Triple

T4025857
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Igbo people E71689 entity
Predicate traditionalWritingSystem P26603 FINISHED
Object Nsibidi
Nsibidi is an ancient system of symbols and ideographic writing used in southeastern Nigeria, particularly among the Ekpe and related societies, for communication, ritual, and record-keeping.
E409197 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 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: Nsibidi | Statement: [Igbo people, traditionalWritingSystem, Nsibidi]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nsibidi
Context triple: [Igbo people, traditionalWritingSystem, Nsibidi]
  • A. Adinkra symbols
    Adinkra symbols are a traditional set of visual icons from the Akan culture of Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire that convey proverbs, philosophical concepts, and cultural values.
  • B. N'Ko script
    N'Ko script is an indigenous alphabetic writing system created in 1949 by Solomana Kante for Manding languages of West Africa, such as Mandinka, Bambara, and Dyula.
  • C. Tigalari script
    The Tigalari script is a historical South Indian writing system used primarily to write Tulu and Sanskrit, closely related to other southern Brahmic scripts.
  • D. Abakuá
    Abakuá is an Afro-Cuban fraternal and religious society with roots in West African traditions, known for its secret rituals, music, and strong communal bonds.
  • E. Tagbanwa script
    Tagbanwa script is an indigenous Brahmic-derived writing system historically used by the Tagbanwa people of Palawan in the Philippines to write their native languages.
  • 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: Nsibidi
Triple: [Igbo people, traditionalWritingSystem, Nsibidi]
Generated description
Nsibidi is an ancient system of symbols and ideographic writing used in southeastern Nigeria, particularly among the Ekpe and related societies, for communication, ritual, and record-keeping.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nsibidi
Target entity description: Nsibidi is an ancient system of symbols and ideographic writing used in southeastern Nigeria, particularly among the Ekpe and related societies, for communication, ritual, and record-keeping.
  • A. Adinkra symbols
    Adinkra symbols are a traditional set of visual icons from the Akan culture of Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire that convey proverbs, philosophical concepts, and cultural values.
  • B. N'Ko script
    N'Ko script is an indigenous alphabetic writing system created in 1949 by Solomana Kante for Manding languages of West Africa, such as Mandinka, Bambara, and Dyula.
  • C. Tigalari script
    The Tigalari script is a historical South Indian writing system used primarily to write Tulu and Sanskrit, closely related to other southern Brahmic scripts.
  • D. Abakuá
    Abakuá is an Afro-Cuban fraternal and religious society with roots in West African traditions, known for its secret rituals, music, and strong communal bonds.
  • E. Tagbanwa script
    Tagbanwa script is an indigenous Brahmic-derived writing system historically used by the Tagbanwa people of Palawan in the Philippines to write their native languages.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: traditionalWritingSystem
Context triple: [Igbo people, traditionalWritingSystem, Nsibidi]
  • A. writingSystem
    Indicates that one entity is the script or system of written symbols used to represent the language or content of another entity.
  • B. writingSystemUsedIn chosen
    Indicates that a particular writing system is employed for written communication within a given language, region, or context.
  • C. writingSystemHistorically
    Indicates that one writing system was historically used for, associated with, or served as a predecessor to another writing system.
  • D. writingSystemDevelopedFrom
    Indicates that one writing system originated, evolved, or was derived from another earlier writing system.
  • E. writingSystemStandardized
    Indicates that a writing system has been formally codified and regulated according to an accepted standard or set of rules.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 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_69aed92e29ac819080f7a98b594fec05 completed March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69aefaec08dc8190a341809059554f84 completed March 9, 2026, 4:53 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b5562f3fd881909975cb85143ad466 completed March 14, 2026, 12:35 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b55a3d0f3c8190942f8b93129310a9 completed March 14, 2026, 12:53 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b55a9ec7e88190bc5d165fd666f4b3 completed March 14, 2026, 12:54 p.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69aef8fc78ec819092d4dab88d85a141 completed March 9, 2026, 4:44 p.m.
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:36 p.m.