Triple
T373910
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Nile |
E8327
|
entity |
| Predicate | passesThroughDesert |
P225
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Sahara Desert |
E10378
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Sahara Desert | Statement: [Nile, passesThroughDesert, Sahara Desert]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sahara Desert Context triple: [Nile, passesThroughDesert, Sahara Desert]
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A.
Sahara Desert
chosen
The Sahara Desert is the world’s largest hot desert, spanning much of North Africa with vast sand seas, rocky plateaus, and extreme arid conditions.
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B.
Arabian Desert
The Arabian Desert is a vast arid region spanning much of the Arabian Peninsula, known for its extreme climate, expansive sand dunes, and significant oil-rich subsoil.
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C.
Namib Desert
The Namib Desert is a vast, ancient coastal desert in southwestern Africa, renowned for its towering red sand dunes and extreme arid conditions along the Atlantic coast.
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D.
Central Sahara
The Central Sahara is a vast, arid desert region in north-central Africa characterized by extreme climatic conditions, sparse population, and a long history of trans-Saharan trade and nomadic cultures.
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E.
Kalahari Desert
The Kalahari Desert is a vast semi-arid sandy savanna in southern Africa known for its red dunes, sparse vegetation, and unique wildlife adapted to its dry conditions.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: passesThroughDesert Context triple: [Nile, passesThroughDesert, Sahara Desert]
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A.
hasMajorDesert
Indicates that a region or country contains at least one large, significant desert within its territory.
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B.
locatedInDesertTransitionZone
Indicates that something is situated in a geographical area where desert conditions gradually transition into a different type of ecosystem.
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C.
passesThroughCountry
Indicates that a route, path, or object traverses or crosses within the boundaries of a specified country.
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D.
crossedByRiver
chosen
Indicates that a river passes across or through a specified area, feature, or route.
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E.
crossesMountainRange
Indicates that one entity traverses from one side of a mountain range to the other, passing through or over it.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69a2e7f2ec648190b42bc7db424f8109 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ec13b9b48190b294d998c6720132 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:22 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a40ad224588190a5648881c4319205 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:45 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a2e96216048190873ae533fa5b864d |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:10 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.