Triple
T15189891
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | British protectorate |
E362978
|
entity |
| Predicate | example |
P1259
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
British Protectorate of the Gambia
The British Protectorate of the Gambia was a colonial-era territory along the Gambia River in West Africa administered by the United Kingdom until the country’s independence in the 20th century.
|
E1141838
|
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: British Protectorate of the Gambia | Statement: [British protectorate, example, British Protectorate of the Gambia]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British Protectorate of the Gambia Context triple: [British protectorate, example, British Protectorate of the Gambia]
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A.
Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate
Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate was a British colonial territory in West Africa that combined the coastal colony of Freetown with the surrounding protectorate until the country’s independence in 1961.
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B.
Niger Coast Protectorate
The Niger Coast Protectorate was a British colonial territory in the late 19th century in what is now southern Nigeria, serving as a base for expanding British influence and trade along the West African coast.
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C.
Bechuanaland Protectorate
The Bechuanaland Protectorate was a British colonial territory in Southern Africa that existed from the late 19th century until it gained independence as the Republic of Botswana in 1966.
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D.
Mano River Union
The Mano River Union is a subregional organization in West Africa that promotes economic cooperation and regional integration among its member states.
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E.
British Protectorate of Basutoland
The British Protectorate of Basutoland was a southern African territory under British colonial rule from the late 19th century until 1966, when it gained independence as the Kingdom of Lesotho.
- 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: British Protectorate of the Gambia Triple: [British protectorate, example, British Protectorate of the Gambia]
Generated description
The British Protectorate of the Gambia was a colonial-era territory along the Gambia River in West Africa administered by the United Kingdom until the country’s independence in the 20th century.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British Protectorate of the Gambia Target entity description: The British Protectorate of the Gambia was a colonial-era territory along the Gambia River in West Africa administered by the United Kingdom until the country’s independence in the 20th century.
-
A.
Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate
Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate was a British colonial territory in West Africa that combined the coastal colony of Freetown with the surrounding protectorate until the country’s independence in 1961.
-
B.
Niger Coast Protectorate
The Niger Coast Protectorate was a British colonial territory in the late 19th century in what is now southern Nigeria, serving as a base for expanding British influence and trade along the West African coast.
-
C.
Bechuanaland Protectorate
The Bechuanaland Protectorate was a British colonial territory in Southern Africa that existed from the late 19th century until it gained independence as the Republic of Botswana in 1966.
-
D.
Mano River Union
The Mano River Union is a subregional organization in West Africa that promotes economic cooperation and regional integration among its member states.
-
E.
British Protectorate of Basutoland
The British Protectorate of Basutoland was a southern African territory under British colonial rule from the late 19th century until 1966, when it gained independence as the Kingdom of Lesotho.
- 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_69d85a09a39c81908759f23268e2d408 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:01 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e0067beedc8190abc0a94c7a38f85e |
completed | April 15, 2026, 9:43 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fec89797ac819090fb68bb5f2fad5c |
completed | May 9, 2026, 5:39 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fec974f39c819081dcec5c18090cf7 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 5:43 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69feca9d1a5c8190b0c649f83a74231b |
completed | May 9, 2026, 5:48 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 3:10 a.m.