Triple
T14270518
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Central Botswana |
E353770
|
entity |
| Predicate | bordersRegion |
P224
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Western Botswana
Western Botswana is the sparsely populated, arid region of Botswana encompassing parts of the Kalahari Desert and forming the country’s western frontier.
|
E1092467
|
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: Western Botswana | Statement: [Central Botswana, bordersRegion, Western Botswana]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Western Botswana Context triple: [Central Botswana, bordersRegion, Western Botswana]
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A.
northern Botswana
Northern Botswana is a sparsely populated region known for its vast wilderness areas and rich wildlife, including the world-famous Okavango Delta.
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B.
Central Botswana
Central Botswana is a sparsely populated region dominated by semi-arid savanna and desert landscapes, known for its vast wilderness areas and rich wildlife.
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C.
South-East District, Botswana
South-East District, Botswana is an administrative region in southeastern Botswana that includes the capital city Gaborone and surrounding settlements.
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D.
Southern District, Botswana
Southern District, Botswana is an administrative region in southern Botswana that includes the town of Lobatse and is known for its agricultural activities and proximity to the South African border.
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E.
North-East District, Botswana
North-East District, Botswana is an administrative region in northeastern Botswana that includes the city of Francistown and is known for its role as a commercial and transport hub near the Zimbabwean border.
- 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: Western Botswana Triple: [Central Botswana, bordersRegion, Western Botswana]
Generated description
Western Botswana is the sparsely populated, arid region of Botswana encompassing parts of the Kalahari Desert and forming the country’s western frontier.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Western Botswana Target entity description: Western Botswana is the sparsely populated, arid region of Botswana encompassing parts of the Kalahari Desert and forming the country’s western frontier.
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A.
northern Botswana
Northern Botswana is a sparsely populated region known for its vast wilderness areas and rich wildlife, including the world-famous Okavango Delta.
-
B.
Central Botswana
Central Botswana is a sparsely populated region dominated by semi-arid savanna and desert landscapes, known for its vast wilderness areas and rich wildlife.
-
C.
South-East District, Botswana
South-East District, Botswana is an administrative region in southeastern Botswana that includes the capital city Gaborone and surrounding settlements.
-
D.
Southern District, Botswana
Southern District, Botswana is an administrative region in southern Botswana that includes the town of Lobatse and is known for its agricultural activities and proximity to the South African border.
-
E.
North-East District, Botswana
North-East District, Botswana is an administrative region in northeastern Botswana that includes the city of Francistown and is known for its role as a commercial and transport hub near the Zimbabwean border.
- 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_69d8278d25148190abf1a8c8f5f533ad |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:26 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69de657fe6708190b41de48c43cff647 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 4:04 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fd3d16bae881909b38ccf04f1cf823 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 1:32 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fd40443c188190b12a82db1049dd9f |
completed | May 8, 2026, 1:45 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fd42f275048190805e8f65db68c167 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 1:57 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:10 a.m.