Triple
T3297075
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Bamako |
E69241
|
entity |
| Predicate | locatedIn |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
southwestern Mali
Southwestern Mali is a region of Mali that includes the national capital, Bamako, and serves as an important political and economic center of the country.
|
E344334
|
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: southwestern Mali | Statement: [Bamako, locatedIn, southwestern Mali]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: southwestern Mali Context triple: [Bamako, locatedIn, southwestern Mali]
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A.
Timbuktu Region
Timbuktu Region is a vast, sparsely populated administrative area in northern Mali that includes the historic city of Timbuktu and has been a focal point of conflict and counterinsurgency operations in the Sahel.
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B.
Casamance
Casamance is a culturally distinct, lush coastal region in southern Senegal known for its mangrove-lined rivers, rice fields, and strong Diola and Portuguese-influenced heritage.
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C.
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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D.
western Sudan
Western Sudan is a region of Sudan characterized by its diverse ethnic groups, languages, and cultures, including communities that speak the Taman languages.
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E.
Sahel
The Sahel is a semi-arid transition zone in Africa between the Sahara Desert to the north and the more humid savannas to the south, spanning several countries from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.
- 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: southwestern Mali Triple: [Bamako, locatedIn, southwestern Mali]
Generated description
Southwestern Mali is a region of Mali that includes the national capital, Bamako, and serves as an important political and economic center of the country.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: southwestern Mali Target entity description: Southwestern Mali is a region of Mali that includes the national capital, Bamako, and serves as an important political and economic center of the country.
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A.
Timbuktu Region
Timbuktu Region is a vast, sparsely populated administrative area in northern Mali that includes the historic city of Timbuktu and has been a focal point of conflict and counterinsurgency operations in the Sahel.
-
B.
Casamance
Casamance is a culturally distinct, lush coastal region in southern Senegal known for its mangrove-lined rivers, rice fields, and strong Diola and Portuguese-influenced heritage.
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C.
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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D.
western Sudan
Western Sudan is a region of Sudan characterized by its diverse ethnic groups, languages, and cultures, including communities that speak the Taman languages.
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E.
Sahel
The Sahel is a semi-arid transition zone in Africa between the Sahara Desert to the north and the more humid savannas to the south, spanning several countries from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.
- 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_69ad859e529c8190a404273f53cb487d |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adb078f3dc8190afb624f62894e48f |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:23 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b2e86e867c8190a1e5042a4d4d92cb |
completed | March 12, 2026, 4:23 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b2e8e54b6c8190a8d6c4abb3fa4580 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 4:25 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b2e9a10e2c8190ba67635ae2425470 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 4:28 p.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:10 p.m.