Triple

T8468545
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Pangaea E200224 entity
Predicate hadInteriorSea P83447 FINISHED
Object Paleo-Tethys Ocean
The Paleo-Tethys Ocean was an ancient ocean that existed between the supercontinents Gondwana and Laurasia before the formation of the later Tethys Ocean.
E737832 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 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: Paleo-Tethys Ocean | Statement: [Pangaea, hadInteriorSea, Paleo-Tethys Ocean]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paleo-Tethys Ocean
Context triple: [Pangaea, hadInteriorSea, Paleo-Tethys Ocean]
  • A. Iapetus Ocean
    The Iapetus Ocean was an ancient Paleozoic ocean that once separated the paleocontinents of Laurentia, Baltica, and Avalonia before closing during the formation of the supercontinent Pangaea.
  • B. Rheic Ocean
    The Rheic Ocean was a Paleozoic-age ocean that once separated the ancient continents of Gondwana from Laurussia before closing during the assembly of the supercontinent Pangaea.
  • C. Panthalassa Ocean
    The Panthalassa Ocean was the vast global ocean that existed during the time of the supercontinent Pangaea, covering most of Earth's surface.
  • D. Tethys Ocean
    The Tethys Ocean was a vast ancient ocean that existed between the supercontinents of Gondwana and Laurasia, playing a key role in Mesozoic plate tectonics and marine evolution.
  • E. Pan-African Ocean
    The Pan-African Ocean was a vast ancient ocean that surrounded the supercontinent Pannotia during the late Precambrian era.
  • 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: Paleo-Tethys Ocean
Triple: [Pangaea, hadInteriorSea, Paleo-Tethys Ocean]
Generated description
The Paleo-Tethys Ocean was an ancient ocean that existed between the supercontinents Gondwana and Laurasia before the formation of the later Tethys Ocean.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paleo-Tethys Ocean
Target entity description: The Paleo-Tethys Ocean was an ancient ocean that existed between the supercontinents Gondwana and Laurasia before the formation of the later Tethys Ocean.
  • A. Iapetus Ocean
    The Iapetus Ocean was an ancient Paleozoic ocean that once separated the paleocontinents of Laurentia, Baltica, and Avalonia before closing during the formation of the supercontinent Pangaea.
  • B. Rheic Ocean
    The Rheic Ocean was a Paleozoic-age ocean that once separated the ancient continents of Gondwana from Laurussia before closing during the assembly of the supercontinent Pangaea.
  • C. Panthalassa Ocean
    The Panthalassa Ocean was the vast global ocean that existed during the time of the supercontinent Pangaea, covering most of Earth's surface.
  • D. Tethys Ocean
    The Tethys Ocean was a vast ancient ocean that existed between the supercontinents of Gondwana and Laurasia, playing a key role in Mesozoic plate tectonics and marine evolution.
  • E. Pan-African Ocean
    The Pan-African Ocean was a vast ancient ocean that surrounded the supercontinent Pannotia during the late Precambrian era.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: hadInteriorSea
Context triple: [Pangaea, hadInteriorSea, Paleo-Tethys Ocean]
  • A. hasNotableSea
    Indicates that an entity is associated with or contains a sea that is considered notable or significant.
  • B. touchesSea
    Indicates that one entity is in direct physical contact with the sea or coastline of another entity.
  • C. hasOcean
    Indicates that a geographic region, country, or landmass is bordered by or directly adjacent to a particular ocean.
  • D. seaOf
    Indicates a relationship where one entity is metaphorically or literally surrounded or filled by another like a vast sea, emphasizing overwhelming abundance or expansiveness.
  • E. endSea
    Indicates that something marks the boundary or termination point of a sea or sea area.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (7 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_69ca831a4f348190bfdd09250e86ae35 completed March 30, 2026, 2:05 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cbe4d445f48190884df64bb1aebd41 completed March 31, 2026, 3:14 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ce4dda5230819087ab2509eb958fc2 completed April 2, 2026, 11:07 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ce4f587a7081908c357f82bc28a1aa completed April 2, 2026, 11:13 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ce5059e0f48190b8ff08253337f430 completed April 2, 2026, 11:17 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69cbd10072cc819084be1ed9ac7ebe9d completed March 31, 2026, 1:49 p.m.
PDg Predicate description generation batch_69cbe30c2d088190b4cb89adb4e88273 completed March 31, 2026, 3:06 p.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:11 p.m.