Triple
T2357229
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mark Obama Ndesandjo |
E47584
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Nairobi to Shenzhen: A Novel of Love in the East
"Nairobi to Shenzhen: A Novel of Love in the East" is a cross-cultural novel by Mark Obama Ndesandjo that explores themes of identity, love, and displacement between Africa and China.
|
E257960
|
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: Nairobi to Shenzhen: A Novel of Love in the East | Statement: [Mark Obama Ndesandjo, notableWork, Nairobi to Shenzhen: A Novel of Love in the East]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nairobi to Shenzhen: A Novel of Love in the East Context triple: [Mark Obama Ndesandjo, notableWork, Nairobi to Shenzhen: A Novel of Love in the East]
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A.
Out of Africa
Out of Africa is a 1985 romantic drama film set in colonial Kenya, best known for its sweeping cinematography, Oscar-winning acclaim, and Meryl Streep’s acclaimed performance.
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B.
City of Hibiscus
The City of Hibiscus is a poetic nickname for Chengdu, the capital of China’s Sichuan province, renowned for its rich history, relaxed lifestyle, and vibrant culinary and cultural scene.
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C.
Unaccustomed Earth
Unaccustomed Earth is a critically acclaimed collection of short stories by Jhumpa Lahiri that explores themes of family, migration, and cultural identity within the Indian diaspora.
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D.
Daughter of Shanghai
Daughter of Shanghai is a 1937 crime drama film starring Anna May Wong that is notable for its rare early Hollywood portrayal of a Chinese American heroine in a leading, heroic role.
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E.
The Japanese Lover
The Japanese Lover is a romantic historical novel by Isabel Allende that intertwines themes of forbidden love, memory, and identity across decades and continents.
- 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: Nairobi to Shenzhen: A Novel of Love in the East Triple: [Mark Obama Ndesandjo, notableWork, Nairobi to Shenzhen: A Novel of Love in the East]
Generated description
"Nairobi to Shenzhen: A Novel of Love in the East" is a cross-cultural novel by Mark Obama Ndesandjo that explores themes of identity, love, and displacement between Africa and China.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nairobi to Shenzhen: A Novel of Love in the East Target entity description: "Nairobi to Shenzhen: A Novel of Love in the East" is a cross-cultural novel by Mark Obama Ndesandjo that explores themes of identity, love, and displacement between Africa and China.
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A.
Out of Africa
Out of Africa is a 1985 romantic drama film set in colonial Kenya, best known for its sweeping cinematography, Oscar-winning acclaim, and Meryl Streep’s acclaimed performance.
-
B.
City of Hibiscus
The City of Hibiscus is a poetic nickname for Chengdu, the capital of China’s Sichuan province, renowned for its rich history, relaxed lifestyle, and vibrant culinary and cultural scene.
-
C.
Unaccustomed Earth
Unaccustomed Earth is a critically acclaimed collection of short stories by Jhumpa Lahiri that explores themes of family, migration, and cultural identity within the Indian diaspora.
-
D.
Daughter of Shanghai
Daughter of Shanghai is a 1937 crime drama film starring Anna May Wong that is notable for its rare early Hollywood portrayal of a Chinese American heroine in a leading, heroic role.
-
E.
The Japanese Lover
The Japanese Lover is a romantic historical novel by Isabel Allende that intertwines themes of forbidden love, memory, and identity across decades and continents.
- F. None of above. chosen
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_69a88a1b678c8190bce986922ba60ce0 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abc71e0c68819082eebd80721abcc1 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:35 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae9638ef948190adf945aba42fac76 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 9:43 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae96fc0b508190b1da6aa41cddc488 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 9:46 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae977e539c81909cef638cc61e5ec1 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 9:48 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:54 p.m.