Triple
T14723278
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Malumfashi |
E345867
|
entity |
| Predicate | geographicRegion |
P285
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Sahelian zone of Nigeria |
E1114818
|
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: Sahelian zone of Nigeria | Statement: [Malumfashi, geographicRegion, Sahelian zone of Nigeria]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sahelian zone of Nigeria Context triple: [Malumfashi, geographicRegion, Sahelian zone of Nigeria]
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A.
Sahel belt of Nigeria
chosen
The Sahel belt of Nigeria is the semi-arid northern zone of the country characterized by sparse vegetation, low and variable rainfall, and a transition between the Sahara Desert and the more humid savanna regions to the south.
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B.
Sokoto Basin
The Sokoto Basin is a large sedimentary basin in northwestern Nigeria known for its extensive Cretaceous–Tertiary rock formations and significant groundwater and mineral resources.
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C.
Middle Niger region
The Middle Niger region is a historically significant area of West Africa along the central course of the Niger River, known for its early urban civilizations, trade networks, and rich cultural heritage.
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D.
Lower Niger region
The Lower Niger region is a linguistically diverse area of southern Nigeria encompassing the lower reaches of the Niger River, known for its dense concentration of Niger-Congo language groups and complex cultural interactions.
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E.
Southern Niger
Southern Niger is a predominantly Hausa-inhabited region of Niger known for its dense population, agricultural activity, and role as a cultural and economic heartland of the country.
- 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_69d822e5911c8190ba589f957dbd9ba7 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69dec25e9a14819081fa06fc601f295d |
completed | April 14, 2026, 10:40 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fdfb8624bc8190b20441c2f5c4a2fa |
completed | May 8, 2026, 3:04 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:29 a.m.