Triple
T18695329
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Damara orogeny |
E457101
|
entity |
| Predicate | locatedIn |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Southwestern Africa |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
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: Southwestern Africa | Statement: [Damara orogeny, locatedIn, Southwestern Africa]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Southwestern Africa Context triple: [Damara orogeny, locatedIn, Southwestern Africa]
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A.
Southwestern Africa
chosen
Southwestern Africa is a geographic region on the African continent encompassing countries along the Atlantic coast such as Namibia and parts of Angola, characterized by arid deserts, diverse cultures, and rich mineral resources.
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B.
Southern Africa
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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C.
Southwestern South Africa
Southwestern South Africa is a coastal part of the country encompassing areas around Cape Town, known for its Mediterranean climate, mountainous landscapes, and wine-producing regions.
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D.
Territory of South West Africa
The Territory of South West Africa was a former German colony and later South African-administered mandate in southern Africa that ultimately became the independent nation of Namibia.
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E.
Ovamboland
Ovamboland is a historical region in northern Namibia and southern Angola traditionally inhabited by the Ovambo people, who speak the Oshiwambo language.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (2 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_69d8d391eb488190ac2e9abf5bf255e4 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e562e775408190996b4c613b83f185 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 11:19 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 11:49 a.m.