Triple
T12256906
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Fulani Empire |
E292125
|
entity |
| Predicate | expandedInto |
P9117
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Northern Burkina Faso
Northern Burkina Faso is a Sahelian region of Burkina Faso historically shaped by Fulani expansion and influence.
|
E972854
|
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: Northern Burkina Faso | Statement: [Fulani Empire, expandedInto, Northern Burkina Faso]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northern Burkina Faso Context triple: [Fulani Empire, expandedInto, Northern Burkina Faso]
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A.
eastern Mali
Eastern Mali is a sparsely populated Sahelian region of Mali that includes the historic trading city of Gao along the Niger River and is known for its desert landscapes and security challenges.
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B.
Ouagadougou region
The Ouagadougou region is a central area of Burkina Faso that includes the national capital and serves as a cultural and political heartland of the Mossi people.
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C.
Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso
Tenkodogo is a historic town in eastern Burkina Faso, considered one of the country’s oldest settlements and an important regional center for the Gurma people.
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D.
Southern Niger
Southern Niger is a predominantly Hausa-inhabited region of Niger known for its dense population, agricultural activity, and role as a cultural and economic heartland of the country.
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E.
southern Mali
Southern Mali is a predominantly rural region of Mali characterized by its savanna landscapes, agricultural activity (especially cotton production), and relatively higher population density compared to the country’s arid north.
- 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: Northern Burkina Faso Triple: [Fulani Empire, expandedInto, Northern Burkina Faso]
Generated description
Northern Burkina Faso is a Sahelian region of Burkina Faso historically shaped by Fulani expansion and influence.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northern Burkina Faso Target entity description: Northern Burkina Faso is a Sahelian region of Burkina Faso historically shaped by Fulani expansion and influence.
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A.
eastern Mali
Eastern Mali is a sparsely populated Sahelian region of Mali that includes the historic trading city of Gao along the Niger River and is known for its desert landscapes and security challenges.
-
B.
Ouagadougou region
The Ouagadougou region is a central area of Burkina Faso that includes the national capital and serves as a cultural and political heartland of the Mossi people.
-
C.
Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso
Tenkodogo is a historic town in eastern Burkina Faso, considered one of the country’s oldest settlements and an important regional center for the Gurma people.
-
D.
Southern Niger
Southern Niger is a predominantly Hausa-inhabited region of Niger known for its dense population, agricultural activity, and role as a cultural and economic heartland of the country.
-
E.
southern Mali
Southern Mali is a predominantly rural region of Mali characterized by its savanna landscapes, agricultural activity (especially cotton production), and relatively higher population density compared to the country’s arid north.
- 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_69d6ab67950c8190be08450a06228c4b |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:24 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d91ccadc3c81908fe68adc3fdcc851 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:52 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f60abfc8588190ab9300c6e5e59092 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 2:31 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f61a13fd1481908a06ca65b276e0e1 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 3:36 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f61ad2bd0c8190ada37bc1f8ae160f |
completed | May 2, 2026, 3:40 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:52 p.m.