Triple
T3909024
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Afro-Eurasian desert belt |
E87276
|
entity |
| Predicate | contains |
P35
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Kalahari transition zone |
E70367
|
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: Kalahari transition zone | Statement: [Afro-Eurasian desert belt, contains, Kalahari transition zone]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kalahari transition zone Context triple: [Afro-Eurasian desert belt, contains, Kalahari transition zone]
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A.
Makgadikgadi Pans region
The Makgadikgadi Pans region is one of the world’s largest salt pan complexes, a vast, seasonally flooded expanse of shimmering flats and rich wildlife habitat in northern Botswana.
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B.
Lowveld region
The Lowveld region is a low-lying, subtropical area in northeastern South Africa known for its warm climate, savanna landscapes, and proximity to major wildlife reserves such as Kruger National Park.
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C.
Zambezian region
The Zambezian region is a major biogeographical zone in south-central Africa characterized by extensive miombo woodlands, savannas, and rich biodiversity spanning several countries.
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D.
Kalahari Basin
chosen
The Kalahari Basin is a large inland drainage basin in southern Africa that encompasses and gives rise to the arid Kalahari Desert and surrounding semi-arid regions.
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E.
Sudan savanna
The Sudan savanna is a broad belt of tropical grassland with scattered trees stretching across central Africa between the Sahel to the north and the wetter forest zones to the south.
- 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_69aed9424514819086e9c58adde6652d |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aeed14d6d08190b74757eb9288fe4d |
completed | March 9, 2026, 3:53 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b51cb1b194819093b88d3f37ae51d9 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 8:30 a.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:22 p.m.