Triple
T951953
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Volkerak |
E20540
|
entity |
| Predicate | isPartOfShippingRoute |
P6309
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Rhine–Scheldt connection
The Rhine–Scheldt connection is a major Dutch inland waterway system linking the Rhine and Scheldt river basins to facilitate international shipping between the North Sea ports and the European hinterland.
|
E142725
|
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: Rhine–Scheldt connection | Statement: [Volkerak, isPartOfShippingRoute, Rhine–Scheldt connection]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rhine–Scheldt connection Context triple: [Volkerak, isPartOfShippingRoute, Rhine–Scheldt connection]
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A.
North Sea Canal
The North Sea Canal is a major Dutch waterway that links Amsterdam to the North Sea, enabling seagoing vessels to access the city’s port.
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B.
Van Starkenborghkanaal
The Van Starkenborghkanaal is a key Dutch shipping canal in the province of Groningen that forms part of an important east–west inland waterway connection in the northern Netherlands.
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C.
Rhine–Herne Canal
The Rhine–Herne Canal is a major German shipping canal in the Ruhr area that links the Rhine River with the inland waterways of northern and eastern Germany, serving as an important industrial transport route.
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D.
Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal is a major Dutch waterway that connects Amsterdam to the Rhine River, serving as an important route for inland shipping and transport.
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E.
Wilhelmina Canal
The Wilhelmina Canal is a major Dutch waterway in the province of North Brabant, constructed to improve regional shipping and industrial transport connections.
- 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: Rhine–Scheldt connection Triple: [Volkerak, isPartOfShippingRoute, Rhine–Scheldt connection]
Generated description
The Rhine–Scheldt connection is a major Dutch inland waterway system linking the Rhine and Scheldt river basins to facilitate international shipping between the North Sea ports and the European hinterland.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rhine–Scheldt connection Target entity description: The Rhine–Scheldt connection is a major Dutch inland waterway system linking the Rhine and Scheldt river basins to facilitate international shipping between the North Sea ports and the European hinterland.
-
A.
North Sea Canal
The North Sea Canal is a major Dutch waterway that links Amsterdam to the North Sea, enabling seagoing vessels to access the city’s port.
-
B.
Van Starkenborghkanaal
The Van Starkenborghkanaal is a key Dutch shipping canal in the province of Groningen that forms part of an important east–west inland waterway connection in the northern Netherlands.
-
C.
Rhine–Herne Canal
The Rhine–Herne Canal is a major German shipping canal in the Ruhr area that links the Rhine River with the inland waterways of northern and eastern Germany, serving as an important industrial transport route.
-
D.
Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal is a major Dutch waterway that connects Amsterdam to the Rhine River, serving as an important route for inland shipping and transport.
-
E.
Wilhelmina Canal
The Wilhelmina Canal is a major Dutch waterway in the province of North Brabant, constructed to improve regional shipping and industrial transport connections.
- 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_69a493b0f2fc81908cd227480a5356a1 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4b74fc204819083dbed5c19c4bc15 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:01 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac8f64ead48190be6f40e62b17bc12 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:49 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac903eb12c8190a4024a71f15b19a4 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:53 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac916522b081908401b89261f99d50 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:58 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:40 p.m.