Triple
T3345688
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Kalahari Basin |
E70367
|
entity |
| Predicate | contains |
P35
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Makgadikgadi Pan |
E71997
|
NE FINISHED |
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: Makgadikgadi Pan | Statement: [Kalahari Basin, contains, Makgadikgadi Pan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Makgadikgadi Pan Context triple: [Kalahari Basin, contains, Makgadikgadi Pan]
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A.
Makgadikgadi Pans region
chosen
The Makgadikgadi Pans region is one of the world’s largest salt pan complexes, a vast, seasonally flooded expanse of shimmering flats and rich wildlife habitat in northern Botswana.
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B.
Linyanti Swamp
Linyanti Swamp is an extensive wetland system in northern Botswana known for its rich wildlife, seasonal floodplains, and remote safari wilderness.
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C.
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is a vast, semi-arid conservation area spanning parts of South Africa and Botswana, renowned for its red dunes, sparse vegetation, and abundant predators such as lions and cheetahs.
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D.
Etosha National Park
Etosha National Park is one of Africa’s premier wildlife reserves, renowned for its vast salt pan, diverse animal populations, and iconic safari experiences in northern Namibia.
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E.
Yankari National Park
Yankari National Park is a major wildlife reserve and tourist destination in northeastern Nigeria, renowned for its diverse fauna, natural warm springs, and role in conservation.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69ad85a405e48190b6e68de7cf9f319e |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adb1f36c74819093ef2c74a46c2351 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:29 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b32522cbc88190b965087a580d7acf |
completed | March 12, 2026, 8:42 p.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:12 p.m.