Triple
T17984041
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Kanembu people |
E430178
|
entity |
| Predicate | culturalSphere |
P14191
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Sahel |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
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: Sahel | Statement: [Kanembu people, culturalSphere, Sahel]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sahel Context triple: [Kanembu people, culturalSphere, Sahel]
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A.
Sahel
chosen
The Sahel is a semi-arid transition zone in Africa between the Sahara Desert to the north and the more humid savannas to the south, spanning several countries from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.
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B.
Al Sahel
Al Sahel is a subtribe of the larger Qahtan tribal confederation, traditionally associated with the Arabian Peninsula.
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C.
Al-Sahel region
The Al-Sahel region is a fertile coastal plain in northwestern Syria known for its Mediterranean climate, agriculture, and strategic location along the Mediterranean Sea.
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D.
Central Sahara
The Central Sahara is a vast, arid desert region in north-central Africa characterized by extreme climatic conditions, sparse population, and a long history of trans-Saharan trade and nomadic cultures.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (2 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_69d8b90364248190a37381adea932f42 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:46 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4b2992fe481908c0d2757b4de5bad |
completed | April 19, 2026, 10:46 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:23 a.m.