Triple
T2391162
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Punu |
E48945
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasAncestor |
P369
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Proto-Niger–Congo
Proto-Niger–Congo is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Niger–Congo language family, from which many languages across sub-Saharan Africa are believed to have descended.
|
E270680
|
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: Proto-Niger–Congo | Statement: [Punu, hasAncestor, Proto-Niger–Congo]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proto-Niger–Congo Context triple: [Punu, hasAncestor, Proto-Niger–Congo]
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A.
Niger–Congo languages
The Niger–Congo languages form one of the world’s largest language families, encompassing hundreds of related languages spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa, including major groups like Bantu.
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B.
Benue–Congo languages
The Benue–Congo languages are a large and diverse branch of African languages that include the widespread Bantu family and are spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
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C.
Proto-Bantu
Proto-Bantu is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Bantu language family, hypothesized through comparative linguistic methods to represent their original phonology, grammar, and core vocabulary.
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D.
Atlantic–Congo languages
Atlantic–Congo languages are a major branch of the Niger–Congo language family, encompassing hundreds of related languages spoken widely across sub-Saharan Africa.
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E.
Nilo-Saharan languages
Nilo-Saharan languages are a proposed large and diverse family of African languages spoken mainly along the Nile Valley and across parts of central and eastern Africa.
- 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: Proto-Niger–Congo Triple: [Punu, hasAncestor, Proto-Niger–Congo]
Generated description
Proto-Niger–Congo is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Niger–Congo language family, from which many languages across sub-Saharan Africa are believed to have descended.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proto-Niger–Congo Target entity description: Proto-Niger–Congo is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Niger–Congo language family, from which many languages across sub-Saharan Africa are believed to have descended.
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A.
Niger–Congo languages
The Niger–Congo languages form one of the world’s largest language families, encompassing hundreds of related languages spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa, including major groups like Bantu.
-
B.
Benue–Congo languages
The Benue–Congo languages are a large and diverse branch of African languages that include the widespread Bantu family and are spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
-
C.
Proto-Bantu
Proto-Bantu is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Bantu language family, hypothesized through comparative linguistic methods to represent their original phonology, grammar, and core vocabulary.
-
D.
Atlantic–Congo languages
Atlantic–Congo languages are a major branch of the Niger–Congo language family, encompassing hundreds of related languages spoken widely across sub-Saharan Africa.
-
E.
Nilo-Saharan languages
Nilo-Saharan languages are a proposed large and diverse family of African languages spoken mainly along the Nile Valley and across parts of central and eastern Africa.
- 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_69a88aa5f63081908d07fd302029fcbd |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:40 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abc87457388190822d5506327db8f2 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:40 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69af177b898c8190bee910be75e93f6c |
completed | March 9, 2026, 6:54 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69af1983b4c88190b069032e1c31dd90 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 7:03 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69af1afeb07c8190a03b419d01a6ba8c |
completed | March 9, 2026, 7:09 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:57 p.m.