Triple
T312338
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Khartoum |
E7633
|
entity |
| Predicate | wasMahdistCapital |
P4099
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Mahdist Sudan
Mahdist Sudan was a late 19th-century Islamic state in the Sudanese region established by Muhammad Ahmad al-Mahdi after his revolt against Ottoman-Egyptian and British rule.
|
E56838
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Mahdist Sudan | Statement: [Khartoum, wasMahdistCapital, Mahdist Sudan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mahdist Sudan Context triple: [Khartoum, wasMahdistCapital, Mahdist Sudan]
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A.
Sudan
Sudan is a large Northeast African country along the Nile River, known for its diverse cultures, ancient Nubian history, and a modern history marked by civil conflict and the secession of South Sudan.
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B.
Kingdom of Meroë
The Kingdom of Meroë was an ancient Nubian state centered along the Nile in what is now Sudan, renowned for its pyramids, iron production, and distinctive blend of African and Egyptian cultural traditions.
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C.
Nubia
Nubia is a historic region along the Nile in southern Egypt and northern Sudan, renowned for its ancient civilizations, archaeological sites, and monumental temples.
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D.
South Sudan
South Sudan is a landlocked country in East-Central Africa that gained independence from Sudan in 2011 and has since faced ongoing political instability and humanitarian challenges.
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E.
Ghadamès
Ghadamès is an ancient oasis town in western Libya, renowned for its well-preserved Saharan architecture and UNESCO-listed historic old quarter.
- 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: Mahdist Sudan Triple: [Khartoum, wasMahdistCapital, Mahdist Sudan]
Generated description
Mahdist Sudan was a late 19th-century Islamic state in the Sudanese region established by Muhammad Ahmad al-Mahdi after his revolt against Ottoman-Egyptian and British rule.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mahdist Sudan Target entity description: Mahdist Sudan was a late 19th-century Islamic state in the Sudanese region established by Muhammad Ahmad al-Mahdi after his revolt against Ottoman-Egyptian and British rule.
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A.
Sudan
Sudan is a large Northeast African country along the Nile River, known for its diverse cultures, ancient Nubian history, and a modern history marked by civil conflict and the secession of South Sudan.
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B.
Kingdom of Meroë
The Kingdom of Meroë was an ancient Nubian state centered along the Nile in what is now Sudan, renowned for its pyramids, iron production, and distinctive blend of African and Egyptian cultural traditions.
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C.
Nubia
Nubia is a historic region along the Nile in southern Egypt and northern Sudan, renowned for its ancient civilizations, archaeological sites, and monumental temples.
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D.
South Sudan
South Sudan is a landlocked country in East-Central Africa that gained independence from Sudan in 2011 and has since faced ongoing political instability and humanitarian challenges.
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E.
Ghadamès
Ghadamès is an ancient oasis town in western Libya, renowned for its well-preserved Saharan architecture and UNESCO-listed historic old quarter.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: wasMahdistCapital Context triple: [Khartoum, wasMahdistCapital, Mahdist Sudan]
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A.
formerCapitalOf
Indicates that a place once served as the capital of another entity (such as a country or region) but no longer holds that status.
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B.
regionalOrganizationCapital
Indicates that a city serves as the capital or administrative center of a specified regional organization.
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C.
capitalOfProvincePreviouslyLocatedOn
Indicates that an entity serves or served as the capital city of a province that was formerly situated in a specified location.
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D.
ancestralSeatOf
Indicates that one entity is the traditional or original home, origin place, or foundational location associated with the lineage, heritage, or authority of another entity.
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E.
wasFirstCapitalOf
chosen
Indicates that one place previously served as the earliest or original capital city of another political or administrative entity.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a2e7e7af7881908890039d6be4e9b8 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ea4aa16881909b2c8404b85992df |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:14 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a447f722808190874ec3f4692af179 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a448693f308190990ea9ac33117ffe |
completed | March 1, 2026, 2:08 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a448bd4ff08190aacf6fb8517f3244 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 2:10 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a2e940b9e8819092b821ff17ed026b |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:10 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:07 p.m.