Triple
T857009
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Chersina angulata |
E18513
|
entity |
| Predicate | geographicDistribution |
P2178
|
FINISHED |
| Object | western South Africa |
E18188
|
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: western South Africa | Statement: [Chersina angulata, geographicDistribution, western South Africa]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: western South Africa Context triple: [Chersina angulata, geographicDistribution, western South Africa]
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A.
Southern Africa
chosen
Southern Africa is the southernmost region of the African continent, encompassing countries such as South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, and others, known for its diverse landscapes, wildlife, and cultural heritage.
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B.
Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape is a province in southeastern South Africa known for its diverse landscapes, Xhosa cultural heritage, and historic cities such as Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) and East London.
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C.
Western Cape
Western Cape is a province in southwestern South Africa known for its large Afrikaner population, coastal landscapes, and the city of Cape Town.
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D.
South Africa
South Africa is a country at the southern tip of the African continent, known for its cultural and linguistic diversity, complex history of apartheid and democratic transition, and significant economic and political influence in the region.
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E.
South African coast
The South African coast is a biodiverse marine and coastal region where cold and warm ocean currents meet, supporting rich ecosystems of kelp forests, rocky shores, and abundant marine life.
- 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_69a4938bdd3c8190a954a3c11844d9cf |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4ac4d47508190b48d944aa2d881bf |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:14 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac16f749dc819097231c0becb4150b |
completed | March 7, 2026, 12:15 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:39 p.m.