Triple
T1316657
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mandinka |
E28118
|
entity |
| Predicate | closelyRelatedTo |
P37
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Bambara |
E28452
|
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: Bambara | Statement: [Mandinka, closelyRelatedTo, Bambara]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bambara Context triple: [Mandinka, closelyRelatedTo, Bambara]
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A.
Bambara
chosen
Bambara is a major Mande language widely spoken in Mali and neighboring West African countries, serving as a key lingua franca in the region.
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B.
Fulani
The Fulani are a large, traditionally pastoralist West African ethnic group spread across many countries, known for their nomadic cattle-herding culture, Islamic scholarship, and significant historical role in regional empires and trade.
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C.
Tuareg
The Tuareg are a traditionally nomadic Berber ethnic group of the Sahara Desert, known for their distinctive indigo clothing, camel caravans, and rich oral and musical heritage.
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D.
Ngoni
Ngoni is a Bantu language spoken by the Ngoni people of parts of Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zambia, reflecting historical migrations from the Zulu region.
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E.
Songhai people
The Songhai people are a major West African ethnic group historically centered along the Niger River, renowned for founding the powerful Songhai Empire with its capitals at Gao and Timbuktu.
- 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_69a498532c3481909223b74af2e578df |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:49 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c175079481909077cf11ed72d6fa |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:45 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69acbf2964048190950723487c7cf707 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 12:13 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:55 p.m.