Triple
T6108175
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lloydminster cross-border area |
E136166
|
entity |
| Predicate | crosses |
P416
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Alberta–Saskatchewan border
The Alberta–Saskatchewan border is the interprovincial boundary in western Canada that runs north–south between the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, passing directly through the city of Lloydminster.
|
E568857
|
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: Alberta–Saskatchewan border | Statement: [Lloydminster cross-border area, crosses, Alberta–Saskatchewan border]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alberta–Saskatchewan border Context triple: [Lloydminster cross-border area, crosses, Alberta–Saskatchewan border]
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A.
Northwest Territories–Alberta border
The Northwest Territories–Alberta border is the interprovincial and territorial boundary in western Canada that separates the province of Alberta from the Northwest Territories, running through remote boreal and parkland regions including the area around Wood Buffalo National Park.
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B.
Manitoba–Ontario border
The Manitoba–Ontario border is the interprovincial boundary in central Canada separating the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario, running largely through boreal forest and lake country including the Lake of the Woods region.
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C.
Quebec–Ontario border
The Quebec–Ontario border is the interprovincial boundary in Canada separating the predominantly French-speaking province of Quebec from the predominantly English-speaking province of Ontario, running from the Ottawa River region northward through sparsely populated boreal and subarctic areas.
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D.
Lloydminster cross-border area
The Lloydminster cross-border area is a unique Canadian community that straddles the provincial boundary between Alberta and Saskatchewan, functioning as a single city under a special bi-provincial governance arrangement.
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E.
Quebec–Newfoundland and Labrador border
The Quebec–Newfoundland and Labrador border is the interprovincial boundary in eastern Canada separating Quebec from the mainland portion of Newfoundland and Labrador across the Labrador Peninsula.
- 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: Alberta–Saskatchewan border Triple: [Lloydminster cross-border area, crosses, Alberta–Saskatchewan border]
Generated description
The Alberta–Saskatchewan border is the interprovincial boundary in western Canada that runs north–south between the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, passing directly through the city of Lloydminster.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alberta–Saskatchewan border Target entity description: The Alberta–Saskatchewan border is the interprovincial boundary in western Canada that runs north–south between the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, passing directly through the city of Lloydminster.
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A.
Northwest Territories–Alberta border
The Northwest Territories–Alberta border is the interprovincial and territorial boundary in western Canada that separates the province of Alberta from the Northwest Territories, running through remote boreal and parkland regions including the area around Wood Buffalo National Park.
-
B.
Manitoba–Ontario border
The Manitoba–Ontario border is the interprovincial boundary in central Canada separating the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario, running largely through boreal forest and lake country including the Lake of the Woods region.
-
C.
Quebec–Ontario border
The Quebec–Ontario border is the interprovincial boundary in Canada separating the predominantly French-speaking province of Quebec from the predominantly English-speaking province of Ontario, running from the Ottawa River region northward through sparsely populated boreal and subarctic areas.
-
D.
Lloydminster cross-border area
The Lloydminster cross-border area is a unique Canadian community that straddles the provincial boundary between Alberta and Saskatchewan, functioning as a single city under a special bi-provincial governance arrangement.
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E.
Quebec–Newfoundland and Labrador border
The Quebec–Newfoundland and Labrador border is the interprovincial boundary in eastern Canada separating Quebec from the mainland portion of Newfoundland and Labrador across the Labrador Peninsula.
- 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_69c0087dee9881909e3655be88208c01 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:19 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c05b81fad081909b622cafc6d51249 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:13 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c1255b27a88190b45b664a2ba41166 |
completed | March 23, 2026, 11:34 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c125ede4f88190989a5a40accd2745 |
completed | March 23, 2026, 11:37 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c1268ffc7481909a9bd2be039dbf45 |
completed | March 23, 2026, 11:40 a.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:13 p.m.