Triple
T431197
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Sicily |
E9715
|
entity |
| Predicate | separatedBy |
P1175
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Strait of Messina
The Strait of Messina is a narrow waterway between the island of Sicily and mainland Italy, known for its strong currents and strategic maritime importance in the Mediterranean.
|
E54451
|
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: Strait of Messina | Statement: [Sicily, separatedBy, Strait of Messina]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Strait of Messina Context triple: [Sicily, separatedBy, Strait of Messina]
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A.
Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar is the narrow waterway between southern Spain and northern Morocco that links the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa.
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B.
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait is a narrow, strategically vital waterway between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
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C.
Dardanelles
The Dardanelles is a narrow, strategically vital strait in northwestern Turkey that connects the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara and separates the European and Asian parts of the country.
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D.
Gulf of Trieste
The Gulf of Trieste is a shallow, northeastern extension of the Adriatic Sea bordered by Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia, known for its historic port cities and strategic maritime location.
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E.
Ligurian Sea
The Ligurian Sea is a section of the northwestern Mediterranean bordered by the Italian Riviera, Corsica, and the Tuscan coast, known for its deep waters and picturesque coastal towns.
- 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: Strait of Messina Triple: [Sicily, separatedBy, Strait of Messina]
Generated description
The Strait of Messina is a narrow waterway between the island of Sicily and mainland Italy, known for its strong currents and strategic maritime importance in the Mediterranean.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Strait of Messina Target entity description: The Strait of Messina is a narrow waterway between the island of Sicily and mainland Italy, known for its strong currents and strategic maritime importance in the Mediterranean.
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A.
Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar is the narrow waterway between southern Spain and northern Morocco that links the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa.
-
B.
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait is a narrow, strategically vital waterway between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
-
C.
Dardanelles
The Dardanelles is a narrow, strategically vital strait in northwestern Turkey that connects the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara and separates the European and Asian parts of the country.
-
D.
Gulf of Trieste
The Gulf of Trieste is a shallow, northeastern extension of the Adriatic Sea bordered by Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia, known for its historic port cities and strategic maritime location.
-
E.
Ligurian Sea
The Ligurian Sea is a section of the northwestern Mediterranean bordered by the Italian Riviera, Corsica, and the Tuscan coast, known for its deep waters and picturesque coastal towns.
- 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_69a2e801e1d48190b505d1dd336b52ac |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2eeef065c81908ed30528a61da132 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:34 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a431e1d6348190875a434414029e7d |
completed | March 1, 2026, 12:32 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a432792adc8190b76730f1a5d605c4 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 12:35 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a432add17c8190ad9117348cfaa348 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 12:35 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:11 p.m.