Triple
T8292528
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | MBTA Commuter Rail fare zones |
E193934
|
entity |
| Predicate | basedIn |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Greater Boston |
E54
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Greater Boston | Statement: [MBTA Commuter Rail fare zones, basedIn, Greater Boston]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Greater Boston Context triple: [MBTA Commuter Rail fare zones, basedIn, Greater Boston]
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A.
Greater Boston
chosen
Greater Boston is the metropolitan region centered on the city of Boston, Massachusetts, encompassing numerous surrounding cities and towns and serving as a major hub for education, technology, and culture in New England.
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B.
Berkshire metropolitan area
The Berkshire metropolitan area is a small metropolitan region in western Massachusetts centered around Pittsfield, known for its scenic landscapes, cultural institutions, and tourism.
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C.
Cape Cod metropolitan area
The Cape Cod metropolitan area is a coastal region in southeastern Massachusetts known for its beaches, tourism-driven economy, and collection of small towns and villages.
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D.
Boston–Fall River corridor
The Boston–Fall River corridor is a major transportation and economic region in southeastern Massachusetts linking the Greater Boston area with the city of Fall River and surrounding communities.
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E.
Providence–Warwick metropolitan area
The Providence–Warwick metropolitan area is a major New England urban region centered on Providence, Rhode Island, and extending into surrounding communities in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69ca82e32db481908b72f3804fa71152 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb7c9ccbfc81908825685c23b80d23 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 7:49 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cd67a886948190a728909f8381c2f1 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 6:44 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:52 p.m.