Triple
T115426
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Aden (until 1937, administratively linked) |
E2327
|
entity |
| Predicate | precedes |
P97
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Colony of Aden
The Colony of Aden was a British Crown colony centered on the port city of Aden in present-day Yemen, serving as a key strategic and commercial hub from 1937 until its incorporation into the Federation of South Arabia.
|
E12245
|
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: Colony of Aden | Statement: [Aden (until 1937, administratively linked), precedes, Colony of Aden]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colony of Aden Context triple: [Aden (until 1937, administratively linked), precedes, Colony of Aden]
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A.
Cape Colony
Cape Colony was a former European settlement and strategic refreshment station at the southern tip of Africa that developed into a key hub of trade, migration, and colonial expansion.
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B.
Natal Colony
The Natal Colony was a British-controlled region in southeastern Africa that later became part of modern South Africa and played a significant role in colonial-era conflicts and politics.
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C.
Dominion of Ceylon
The Dominion of Ceylon was a British Commonwealth realm in South Asia that existed from 1948 to 1972, when it became the fully independent republic of Sri Lanka.
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D.
St. Helena
St. Helena is a small, historic city in California’s Napa Valley known for its wineries, vineyards, and upscale culinary and tourism scene.
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E.
British Solomon Islands Protectorate
The British Solomon Islands Protectorate was a former British colonial territory in the South Pacific that encompassed most of the Solomon Islands from the late 19th century until it gained independence as the modern state of Solomon Islands in 1978.
- 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: Colony of Aden Triple: [Aden (until 1937, administratively linked), precedes, Colony of Aden]
Generated description
The Colony of Aden was a British Crown colony centered on the port city of Aden in present-day Yemen, serving as a key strategic and commercial hub from 1937 until its incorporation into the Federation of South Arabia.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colony of Aden Target entity description: The Colony of Aden was a British Crown colony centered on the port city of Aden in present-day Yemen, serving as a key strategic and commercial hub from 1937 until its incorporation into the Federation of South Arabia.
-
A.
Cape Colony
Cape Colony was a former European settlement and strategic refreshment station at the southern tip of Africa that developed into a key hub of trade, migration, and colonial expansion.
-
B.
Natal Colony
The Natal Colony was a British-controlled region in southeastern Africa that later became part of modern South Africa and played a significant role in colonial-era conflicts and politics.
-
C.
Dominion of Ceylon
The Dominion of Ceylon was a British Commonwealth realm in South Asia that existed from 1948 to 1972, when it became the fully independent republic of Sri Lanka.
-
D.
St. Helena
St. Helena is a small, historic city in California’s Napa Valley known for its wineries, vineyards, and upscale culinary and tourism scene.
-
E.
British Solomon Islands Protectorate
The British Solomon Islands Protectorate was a former British colonial territory in the South Pacific that encompassed most of the Solomon Islands from the late 19th century until it gained independence as the modern state of Solomon Islands in 1978.
- 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_69a2506c5428819085c28a8884790e29 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:18 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a256f1278881909dc9c17113d2cca2 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:46 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a2850039588190a5f3ec0ba1b3cdda |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 6:02 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a2861e7b8481909d1173ac577f324c |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 6:07 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a2874caf108190ad02d9b2e2f6b646 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 6:12 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:24 a.m.