Triple
T16254594
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Nostratic hypothesis |
E394595
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entity |
| Predicate | proposedProtoLanguage |
P2179
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Proto-Nostratic
Proto-Nostratic is the hypothetical ancestral language reconstructed by proponents of the Nostratic hypothesis as a common ancestor of several major language families across Eurasia and North Africa.
|
E394595
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Proto-Nostratic | Statement: [Nostratic hypothesis, proposedProtoLanguage, Proto-Nostratic]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proto-Nostratic Context triple: [Nostratic hypothesis, proposedProtoLanguage, Proto-Nostratic]
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A.
Nostratic hypothesis
The Nostratic hypothesis is a controversial linguistic theory proposing that several major language families of Eurasia and sometimes beyond share a common ancestral proto-language.
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B.
Proto-Tyrsenian
Proto-Tyrsenian is the hypothesized common ancestor language of the Tyrsenian family, believed to underlie languages such as Lemnian and Etruscan in the ancient Mediterranean region.
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C.
Proto-Algic language
Proto-Algic language is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Algic language family, from which languages such as Algonquian and Wiyot-Yurok are believed to have descended.
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D.
Proto-Indo-European
Proto-Indo-European is the reconstructed common ancestor of the vast Indo-European language family, from which many ancient and modern languages of Europe and Asia are derived.
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E.
Proto-Uralic language
Proto-Uralic language is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Uralic language family, from which languages like Finnish, Hungarian, and Estonian are believed to have descended.
- 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: Proto-Nostratic Triple: [Nostratic hypothesis, proposedProtoLanguage, Proto-Nostratic]
Generated description
Proto-Nostratic is the hypothetical ancestral language reconstructed by proponents of the Nostratic hypothesis as a common ancestor of several major language families across Eurasia and North Africa.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proto-Nostratic Target entity description: Proto-Nostratic is the hypothetical ancestral language reconstructed by proponents of the Nostratic hypothesis as a common ancestor of several major language families across Eurasia and North Africa.
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A.
Nostratic hypothesis
chosen
The Nostratic hypothesis is a controversial linguistic theory proposing that several major language families of Eurasia and sometimes beyond share a common ancestral proto-language.
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B.
Proto-Tyrsenian
Proto-Tyrsenian is the hypothesized common ancestor language of the Tyrsenian family, believed to underlie languages such as Lemnian and Etruscan in the ancient Mediterranean region.
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C.
Proto-Algic language
Proto-Algic language is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Algic language family, from which languages such as Algonquian and Wiyot-Yurok are believed to have descended.
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D.
Proto-Indo-European
Proto-Indo-European is the reconstructed common ancestor of the vast Indo-European language family, from which many ancient and modern languages of Europe and Asia are derived.
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E.
Proto-Uralic language
Proto-Uralic language is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Uralic language family, from which languages like Finnish, Hungarian, and Estonian are believed to have descended.
- F. None of above.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: proposedProtoLanguage Context triple: [Nostratic hypothesis, proposedProtoLanguage, Proto-Nostratic]
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A.
hasProtoLanguage
chosen
Indicates that a language or language family originates from, or is derived from, a specified proto-language.
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B.
hasProposedLanguage
Indicates that an entity has put forward or suggested a particular language, typically as a candidate for use, adoption, or standardization.
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C.
fictionalLanguage
Indicates a relationship where an entity uses, is expressed in, or is associated with a language that is invented or does not exist in reality.
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D.
languageDesigned
Indicates that one entity created or developed the language used or associated with another entity.
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E.
proposedStructure
Indicates that one entity has suggested or put forward another entity as a potential structure or structural arrangement.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69d87f2171208190951025e526947816 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e24599861881908b9235f005d80a96 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 2:37 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a000ee9bc4c8190bb7e54ed2ad162b3 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 4:51 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0011995ff481908bbca9f9cfb41bf0 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 5:03 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0012669ff48190884367b92962a6d4 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 5:06 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69e219f259e88190bf49d8408c04178e |
completed | April 17, 2026, 11:30 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:04 a.m.