Triple
T3220822
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ghana Empire |
E67506
|
entity |
| Predicate | neighbor |
P350
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Sosso state
The Sosso state was a medieval West African kingdom that rose to prominence in the 12th–13th centuries after the decline of the Ghana Empire and before being conquered by the emerging Mali Empire.
|
E338266
|
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: Sosso state | Statement: [Ghana Empire, neighbor, Sosso state]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sosso state Context triple: [Ghana Empire, neighbor, Sosso state]
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A.
Kingdom of Dahomey
The Kingdom of Dahomey was a powerful precolonial West African state known for its centralized monarchy, extensive involvement in the Atlantic slave trade, and elite corps of women warriors often called the Dahomey Amazons.
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B.
Kasi Kingdom
Kasi Kingdom was an ancient Indo-Aryan kingdom centered on the city of Kashi (Varanasi), renowned as a major cultural and religious hub in early Indian history.
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C.
Mande
Mande is a major branch of the Niger-Congo language family comprising numerous related languages spoken across West Africa, particularly in countries like Mali, Guinea, and Sierra Leone.
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D.
Borgu region
The Borgu region is a historical area in West Africa, spanning parts of present-day Nigeria and Benin, known for its distinct Borgu kingdoms and cultural traditions.
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E.
Sikasso
Sikasso is a major city in southern Mali known as an important agricultural and commercial center near the borders with Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire.
- 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: Sosso state Triple: [Ghana Empire, neighbor, Sosso state]
Generated description
The Sosso state was a medieval West African kingdom that rose to prominence in the 12th–13th centuries after the decline of the Ghana Empire and before being conquered by the emerging Mali Empire.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sosso state Target entity description: The Sosso state was a medieval West African kingdom that rose to prominence in the 12th–13th centuries after the decline of the Ghana Empire and before being conquered by the emerging Mali Empire.
-
A.
Kingdom of Dahomey
The Kingdom of Dahomey was a powerful precolonial West African state known for its centralized monarchy, extensive involvement in the Atlantic slave trade, and elite corps of women warriors often called the Dahomey Amazons.
-
B.
Kasi Kingdom
Kasi Kingdom was an ancient Indo-Aryan kingdom centered on the city of Kashi (Varanasi), renowned as a major cultural and religious hub in early Indian history.
-
C.
Mande
Mande is a major branch of the Niger-Congo language family comprising numerous related languages spoken across West Africa, particularly in countries like Mali, Guinea, and Sierra Leone.
-
D.
Borgu region
The Borgu region is a historical area in West Africa, spanning parts of present-day Nigeria and Benin, known for its distinct Borgu kingdoms and cultural traditions.
-
E.
Sikasso
Sikasso is a major city in southern Mali known as an important agricultural and commercial center near the borders with Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire.
- 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_69ad858b8adc8190ad989712c87a476b |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:19 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adae16f20081909d7f3bac016f961d |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:12 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b2624a770881908f0a9415b6f74ee0 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 6:50 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b2662274988190ae62791744df0562 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 7:07 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b266bf6bf48190a4480bf9a699dae8 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 7:09 a.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:08 p.m.