Triple
T17324842
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Cape buffalo |
E420659
|
entity |
| Predicate | scientificName |
P1329
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Syncerus caffer caffer |
E94617
|
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: Syncerus caffer caffer | Statement: [Cape buffalo, scientificName, Syncerus caffer caffer]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Syncerus caffer caffer Context triple: [Cape buffalo, scientificName, Syncerus caffer caffer]
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A.
Syncerus caffer
chosen
Syncerus caffer, commonly known as the African buffalo, is a large, robust bovine native to sub-Saharan Africa and noted for its formidable horns and unpredictable temperament.
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B.
Connochaetes gnou
Connochaetes gnou, commonly known as the black wildebeest or white-tailed gnu, is a large African antelope species native to southern Africa, recognized by its dark coat, distinctive forward-curving horns, and tufted white tail.
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C.
Ceratotherium simum cottoni
Ceratotherium simum cottoni is the critically endangered northern subspecies of the white rhinoceros, now functionally extinct in the wild with only a few individuals remaining under human protection.
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D.
Alcelaphus
Alcelaphus is a genus of African antelopes best known for including the hartebeest, a large, long-faced grazer of open savannas and grasslands.
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E.
Trichechus senegalensis
Trichechus senegalensis, commonly known as the African manatee, is a large herbivorous marine mammal found in the coastal and inland waters of West and Central Africa.
- 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_69d889d3adc881909319f1edb8d2a956 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e439d18e3081908ca15baa743abcd8 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 2:11 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a01954ecadc8190a6484ff0a207fe9b |
completed | May 11, 2026, 8:37 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:43 a.m.