Triple
T3860983
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Indo-Pacific linguistic area |
E90134
|
entity |
| Predicate | contrastedWith |
P278
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Nostratic hypothesis
The Nostratic hypothesis is a controversial linguistic theory proposing that several major language families of Eurasia and sometimes beyond share a common ancestral proto-language.
|
E394595
|
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: Nostratic hypothesis | Statement: [Indo-Pacific linguistic area, contrastedWith, Nostratic hypothesis]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nostratic hypothesis Context triple: [Indo-Pacific linguistic area, contrastedWith, Nostratic hypothesis]
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A.
Austro-Tai hypothesis
The Austro-Tai hypothesis is a proposed macro-family in historical linguistics that suggests a genetic relationship between the Tai–Kadai languages and the Austronesian language family.
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B.
Kurgan hypothesis
The Kurgan hypothesis is a leading theory that locates the Proto-Indo-European homeland in the Pontic–Caspian steppe and explains the spread of Indo-European languages through the expansion of early steppe pastoralist cultures.
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C.
Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed)
The Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed) are a hypothesized macro-family linking the Na-Dené languages of North America with the Yeniseian languages of Siberia, suggesting a deep historical connection across the Bering region.
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D.
Verner's law
Verner's law is a historical linguistic principle explaining a systematic set of consonant alternations in the Germanic languages that refined and expanded upon Grimm's law.
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E.
Proto-Tyrsenian
Proto-Tyrsenian is the hypothesized common ancestor language of the Tyrsenian family, believed to underlie languages such as Lemnian and Etruscan in the ancient Mediterranean region.
- 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: Nostratic hypothesis Triple: [Indo-Pacific linguistic area, contrastedWith, Nostratic hypothesis]
Generated description
The Nostratic hypothesis is a controversial linguistic theory proposing that several major language families of Eurasia and sometimes beyond share a common ancestral proto-language.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nostratic hypothesis Target entity description: The Nostratic hypothesis is a controversial linguistic theory proposing that several major language families of Eurasia and sometimes beyond share a common ancestral proto-language.
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A.
Austro-Tai hypothesis
The Austro-Tai hypothesis is a proposed macro-family in historical linguistics that suggests a genetic relationship between the Tai–Kadai languages and the Austronesian language family.
-
B.
Kurgan hypothesis
The Kurgan hypothesis is a leading theory that locates the Proto-Indo-European homeland in the Pontic–Caspian steppe and explains the spread of Indo-European languages through the expansion of early steppe pastoralist cultures.
-
C.
Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed)
The Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed) are a hypothesized macro-family linking the Na-Dené languages of North America with the Yeniseian languages of Siberia, suggesting a deep historical connection across the Bering region.
-
D.
Verner's law
Verner's law is a historical linguistic principle explaining a systematic set of consonant alternations in the Germanic languages that refined and expanded upon Grimm's law.
-
E.
Proto-Tyrsenian
Proto-Tyrsenian is the hypothesized common ancestor language of the Tyrsenian family, believed to underlie languages such as Lemnian and Etruscan in the ancient Mediterranean region.
- 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_69aed95b3c088190a8f85d19e6070599 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aeec212a1c8190aba6311630c3fd3e |
completed | March 9, 2026, 3:49 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b512348fe88190b5ae942809732b76 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 7:45 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b513013db481908f8fb5f56470c0d0 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 7:49 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b5137200a08190bd2a78398e03803e |
completed | March 14, 2026, 7:51 a.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:19 p.m.