Triple
T5456979
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Zanzibar City |
E122501
|
entity |
| Predicate | nearbyWaterBody |
P1094
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Zanzibar Channel
The Zanzibar Channel is the stretch of the Indian Ocean that separates the island of Unguja (part of Zanzibar) from mainland Tanzania, serving as an important route for local shipping and ferries.
|
E521252
|
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: Zanzibar Channel | Statement: [Zanzibar City, nearbyWaterBody, Zanzibar Channel]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zanzibar Channel Context triple: [Zanzibar City, nearbyWaterBody, Zanzibar Channel]
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A.
Mozambique Channel
The Mozambique Channel is a key waterway in the western Indian Ocean separating Madagascar from mainland Africa, important for international shipping and regional maritime trade.
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B.
Dar es Salaam Bay
Dar es Salaam Bay is a natural inlet on the Indian Ocean that forms the main harbor area of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest city and commercial hub.
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C.
Gulf of Aden
The Gulf of Aden is a vital waterway in the northwestern Indian Ocean between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, serving as a key maritime route linking the Red Sea and Suez Canal to the Arabian Sea.
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D.
Tanon Strait
Tanon Strait is a narrow body of water in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Negros and Cebu and is known for its rich marine biodiversity.
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E.
Sumba Strait
Sumba Strait is a body of water in eastern Indonesia that separates Sumba Island from neighboring islands and connects parts of the Indian Ocean with the surrounding seas.
- 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: Zanzibar Channel Triple: [Zanzibar City, nearbyWaterBody, Zanzibar Channel]
Generated description
The Zanzibar Channel is the stretch of the Indian Ocean that separates the island of Unguja (part of Zanzibar) from mainland Tanzania, serving as an important route for local shipping and ferries.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zanzibar Channel Target entity description: The Zanzibar Channel is the stretch of the Indian Ocean that separates the island of Unguja (part of Zanzibar) from mainland Tanzania, serving as an important route for local shipping and ferries.
-
A.
Mozambique Channel
The Mozambique Channel is a key waterway in the western Indian Ocean separating Madagascar from mainland Africa, important for international shipping and regional maritime trade.
-
B.
Dar es Salaam Bay
Dar es Salaam Bay is a natural inlet on the Indian Ocean that forms the main harbor area of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest city and commercial hub.
-
C.
Gulf of Aden
The Gulf of Aden is a vital waterway in the northwestern Indian Ocean between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, serving as a key maritime route linking the Red Sea and Suez Canal to the Arabian Sea.
-
D.
Tanon Strait
Tanon Strait is a narrow body of water in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Negros and Cebu and is known for its rich marine biodiversity.
-
E.
Sumba Strait
Sumba Strait is a body of water in eastern Indonesia that separates Sumba Island from neighboring islands and connects parts of the Indian Ocean with the surrounding seas.
- 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_69bd46424248819085282ddf50a565f3 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 1:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd91f05c48819095bb4e371209adee |
completed | March 20, 2026, 6:29 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69bf41465c3c8190a58350f39d626e54 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 1:09 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69bf41efb7748190acefa796eb4e4bed |
completed | March 22, 2026, 1:12 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69bf42654a108190b271f78616eea25a |
completed | March 22, 2026, 1:14 a.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 2:08 p.m.