Triple
T702483
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Silk Road routes |
E14028
|
entity |
| Predicate | majorCityOnRoute |
P3940
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Merv
Merv was an important ancient oasis city in Central Asia that flourished as a key commercial and cultural hub along the Silk Road.
|
E85087
|
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: Merv | Statement: [Silk Road routes, majorCityOnRoute, Merv]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merv Context triple: [Silk Road routes, majorCityOnRoute, Merv]
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A.
Jowhar
Jowhar is a town in southern Somalia that serves as the capital of the Middle Shabelle region and an important agricultural and administrative center.
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B.
Taba
Taba is a small Egyptian resort town on the Red Sea near the border with Israel, known for its beaches, coral reefs, and role as a popular gateway between the two countries.
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C.
Zaria
Zaria is a historic city in northern Nigeria known as an important center of Hausa culture, Islamic scholarship, and trade.
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D.
Wad Madani
Wad Madani is a major city in east-central Sudan and the capital of Al Jazirah state, serving as an important commercial and agricultural hub along the Blue Nile.
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E.
Gilbert
Gilbert is a rapidly growing suburban town in the southeastern Phoenix metropolitan area known for its family-friendly communities and high quality of life.
- 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: Merv Triple: [Silk Road routes, majorCityOnRoute, Merv]
Generated description
Merv was an important ancient oasis city in Central Asia that flourished as a key commercial and cultural hub along the Silk Road.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merv Target entity description: Merv was an important ancient oasis city in Central Asia that flourished as a key commercial and cultural hub along the Silk Road.
-
A.
Jowhar
Jowhar is a town in southern Somalia that serves as the capital of the Middle Shabelle region and an important agricultural and administrative center.
-
B.
Taba
Taba is a small Egyptian resort town on the Red Sea near the border with Israel, known for its beaches, coral reefs, and role as a popular gateway between the two countries.
-
C.
Zaria
Zaria is a historic city in northern Nigeria known as an important center of Hausa culture, Islamic scholarship, and trade.
-
D.
Wad Madani
Wad Madani is a major city in east-central Sudan and the capital of Al Jazirah state, serving as an important commercial and agricultural hub along the Blue Nile.
-
E.
Gilbert
Gilbert is a rapidly growing suburban town in the southeastern Phoenix metropolitan area known for its family-friendly communities and high quality of life.
- 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_69a493494ec48190ae6751683625a9ba |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4aa9a1dcc81908bdb7b960765fde5 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:07 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a5dcae2ef88190a9ea1604429f048a |
completed | March 2, 2026, 6:53 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a5df14e1788190bb2f2cc87cadcb40 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 7:03 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a5ff5dd4808190bb8ae25fbdca0075 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 9:21 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:36 p.m.