Triple
T480402
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Northern Nigeria |
E9154
|
entity |
| Predicate | wasAdministeredBy |
P86
|
FINISHED |
| Object | British Empire |
E2886
|
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: British Empire | Statement: [Northern Nigeria, wasAdministeredBy, British Empire]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British Empire Context triple: [Northern Nigeria, wasAdministeredBy, British Empire]
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A.
British Empire
chosen
The British Empire was a vast global colonial empire dominated by Britain that, at its height, controlled territories on every inhabited continent and profoundly shaped modern political, economic, and cultural history.
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B.
Dominions of the British Empire
The Dominions of the British Empire were semi-autonomous, self-governing polities within the British Empire—such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand—that recognized the British monarch as head of state while managing their own internal affairs.
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C.
Britannia
Britannia is the female warrior-like figure symbolizing the United Kingdom, traditionally depicted with a helmet, shield, and trident as an emblem of national strength and maritime power.
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D.
Kingdom of Great Britain
The Kingdom of Great Britain was a sovereign state that existed from 1707 to 1801, formed by the political union of England (and Wales) and Scotland, and became a major global colonial and maritime power.
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E.
British Crown
The British Crown was the supreme monarchical authority of Great Britain that exercised ultimate political and legal power over its colonies and territories.
- 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: wasAdministeredBy Context triple: [Northern Nigeria, wasAdministeredBy, British Empire]
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A.
administeredBy
chosen
Indicates that an action, service, or process is carried out, managed, or overseen by a specified agent or authority.
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B.
administeredIn
Indicates that an action, treatment, or process is carried out or applied within a specific location, context, or jurisdiction.
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C.
administeredWithin
Indicates that one entity is given, applied, or carried out inside the spatial or temporal bounds of another entity (such as a location, container, or time period).
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D.
formerAdministeredBy
Indicates that an entity was previously administered or managed by another entity, but is no longer under that administration.
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E.
createdUnderAdministrationOf
Indicates that something was created during the period when a particular person, group, or authority was in charge or held administrative control.
- 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_69a2e7ff81708190b0507a24a997232c |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2f057c4ac819080cf43ffaa56c350 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:40 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a4b5d217dc8190b5b751e94f44a841 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:55 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a2edf1d5848190a7da27e2fddc136f |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:30 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:12 p.m.