Triple
T1944793
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lixus |
E42037
|
entity |
| Predicate | locatedInRegion |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Northwest Africa |
E78076
|
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: Northwest Africa | Statement: [Lixus, locatedInRegion, Northwest Africa]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northwest Africa Context triple: [Lixus, locatedInRegion, Northwest Africa]
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A.
Northwest Africa
chosen
Northwest Africa is a geographic region of the African continent that includes countries along its northwestern Atlantic coast, such as Mauritania, Morocco, Western Sahara, and parts of neighboring states.
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B.
North Africa
North Africa is a region encompassing the northernmost countries of the African continent, characterized by its Sahara Desert landscapes, Mediterranean coastline, and a cultural blend of Arab, Berber, and African influences.
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C.
Horn of Africa
The Horn of Africa is a peninsula in Northeast Africa that juts into the Arabian Sea and is known for countries such as Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti, serving as a strategic and cultural crossroads between Africa and the Arab world.
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D.
Northeast Africa
Northeast Africa is a region of the African continent that encompasses countries along the northeastern corner, including areas around the Nile River and the Red Sea.
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E.
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.
- 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_69a8870e08fc8190a319cbf2600db15f |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:25 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abb2ff43108190af37ad12d123dcba |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:09 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae03180a248190a0df96066923728a |
completed | March 8, 2026, 11:15 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:36 p.m.