Triple

T12155712
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Senegambian languages E289568 entity
Predicate linguisticArea P17400 FINISHED
Object Senegambia linguistic area
The Senegambia linguistic area is a region in West Africa where languages from different families share common structural features due to long-term contact and convergence.
 E963734 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: Senegambia linguistic area | Statement: [Senegambian languages, linguisticArea, Senegambia linguistic area]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Senegambia linguistic area
Context triple: [Senegambian languages, linguisticArea, Senegambia linguistic area]
  • A. Sahelian linguistic area
    The Sahelian linguistic area is a broad region across the African Sahel where diverse languages from different families have converged and influenced each other through long-term contact, trade, and migration.
  • B. Senegambian languages
    Senegambian languages are a branch of the Niger-Congo language family spoken in the Senegambia region of West Africa, known for features such as extensive noun class systems and shared phonological traits.
  • C. Bongo–Bagirmi languages
    The Bongo–Bagirmi languages are a subgroup of Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in South Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic.
  • D. Volta–Niger languages
    Volta–Niger languages are a major subgroup of the Niger-Congo language family spoken primarily in southern Nigeria and neighboring parts of West Africa, including languages such as Yoruba and Igbo.
  • E. Bongo–Baka languages
    The Bongo–Baka languages are a subgroup of Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in parts of South Sudan and neighboring regions.
  • 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: Senegambia linguistic area
Triple: [Senegambian languages, linguisticArea, Senegambia linguistic area]
Generated description
The Senegambia linguistic area is a region in West Africa where languages from different families share common structural features due to long-term contact and convergence.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Senegambia linguistic area
Target entity description: The Senegambia linguistic area is a region in West Africa where languages from different families share common structural features due to long-term contact and convergence.
  • A. Sahelian linguistic area
    The Sahelian linguistic area is a broad region across the African Sahel where diverse languages from different families have converged and influenced each other through long-term contact, trade, and migration.
  • B. Senegambian languages
    Senegambian languages are a branch of the Niger-Congo language family spoken in the Senegambia region of West Africa, known for features such as extensive noun class systems and shared phonological traits.
  • C. Bongo–Bagirmi languages
    The Bongo–Bagirmi languages are a subgroup of Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in South Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic.
  • D. Volta–Niger languages
    Volta–Niger languages are a major subgroup of the Niger-Congo language family spoken primarily in southern Nigeria and neighboring parts of West Africa, including languages such as Yoruba and Igbo.
  • E. Bongo–Baka languages
    The Bongo–Baka languages are a subgroup of Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in parts of South Sudan and neighboring regions.
  • 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_69d6ab4c6710819097a9d228382dde43 completed April 8, 2026, 7:23 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69d915c1673c8190830cd15525d16869 completed April 10, 2026, 3:22 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69f5f69c8d408190abbc900deb534045 completed May 2, 2026, 1:05 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69f5fe53d47c8190896a9abf8cc4bc31 completed May 2, 2026, 1:38 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69f5ffc563a08190b95db768df475a3a completed May 2, 2026, 1:44 p.m.
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:50 p.m.