Triple
T1054920
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Xinjiang |
E22779
|
entity |
| Predicate | containsBasin |
P12488
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Tarim Basin |
E22080
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Tarim Basin | Statement: [Xinjiang, containsBasin, Tarim Basin]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tarim Basin Context triple: [Xinjiang, containsBasin, Tarim Basin]
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A.
Tarim Basin
chosen
The Tarim Basin is a large endorheic desert basin in northwest China’s Xinjiang region, historically a key crossroads of the Silk Road and home to diverse ancient cultures.
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B.
Dzungarian Basin
The Dzungarian Basin is a large inland depression in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region, known for its arid climate, steppe and desert landscapes, and significant oil and gas reserves.
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C.
Taklamakan Desert
The Taklamakan Desert is a vast, arid sand desert in China’s Xinjiang region, known for its extreme dryness, shifting dunes, and historical role along the Silk Road.
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D.
Turpan Depression
The Turpan Depression is a low-lying, extremely arid basin in Xinjiang, China, known for its intense heat, below-sea-level terrain, and historic oasis settlements along the Silk Road.
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E.
Tarim River
The Tarim River is the longest inland river in China, flowing through the arid Tarim Basin in Xinjiang and sustaining oases along the edge of the Taklamakan Desert.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: containsBasin Context triple: [Xinjiang, containsBasin, Tarim Basin]
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A.
locatedInBasin
Indicates that one geographical or hydrological feature lies within the drainage or catchment area of a specified basin.
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B.
basinIncludesRegion
chosen
Indicates that a drainage basin or watershed spatially contains or encompasses a specified region within its boundaries.
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C.
basin
Indicates a geographic area where surface water drains into a common outlet, such as a river, lake, or ocean.
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D.
basinType
Indicates the specific kind or classification of a basin associated with an entity (e.g., by form, function, or hydrological role).
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E.
formsBasinWith
Indicates that one geographic feature combines with another to create or define a shared basin or catchment area.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69a493da02e081908c13ff5e02a0fe7a |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:30 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4b8d79268819080f3f3f497e91c58 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:08 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac66224db481909318add535721977 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:53 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a4b731e25c8190b5ea8466648c2c9a |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:01 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:42 p.m.