Triple
T10584735
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lak Nuer |
E249825
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasAncestor |
P369
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Proto-Nilotic
Proto-Nilotic is the reconstructed common ancestor language of the Nilotic language family, from which modern languages like Lak Nuer are derived.
|
E873174
|
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: Proto-Nilotic | Statement: [Lak Nuer, hasAncestor, Proto-Nilotic]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proto-Nilotic Context triple: [Lak Nuer, hasAncestor, Proto-Nilotic]
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A.
Proto-Niger–Congo
Proto-Niger–Congo is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Niger–Congo language family, from which many languages across sub-Saharan Africa are believed to have descended.
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B.
Proto-Bantu
Proto-Bantu is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Bantu language family, hypothesized through comparative linguistic methods to represent their original phonology, grammar, and core vocabulary.
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C.
Eastern Nilotic languages
Eastern Nilotic languages are a branch of the Nilotic language family spoken primarily in parts of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, and Ethiopia, including languages such as Maasai, Turkana, and Karamojong.
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D.
Western Nilotic languages
Western Nilotic languages are a subgroup of the Nilotic branch of the Nilo-Saharan language family spoken primarily in parts of South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and neighboring regions.
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E.
Nilo-Saharan languages
Nilo-Saharan languages are a proposed large and diverse family of African languages spoken mainly along the Nile Valley and across parts of central and eastern Africa.
- 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: Proto-Nilotic Triple: [Lak Nuer, hasAncestor, Proto-Nilotic]
Generated description
Proto-Nilotic is the reconstructed common ancestor language of the Nilotic language family, from which modern languages like Lak Nuer are derived.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proto-Nilotic Target entity description: Proto-Nilotic is the reconstructed common ancestor language of the Nilotic language family, from which modern languages like Lak Nuer are derived.
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A.
Proto-Niger–Congo
Proto-Niger–Congo is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Niger–Congo language family, from which many languages across sub-Saharan Africa are believed to have descended.
-
B.
Proto-Bantu
Proto-Bantu is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Bantu language family, hypothesized through comparative linguistic methods to represent their original phonology, grammar, and core vocabulary.
-
C.
Eastern Nilotic languages
Eastern Nilotic languages are a branch of the Nilotic language family spoken primarily in parts of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, and Ethiopia, including languages such as Maasai, Turkana, and Karamojong.
-
D.
Western Nilotic languages
Western Nilotic languages are a subgroup of the Nilotic branch of the Nilo-Saharan language family spoken primarily in parts of South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and neighboring regions.
-
E.
Nilo-Saharan languages
Nilo-Saharan languages are a proposed large and diverse family of African languages spoken mainly along the Nile Valley and across parts of central and eastern Africa.
- 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_69d381c9d3d48190a29ee491e1696a0e |
completed | April 6, 2026, 9:50 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d52768da9c8190add1db88bf2e16ea |
completed | April 7, 2026, 3:48 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d94b820330819090ed70c6ba29b5c2 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:12 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d94d67e16481908efb939a3e65004c |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d95227a1f48190ab847606a9ae0500 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:40 p.m. |
Created at: April 6, 2026, 12:39 p.m.