Triple
T1813179
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mali |
E40373
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
French Sudan
French Sudan was a former French colonial territory in West Africa that largely corresponds to the modern nation of Mali.
|
E40373
|
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: French Sudan | Statement: [Mali, formerName, French Sudan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French Sudan Context triple: [Mali, formerName, French Sudan]
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A.
French West Africa
French West Africa was a federation of eight French colonial territories in West Africa that served as a major political and military base for France, especially during both World Wars.
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B.
Mande
Mande is a major branch of the Niger-Congo language family comprising numerous related languages spoken across West Africa, particularly in countries like Mali, Guinea, and Sierra Leone.
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C.
Mali
Mali is a landlocked West African country known for its historic trading cities like Timbuktu, rich Sahelian culture, and significant role in the ancient Mali Empire.
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D.
French Equatorial Africa
French Equatorial Africa was a federation of French colonial territories in central Africa that served as an important political and military base for Free French forces during World War II.
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E.
Bambara
Bambara is a major Mande language widely spoken in Mali and neighboring West African countries, serving as a key lingua franca in the region.
- 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: French Sudan Triple: [Mali, formerName, French Sudan]
Generated description
French Sudan was a former French colonial territory in West Africa that largely corresponds to the modern nation of Mali.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French Sudan Target entity description: French Sudan was a former French colonial territory in West Africa that largely corresponds to the modern nation of Mali.
-
A.
French West Africa
French West Africa was a federation of eight French colonial territories in West Africa that served as a major political and military base for France, especially during both World Wars.
-
B.
Mande
Mande is a major branch of the Niger-Congo language family comprising numerous related languages spoken across West Africa, particularly in countries like Mali, Guinea, and Sierra Leone.
-
C.
Mali
chosen
Mali is a landlocked West African country known for its historic trading cities like Timbuktu, rich Sahelian culture, and significant role in the ancient Mali Empire.
-
D.
French Equatorial Africa
French Equatorial Africa was a federation of French colonial territories in central Africa that served as an important political and military base for Free French forces during World War II.
-
E.
Bambara
Bambara is a major Mande language widely spoken in Mali and neighboring West African countries, serving as a key lingua franca in the region.
- F. None of above.
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_69a88643a3388190a612f2ebe1fb29e7 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa65c775408190b4f5912786720e28 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:27 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69adb5e5142c8190bc90da38b02e95e2 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:46 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69adb69db13081909d0b6841fe16f50c |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:49 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69adb8c248b48190bbd2ba018fadfa84 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:58 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:32 p.m.