Triple
T11582636
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Tumbuka |
E274665
|
entity |
| Predicate | region |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Northern Region of Malawi |
E761989
|
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: Northern Region of Malawi | Statement: [Tumbuka, region, Northern Region of Malawi]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northern Region of Malawi Context triple: [Tumbuka, region, Northern Region of Malawi]
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A.
Northern Region, Malawi
chosen
Northern Region, Malawi is the least populated and most mountainous of Malawi’s three regions, known for its high plateaus, cooler climate, and protected areas such as Nyika National Park.
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B.
Southern Malawi
Southern Malawi is a predominantly rural region of Malawi known for its diverse ethnic communities, including the Lomwe people, and its mix of highland plateaus, fertile agricultural areas, and growing urban centers such as Blantyre.
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C.
Central Malawi
Central Malawi is a region in the heart of Malawi characterized by fertile plains, important agricultural activity, and key urban centers including the capital city, Lilongwe.
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D.
Lake Malawi region
The Lake Malawi region is an area in southeastern Africa surrounding Lake Malawi, known for its diverse ecosystems, fishing communities, and cultural and linguistic ties to the Nyanja-speaking peoples.
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E.
Southern Province, Zambia
Southern Province, Zambia is a region in southern Zambia known for its tourism hub Livingstone and its proximity to Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River.
- 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_69d6aae6b14c81908dc5a74bad7591f9 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:22 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d8904db5748190ae5f10ae86ccdf46 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:53 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e8a78d80448190a93ca0ebfbd7e3a4 |
completed | April 22, 2026, 10:48 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:38 p.m.