Triple
T2712573
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Sokoto Caliphate |
E59895
|
entity |
| Predicate | areaOfInfluence |
P9
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Present-day Niger |
E211087
|
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: Present-day Niger | Statement: [Sokoto Caliphate, areaOfInfluence, Present-day Niger]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Present-day Niger Context triple: [Sokoto Caliphate, areaOfInfluence, Present-day Niger]
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A.
Northern Niger
Northern Niger is a sparsely populated Saharan region characterized by desert landscapes, nomadic communities, and a history of Tuareg insurgencies.
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B.
Niger
Niger is a landlocked West African country in the Sahel region, known for its vast desert landscapes, uranium resources, and predominantly rural population.
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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.
Republic of Niger
chosen
The Republic of Niger is a landlocked West African country known for its vast Sahara Desert landscapes, predominantly Muslim population, and economy heavily reliant on agriculture and uranium mining.
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E.
Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso
Tenkodogo is a historic town in eastern Burkina Faso, considered one of the country’s oldest settlements and an important regional center for the Gurma people.
- 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_69ab4ac92a088190bc74bca14038e3de |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:44 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abda90d5a88190bcb6caefd8f2dd1b |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:58 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69afaf83e37c8190b7a7815f8acf3a4b |
completed | March 10, 2026, 5:43 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:55 p.m.