Triple
T1183413
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Xitsonga |
E25191
|
entity |
| Predicate | region |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Southern Africa |
E18188
|
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: Southern Africa | Statement: [Xitsonga, region, Southern Africa]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Southern Africa Context triple: [Xitsonga, region, Southern Africa]
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A.
Southern Africa
chosen
Southern Africa is the southernmost region of the African continent, encompassing countries such as South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, and others, known for its diverse landscapes, wildlife, and cultural heritage.
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B.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is the geographically expansive and culturally diverse region of Africa located south of the Sahara Desert, encompassing dozens of countries with rapidly growing populations and economies.
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C.
East Africa
East Africa is a region on the eastern side of the African continent, known for its diverse cultures, significant wildlife and safari tourism, and countries such as Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia.
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D.
Central Africa
Central Africa is a subregion of the African continent that encompasses several landlocked and coastal countries characterized by vast rainforests, the Congo River basin, and significant cultural and linguistic diversity.
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E.
Great Lakes Region of Africa
The Great Lakes Region of Africa is a conflict-affected area in central and eastern Africa encompassing several countries around the African Great Lakes, known for its complex political dynamics, humanitarian challenges, and rich natural resources.
- 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_69a494267b4c819088c97a59182bf56a |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:31 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4bd35fb888190adf1e5d0615fa725 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:27 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad4005cd4c81909cff0ed6529d1695 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 9:23 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:45 p.m.