Triple
T769442
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Allied Expeditionary Force in North Africa |
E16247
|
entity |
| Predicate | location |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object | French North Africa |
E15580
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: French North Africa | Statement: [Allied Expeditionary Force in North Africa, location, French North Africa]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French North Africa Context triple: [Allied Expeditionary Force in North Africa, location, French North Africa]
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A.
French North Africa
chosen
French North Africa was the group of French colonial territories in the Maghreb, primarily Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco, that played a key strategic and military role for France during the 19th and 20th centuries, including World War II.
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B.
French Morocco
French Morocco was a French protectorate in North Africa (1912–1956) that encompassed much of present-day Morocco and served as a key colonial administrative and economic center for France.
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C.
French Algeria
French Algeria was a former French colonial territory in North Africa that existed from 1830 to 1962, encompassing much of present-day Algeria and serving as an integral part of France rather than a typical overseas colony.
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D.
French West Africa
French West Africa was a federation of eight French colonial territories in West Africa that served as a major political and military base for France, especially during both World Wars.
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E.
North Africa
North Africa is a region encompassing the northernmost countries of the African continent, characterized by its Sahara Desert landscapes, Mediterranean coastline, and a cultural blend of Arab, Berber, and African influences.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69a49369a0848190af883934cee3db4c |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4a70376988190be2826259f5281ab |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:52 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a7a3adf1d88190acec593f0aca1ec0 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 3:14 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:37 p.m.