Triple
T14485568
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Cape Fold Belt |
E359220
|
entity |
| Predicate | influencedFormationOf |
P21716
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Karoo Basin
The Karoo Basin is a vast sedimentary basin in South Africa renowned for its extensive Permian–Jurassic rock sequences and rich fossil record, including important early dinosaur and synapsid remains.
|
E1102329
|
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: Karoo Basin | Statement: [Cape Fold Belt, influencedFormationOf, Karoo Basin]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Karoo Basin Context triple: [Cape Fold Belt, influencedFormationOf, Karoo Basin]
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A.
Karoo
The Karoo is a vast semi-arid region in South Africa characterized by sparse vegetation, unique succulent flora, and extreme temperature variations.
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B.
Karoo-Namib region
The Karoo-Namib region is a vast arid and semi-arid biogeographical zone in southern Africa, encompassing the Namib Desert and Karoo landscapes known for their extreme dryness and unique adapted flora and fauna.
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C.
Namaqualand
Namaqualand is a semi-desert region in southwestern Africa famed for its spectacular seasonal wildflower displays and unique biodiversity.
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D.
Kalahari Basin
The Kalahari Basin is a large inland drainage basin in southern Africa that encompasses and gives rise to the arid Kalahari Desert and surrounding semi-arid regions.
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E.
Centralian Superbasin region
The Centralian Superbasin region is a vast Proterozoic to early Paleozoic sedimentary basin in central Australia, known for its thick sequences of sandstones, shales, and other strata that record major episodes of ancient continental deposition and tectonic evolution.
- 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: Karoo Basin Triple: [Cape Fold Belt, influencedFormationOf, Karoo Basin]
Generated description
The Karoo Basin is a vast sedimentary basin in South Africa renowned for its extensive Permian–Jurassic rock sequences and rich fossil record, including important early dinosaur and synapsid remains.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Karoo Basin Target entity description: The Karoo Basin is a vast sedimentary basin in South Africa renowned for its extensive Permian–Jurassic rock sequences and rich fossil record, including important early dinosaur and synapsid remains.
-
A.
Karoo
The Karoo is a vast semi-arid region in South Africa characterized by sparse vegetation, unique succulent flora, and extreme temperature variations.
-
B.
Karoo-Namib region
The Karoo-Namib region is a vast arid and semi-arid biogeographical zone in southern Africa, encompassing the Namib Desert and Karoo landscapes known for their extreme dryness and unique adapted flora and fauna.
-
C.
Namaqualand
Namaqualand is a semi-desert region in southwestern Africa famed for its spectacular seasonal wildflower displays and unique biodiversity.
-
D.
Kalahari Basin
The Kalahari Basin is a large inland drainage basin in southern Africa that encompasses and gives rise to the arid Kalahari Desert and surrounding semi-arid regions.
-
E.
Centralian Superbasin region
The Centralian Superbasin region is a vast Proterozoic to early Paleozoic sedimentary basin in central Australia, known for its thick sequences of sandstones, shales, and other strata that record major episodes of ancient continental deposition and tectonic evolution.
- 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_69d8279740308190af9df93a3af8592e |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:26 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69de924ee0f08190baf68318b41fa64d |
completed | April 14, 2026, 7:15 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fd6d8f1bf081908c37f8f41767b382 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 4:58 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fd6faa43808190a9fe934f8f472a61 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 5:07 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fd700572e48190aa9bbb544a25796e |
completed | May 8, 2026, 5:09 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:20 a.m.