Triple
T578699
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Black Death |
E15012
|
entity |
| Predicate | spreadAlong |
P2409
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Silk Road |
E14028
|
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: Silk Road | Statement: [Black Death, spreadAlong, Silk Road]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Silk Road Context triple: [Black Death, spreadAlong, Silk Road]
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A.
Silk Road routes
chosen
Silk Road routes were ancient trade networks connecting East Asia with the Mediterranean and other regions, facilitating the exchange of goods, cultures, and ideas across Eurasia.
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B.
The Royal Road
The Royal Road is a historic route name traditionally used for important long-distance roads that connected major cities or regions under royal or imperial authority.
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C.
Silk Road Project
Silk Road Project is a cultural and musical initiative founded by cellist Yo-Yo Ma that promotes cross-cultural collaboration inspired by the historic Silk Road trade routes.
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D.
Via Aurelia
Via Aurelia was an important ancient Roman road that ran along the Tyrrhenian coast of Italy, connecting Rome with key cities in Etruria and beyond.
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E.
Indian Ocean trade network
The Indian Ocean trade network was a vast, centuries-long maritime system connecting East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia through the exchange of goods, cultures, and ideas driven by monsoon winds.
- 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: spreadAlong Context triple: [Black Death, spreadAlong, Silk Road]
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A.
spreadBy
Indicates that something is transmitted, dispersed, or propagated through the agency or action of a specified entity or medium.
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B.
spreadTo
Indicates that something extends, propagates, or is transmitted from one entity, location, or context to another.
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C.
expandedAcross
Indicates that something has grown or extended so that it now spans or covers multiple areas, regions, or segments.
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D.
locatedAlong
chosen
Indicates that one entity is situated adjacent to, or running beside, the length or course of another linear feature (such as a road, river, or railway).
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E.
developedAlong
Indicates that something was created, constructed, or evolved following the course, path, or boundary of something else.
- 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_69a4935783b8819082b77726ec10cc42 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a49b6c358081908f458b9e3e208c0d |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:02 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a501c1b8448190847197d984f211c3 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 3:19 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a494c692288190b88f30299516b5ba |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:34 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:33 p.m.