Triple
T5613022
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Richard Selley |
E147403
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasWritten |
P2831
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
African Basins
African Basins is a geological work focusing on the sedimentary basins of the African continent, authored by petroleum geologist Richard Selley.
|
E533974
|
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: African Basins | Statement: [Richard Selley, hasWritten, African Basins]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: African Basins Context triple: [Richard Selley, hasWritten, African Basins]
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A.
Kalahari Basin
The Kalahari Basin is a large inland drainage basin in southern Africa that encompasses and gives rise to the arid Kalahari Desert and surrounding semi-arid regions.
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B.
Somali Basin
The Somali Basin is a deep oceanic basin in the western Indian Ocean off the coast of East Africa, known for its complex tectonic setting and significant role in regional ocean circulation.
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C.
Great Lakes Region of Africa
The Great Lakes Region of Africa is a conflict-affected area in central and eastern Africa encompassing several countries around the African Great Lakes, known for its complex political dynamics, humanitarian challenges, and rich natural resources.
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D.
Mozambique Basin
The Mozambique Basin is a large submarine sedimentary basin in the western Indian Ocean off the coast of Mozambique, known for its deep-water geology and hydrocarbon potential.
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E.
Mapimí Basin
The Mapimí Basin is an endorheic desert basin in north-central Mexico, known for its arid landscapes and the Mapimí Biosphere Reserve within the Chihuahuan Desert.
- 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: African Basins Triple: [Richard Selley, hasWritten, African Basins]
Generated description
African Basins is a geological work focusing on the sedimentary basins of the African continent, authored by petroleum geologist Richard Selley.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: African Basins Target entity description: African Basins is a geological work focusing on the sedimentary basins of the African continent, authored by petroleum geologist Richard Selley.
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A.
Kalahari Basin
The Kalahari Basin is a large inland drainage basin in southern Africa that encompasses and gives rise to the arid Kalahari Desert and surrounding semi-arid regions.
-
B.
Somali Basin
The Somali Basin is a deep oceanic basin in the western Indian Ocean off the coast of East Africa, known for its complex tectonic setting and significant role in regional ocean circulation.
-
C.
Great Lakes Region of Africa
The Great Lakes Region of Africa is a conflict-affected area in central and eastern Africa encompassing several countries around the African Great Lakes, known for its complex political dynamics, humanitarian challenges, and rich natural resources.
-
D.
Mozambique Basin
The Mozambique Basin is a large submarine sedimentary basin in the western Indian Ocean off the coast of Mozambique, known for its deep-water geology and hydrocarbon potential.
-
E.
Mapimí Basin
The Mapimí Basin is an endorheic desert basin in north-central Mexico, known for its arid landscapes and the Mapimí Biosphere Reserve within the Chihuahuan Desert.
- 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_69c00905d4588190bd967842bbcf2219 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c0212143708190b5234407334ab216 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 5:04 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c0287b14708190bc246e982896ad27 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 5:35 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c03f8c1a3081908f9d03a6c51d69f0 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 7:14 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c0404f0a3081908850794f9a5cea40 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 7:17 p.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:39 p.m.