entity moves through or passes across the spatial extent of a specified region.
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E.
crossBorderRegion
Indicates a region that spans or intersects the boundary between two or more distinct territorial or jurisdictional areas.
- 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_69bd43fac8188190803f0327190621e4 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd6ddd17d881909f7731ff2b460e83 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 3:55 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be4dd0bf7c8190a11065bb61def18e |
completed | March 21, 2026, 7:50 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69be4e764b60819097aace8e7321dc0c |
completed | March 21, 2026, 7:53 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69be4ef7c3e081909c74a573058810f0 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 7:55 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69bd6c1fe130819087ae01309f96a0c8 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 3:47 p.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:24 p.m.