Triple
T1863016
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Gold Coast |
E34856
|
entity |
| Predicate | borderedBy |
P224
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Upper Volta region
The Upper Volta region was a former French colonial territory in West Africa that later became the independent nation of Burkina Faso.
|
E16190
|
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: Upper Volta region | Statement: [Gold Coast, borderedBy, Upper Volta region]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Upper Volta region Context triple: [Gold Coast, borderedBy, Upper Volta region]
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A.
Ashanti Region
The Ashanti Region is a central area of Ghana known for its rich Ashanti cultural heritage, historic kingdoms, and major city of Kumasi.
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B.
Dakar Region
Dakar Region is the smallest yet most densely populated administrative region of Senegal, encompassing the nation’s capital and serving as its primary political, economic, and cultural hub.
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C.
Timbuktu Region
Timbuktu Region is a vast, sparsely populated administrative area in northern Mali that includes the historic city of Timbuktu and has been a focal point of conflict and counterinsurgency operations in the Sahel.
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D.
Kidal Region
Kidal Region is a sparsely populated, desert area in northeastern Mali that has been a focal point of Tuareg rebellions, Islamist insurgency, and French military intervention.
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E.
French West Africa
French West Africa was a federation of eight French colonial territories in West Africa that served as a major political and military base for France, especially during both World Wars.
- 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: Upper Volta region Triple: [Gold Coast, borderedBy, Upper Volta region]
Generated description
The Upper Volta region was a former French colonial territory in West Africa that later became the independent nation of Burkina Faso.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Upper Volta region Target entity description: The Upper Volta region was a former French colonial territory in West Africa that later became the independent nation of Burkina Faso.
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A.
Ashanti Region
The Ashanti Region is a central area of Ghana known for its rich Ashanti cultural heritage, historic kingdoms, and major city of Kumasi.
-
B.
Dakar Region
Dakar Region is the smallest yet most densely populated administrative region of Senegal, encompassing the nation’s capital and serving as its primary political, economic, and cultural hub.
-
C.
Timbuktu Region
Timbuktu Region is a vast, sparsely populated administrative area in northern Mali that includes the historic city of Timbuktu and has been a focal point of conflict and counterinsurgency operations in the Sahel.
-
D.
Kidal Region
Kidal Region is a sparsely populated, desert area in northeastern Mali that has been a focal point of Tuareg rebellions, Islamist insurgency, and French military intervention.
-
E.
French West Africa
chosen
French West Africa was a federation of eight French colonial territories in West Africa that served as a major political and military base for France, especially during both World Wars.
- F. None of above.
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_69a88600b2f88190bc09303e68ab517e |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abb09f856c8190807a7cf2a5f49fcb |
completed | March 7, 2026, 4:59 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69adeaddc9188190bd49d6605fd0e812 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 9:32 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69adeb5118608190be99a12b7f6b97c5 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 9:34 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69adec25a87081908f098df81de6eafb |
completed | March 8, 2026, 9:37 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:34 p.m.