Triple

T574113
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Illinois E13723 entity
Predicate hasMajorMetropolitanArea P5155 FINISHED
Object Springfield–Jacksonville–Lincoln metropolitan area
The Springfield–Jacksonville–Lincoln metropolitan area is a central Illinois region anchored by the state capital, Springfield, and encompassing nearby cities such as Jacksonville and Lincoln as an integrated economic and population center.
E77185 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: Springfield–Jacksonville–Lincoln metropolitan area | Statement: [Illinois, hasMajorMetropolitanArea, Springfield–Jacksonville–Lincoln metropolitan area]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Springfield–Jacksonville–Lincoln metropolitan area
Context triple: [Illinois, hasMajorMetropolitanArea, Springfield–Jacksonville–Lincoln metropolitan area]
  • A. Springfield metropolitan area
    The Springfield metropolitan area is a U.S. metro region centered on Springfield, the capital city of Illinois, serving as a governmental, economic, and cultural hub for the surrounding central Illinois communities.
  • B. Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area
    The Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area is a central Illinois urban region anchored by the twin cities of Bloomington and Normal, known for Illinois State University, major insurance and corporate employers, and its role as a regional economic and transportation hub.
  • C. Dayton–Springfield metropolitan area
    The Dayton–Springfield metropolitan area is a combined urban and economic region in western Ohio centered on the cities of Dayton and Springfield and their surrounding communities.
  • D. Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area
    The Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area is a bi-state urban region centered on Omaha, Nebraska, and Council Bluffs, Iowa, serving as a major economic and cultural hub in the Midwestern United States.
  • E. Peoria metropolitan area
    The Peoria metropolitan area is a regional urban and economic center in central Illinois anchored by the city of Peoria and its surrounding communities.
  • 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: Springfield–Jacksonville–Lincoln metropolitan area
Triple: [Illinois, hasMajorMetropolitanArea, Springfield–Jacksonville–Lincoln metropolitan area]
Generated description
The Springfield–Jacksonville–Lincoln metropolitan area is a central Illinois region anchored by the state capital, Springfield, and encompassing nearby cities such as Jacksonville and Lincoln as an integrated economic and population center.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Springfield–Jacksonville–Lincoln metropolitan area
Target entity description: The Springfield–Jacksonville–Lincoln metropolitan area is a central Illinois region anchored by the state capital, Springfield, and encompassing nearby cities such as Jacksonville and Lincoln as an integrated economic and population center.
  • A. Springfield metropolitan area chosen
    The Springfield metropolitan area is a U.S. metro region centered on Springfield, the capital city of Illinois, serving as a governmental, economic, and cultural hub for the surrounding central Illinois communities.
  • B. Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area
    The Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area is a central Illinois urban region anchored by the twin cities of Bloomington and Normal, known for Illinois State University, major insurance and corporate employers, and its role as a regional economic and transportation hub.
  • C. Dayton–Springfield metropolitan area
    The Dayton–Springfield metropolitan area is a combined urban and economic region in western Ohio centered on the cities of Dayton and Springfield and their surrounding communities.
  • D. Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area
    The Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area is a bi-state urban region centered on Omaha, Nebraska, and Council Bluffs, Iowa, serving as a major economic and cultural hub in the Midwestern United States.
  • E. Peoria metropolitan area
    The Peoria metropolitan area is a regional urban and economic center in central Illinois anchored by the city of Peoria and its surrounding communities.
  • F. None of above.

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_69a4933fa4d88190a7949cc83c08c5c1 completed March 1, 2026, 7:27 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a49d28af148190acad3cfb809ff2f2 completed March 1, 2026, 8:10 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a58a6d19248190a5a57930153a208f completed March 2, 2026, 1:02 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a58e46d418819081d943dfdfb9b6e8 completed March 2, 2026, 1:19 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a58ee773308190ad1648bb834096a6 completed March 2, 2026, 1:21 p.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:33 p.m.