Triple
T3259691
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Songhai Empire |
E68378
|
entity |
| Predicate | educationalInstitution |
P2858
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Sankore University |
E339622
|
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: Sankore University | Statement: [Songhai Empire, educationalInstitution, Sankore University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sankore University Context triple: [Songhai Empire, educationalInstitution, Sankore University]
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A.
Sankore University
chosen
Sankore University was a renowned medieval Islamic center of learning in Timbuktu, famed for its scholars, vast manuscript collections, and influence across West Africa.
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B.
Al-Qarawiyyin University
Al-Qarawiyyin University is a historic center of Islamic learning in Fez, Morocco, often regarded as one of the oldest continuously operating universities in the world.
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C.
Saffarin Madrasa
Saffarin Madrasa is a historic Islamic educational institution in Fez, Morocco, renowned as one of the city’s oldest madrasas and an important example of Marinid-era architecture.
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D.
Cheikh Anta Diop University
Cheikh Anta Diop University is a major public research university in Senegal and one of West Africa’s leading centers of higher education.
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E.
Ibn Zohr University
Ibn Zohr University is a public higher education institution in Agadir, Morocco, known for serving the southern regions of the country with a wide range of academic programs and research activities.
- 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_69ad858f74408190bcbd07f967cd7bd0 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:19 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adafa673a481909b5024b4e0e1c2a7 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:19 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b28ed941cc81909c35853e793d6ce5 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10 a.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:09 p.m.