Triple
T10984444
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Erpetoichthys |
E259590
|
entity |
| Predicate | geographicDistribution |
P2178
|
FINISHED |
| Object | West Africa |
E12611
|
NE FINISHED |
Named-entity recognition
Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.
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: West Africa | Statement: [Erpetoichthys, geographicDistribution, West Africa]
Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)
The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: West Africa Context triple: [Erpetoichthys, geographicDistribution, West Africa]
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A.
West Africa
chosen
West Africa is a region on the western coast of the African continent, historically significant for its role in trans-Saharan and Atlantic trade, diverse cultures and languages, and complex precolonial and colonial histories.
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B.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is the geographically expansive and culturally diverse region of Africa located south of the Sahara Desert, encompassing dozens of countries with rapidly growing populations and economies.
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C.
Central Africa
Central Africa is a subregion of the African continent that encompasses several landlocked and coastal countries characterized by vast rainforests, the Congo River basin, and significant cultural and linguistic diversity.
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D.
Africa
Africa is the world’s second-largest and second-most populous continent, known for its vast cultural diversity, rich natural resources, and significant historical and ecological importance.
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E.
Trans-Saharan Africa
Trans-Saharan Africa is the vast region spanning the Sahara Desert and its surrounding countries in North and West Africa, historically significant for trade routes and contemporary security and counterterrorism operations.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
| Stage | Batch ID | Job type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| creating | batch_69d6aa895f4c8190887a15460ef622f4 |
elicitation | completed |
| NER | batch_69d772ed1eb88190b7333b746f76a088 |
ner | completed |
| NED1 | batch_69e374226b6081909c8db367e7d468a5 |
ned_source_triple | completed |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:24 p.m.