Triple
T4081237
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ibn Battuta |
E87480
|
entity |
| Predicate | visitedCity |
P16949
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Timbuktu region |
E84883
|
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: Timbuktu region | Statement: [Ibn Battuta, visitedCity, Timbuktu region]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Timbuktu region Context triple: [Ibn Battuta, visitedCity, Timbuktu region]
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A.
Timbuktu Region
chosen
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.
Mopti Region
Mopti Region is an administrative region in central Mali known for its diverse ethnic communities, riverine landscapes along the Niger and Bani rivers, and the historic city of Mopti.
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C.
Timbuktu
Timbuktu is an ancient city in Mali famed as a historic center of trans-Saharan trade and Islamic scholarship.
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D.
Kidal Region
Kidal Region is a sparsely populated, desert area in northeastern Mali that has been a focal point of Tuareg rebellions, Islamist insurgency, and French military intervention.
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E.
Ouarzazate region
The Ouarzazate region is a semi-arid area in south-central Morocco known as a gateway to the Sahara Desert and a hub for film production and solar energy projects.
- 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_69aed9435cf48190ad1da737c962d19d |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aefc5204d881909829de15015aa50d |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:58 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b56b6067908190b9724c6d58bda305 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:39 p.m.