Triple
T8143
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Dutch Republic |
E161
|
entity |
| Predicate | colonialPossession |
P160
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon)
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon) was a former Dutch colonial territory on the island of Sri Lanka, controlled mainly for its strategic ports and lucrative cinnamon trade from the mid-17th to late 18th century.
|
E2099
|
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: Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon) | Statement: [Dutch Republic, colonialPossession, Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon) Context triple: [Dutch Republic, colonialPossession, Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon)]
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A.
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a vast Dutch colonial territory in Southeast Asia that largely corresponds to present-day Indonesia and played a central role in global spice and trade networks.
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B.
British India
British India was the vast territory on the Indian subcontinent administered by the British Crown and its agents from the 18th to mid-20th century, forming the core of the British Empire in Asia.
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C.
India
India is a large South Asian country known for its vast population, cultural and linguistic diversity, and rapid economic growth.
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D.
Bermuda (United Kingdom)
Bermuda (United Kingdom) is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean known for its subtropical climate, pink-sand beaches, and status as an international financial center.
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E.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a Western European country known for its low-lying geography, extensive canal systems, and historically significant role in global trade and European politics.
- 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: Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon) Triple: [Dutch Republic, colonialPossession, Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon)]
Generated description
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon) was a former Dutch colonial territory on the island of Sri Lanka, controlled mainly for its strategic ports and lucrative cinnamon trade from the mid-17th to late 18th century.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon) Target entity description: Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon) was a former Dutch colonial territory on the island of Sri Lanka, controlled mainly for its strategic ports and lucrative cinnamon trade from the mid-17th to late 18th century.
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A.
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a vast Dutch colonial territory in Southeast Asia that largely corresponds to present-day Indonesia and played a central role in global spice and trade networks.
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B.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean known for its dramatic landscapes, indigenous Māori culture, and advanced, stable democracy.
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C.
British India
British India was the vast territory on the Indian subcontinent administered by the British Crown and its agents from the 18th to mid-20th century, forming the core of the British Empire in Asia.
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D.
India
India is a large South Asian country known for its vast population, cultural and linguistic diversity, and rapid economic growth.
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E.
Bermuda (United Kingdom)
Bermuda (United Kingdom) is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean known for its subtropical climate, pink-sand beaches, and status as an international financial center.
- 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_69a23bb612708190b09f25385e4b63d1 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:49 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a24659cfe0819088c2e8a61c2274f3 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:35 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a248deaab88190952bad0998755baf |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:46 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a24cd6aa80819084770080b00c6e49 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:03 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a24d8ad4dc8190a011b92da1c3ddde |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:06 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 12:54 a.m.