Triple

T22967376
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Phylica stipularis E571082 entity
Predicate nativeTo P410 FINISHED
Object Southern Africa — NE NERFINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

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: Southern Africa | Statement: [Phylica stipularis, nativeTo, Southern Africa]

Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Southern Africa
Context triple: [Phylica stipularis, nativeTo, Southern Africa]
  • A. Southern Africa chosen
    Southern Africa is the southernmost region of the African continent, encompassing countries such as South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, and others, known for its diverse landscapes, wildlife, and cultural heritage.
  • B. East Africa and Southern Africa
    East Africa and Southern Africa is a broad geographic region of the African continent encompassing countries along the eastern seaboard and the southern tip, known for its diverse cultures, landscapes, and wildlife.
  • C. southeastern Africa
    Southeastern Africa is a subregion of the African continent encompassing countries along the continent’s southeastern coast and interior, including parts of Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and neighboring states.
  • D. Southwestern Africa
    Southwestern Africa is a geographic region on the African continent encompassing countries along the Atlantic coast such as Namibia and parts of Angola, characterized by arid deserts, diverse cultures, and rich mineral resources.
  • E. Sub-Saharan Africa
    Sub-Saharan Africa is the geographically expansive and culturally diverse region of Africa located south of the Sahara Desert, encompassing dozens of countries with rapidly growing populations and economies.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69e245b2c6548190a0e4c7f2f7df2d48 elicitation completed
NER batch_69f1822f57088190addc6857063b4cca ner completed
Created at: April 17, 2026, 3:48 p.m.