Triple
T958708
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Northern |
E20684
|
entity |
| Predicate | operatesRailFranchise |
P20222
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Northern Trains |
E9865
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Northern Trains | Statement: [Northern, operatesRailFranchise, Northern Trains]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northern Trains Context triple: [Northern, operatesRailFranchise, Northern Trains]
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A.
Northern Trains
chosen
Northern Trains is a British train operating company that runs local and regional passenger rail services across Northern England.
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B.
Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains was a British train operating company under Richard Branson’s Virgin Group brand that ran long-distance passenger rail services in the UK.
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C.
London North Eastern Railway
London North Eastern Railway is a British train operating company that runs long-distance passenger services on the East Coast Main Line between London and destinations in northern England and Scotland.
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D.
Thameslink
Thameslink is a major British rail network providing cross-London services that connect destinations across the South East of England.
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E.
TransPennine Express
TransPennine Express is a British train operating company providing intercity and regional rail services across northern England and into Scotland.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: operatesRailFranchise Context triple: [Northern, operatesRailFranchise, Northern Trains]
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A.
trainOperator
chosen
Indicates that one entity operates, manages, or runs train services for another entity or within a specific rail system.
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B.
operatesInterCityServices
Indicates that an entity runs or provides transportation services connecting different cities.
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C.
operatesBy
Indicates that an entity performs its function, action, or process through the use or application of another entity (e.g., a method, mechanism, or principle).
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D.
usesRailInfrastructureOf
Indicates that one entity operates on, accesses, or otherwise makes use of the rail infrastructure owned or managed by another entity.
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E.
railNetworkRole
Indicates the specific function or responsibility an entity has within a rail network system.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69a493b21f2881908132dcf45dcd2f36 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4b3fc94ec8190b55c6cdf3a37d6b5 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:47 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac25845f588190b0f60754636a88d0 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 1:17 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a4b2a18ecc8190883f6206fe3b0fb6 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:41 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:40 p.m.