Triple
T6511082
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Namibia and Botswana |
E150133
|
entity |
| Predicate | shareGeographicFeature |
P3227
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Kalahari Basin |
E70367
|
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: Kalahari Basin | Statement: [Namibia and Botswana, shareGeographicFeature, Kalahari Basin]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kalahari Basin Context triple: [Namibia and Botswana, shareGeographicFeature, Kalahari Basin]
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A.
Kalahari Basin
chosen
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.
Kalahari Desert
The Kalahari Desert is a vast semi-arid sandy savanna in southern Africa known for its red dunes, sparse vegetation, and unique wildlife adapted to its dry conditions.
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C.
Karoo
The Karoo is a vast semi-arid region in South Africa characterized by sparse vegetation, unique succulent flora, and extreme temperature variations.
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D.
Banda Basin
The Banda Basin is a deep oceanic basin in eastern Indonesia, known for its complex tectonic setting and very deep waters within the Banda Sea region.
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E.
Makgadikgadi Pans region
The Makgadikgadi Pans region is one of the world’s largest salt pan complexes, a vast, seasonally flooded expanse of shimmering flats and rich wildlife habitat in northern Botswana.
- 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: shareGeographicFeature Context triple: [Namibia and Botswana, shareGeographicFeature, Kalahari Basin]
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A.
refersToGeographicFeature
Indicates that one entity makes reference to, denotes, or is associated with a specific geographic feature such as a landform, body of water, or other physical location.
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B.
politicalFeature
Indicates that an entity possesses a political characteristic, attribute, or aspect relevant to governance, power structures, or public policy.
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C.
geographicalPractice
Indicates a relationship where an entity engages in or is associated with a practice, activity, or method that is specific to or characteristic of a particular geographic area or location.
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D.
geographicContext
chosen
Indicates that one entity is situated within, associated with, or characterized by the geographic setting or region defined by another entity.
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E.
featuresLocation
Indicates that something is characterized by or includes a specific location as one of its notable attributes.
- 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_69c687ef291081909d437f035eef1cda |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:36 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c69f3ad7d081909162f1a625fc52b1 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 3:16 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c6cb5dd5b88190b0928b44ebc91609 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 6:24 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69c68ab98c78819081743e614df04e1d |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:48 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 1:43 p.m.