Triple
T499938
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Algiers |
E10377
|
entity |
| Predicate | wasColonialCapitalOf |
P14423
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
French Algeria
French Algeria was a former French colonial territory in North Africa that existed from 1830 to 1962, encompassing much of present-day Algeria and serving as an integral part of France rather than a typical overseas colony.
|
E62629
|
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: French Algeria | Statement: [Algiers, wasColonialCapitalOf, French Algeria]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French Algeria Context triple: [Algiers, wasColonialCapitalOf, French Algeria]
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A.
French North Africa
French North Africa was the group of French colonial territories in the Maghreb, primarily Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco, that played a key strategic and military role for France during the 19th and 20th centuries, including World War II.
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B.
French Morocco
French Morocco was a French protectorate in North Africa (1912–1956) that encompassed much of present-day Morocco and served as a key colonial administrative and economic center for France.
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C.
Algeria
Algeria is a large North African country on the Mediterranean coast, known for its vast Sahara Desert regions, rich history, and significant role in both colonial and post-colonial geopolitics.
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D.
French West Africa
French West Africa was a federation of eight French colonial territories in West Africa that served as a major political and military base for France, especially during both World Wars.
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E.
French Union
The French Union was a political entity established after World War II to reorganize France’s relationship with its colonies and overseas territories within a quasi-federal framework.
- 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: French Algeria Triple: [Algiers, wasColonialCapitalOf, French Algeria]
Generated description
French Algeria was a former French colonial territory in North Africa that existed from 1830 to 1962, encompassing much of present-day Algeria and serving as an integral part of France rather than a typical overseas colony.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French Algeria Target entity description: French Algeria was a former French colonial territory in North Africa that existed from 1830 to 1962, encompassing much of present-day Algeria and serving as an integral part of France rather than a typical overseas colony.
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A.
French North Africa
French North Africa was the group of French colonial territories in the Maghreb, primarily Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco, that played a key strategic and military role for France during the 19th and 20th centuries, including World War II.
-
B.
French Morocco
French Morocco was a French protectorate in North Africa (1912–1956) that encompassed much of present-day Morocco and served as a key colonial administrative and economic center for France.
-
C.
Algeria
Algeria is a large North African country on the Mediterranean coast, known for its vast Sahara Desert regions, rich history, and significant role in both colonial and post-colonial geopolitics.
-
D.
French West Africa
French West Africa was a federation of eight French colonial territories in West Africa that served as a major political and military base for France, especially during both World Wars.
-
E.
French Union
The French Union was a political entity established after World War II to reorganize France’s relationship with its colonies and overseas territories within a quasi-federal framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: wasColonialCapitalOf Context triple: [Algiers, wasColonialCapitalOf, French Algeria]
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A.
wasColonialPower
Indicates that one entity historically exercised colonial control or dominance over another entity.
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B.
wasStateCapitalOf
Indicates that a city previously served as the official capital of a specified state or equivalent political region.
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C.
wasDeFactoCapitalOf
Indicates that a place functioned in practice as the capital of a political entity, even if it was not officially designated as such.
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D.
wasFirstCapitalOf
Indicates that one place previously served as the earliest or original capital city of another political or administrative entity.
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E.
formerColonyEstablishedIn
Indicates that a former colony was originally established in a specified year or time period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (7 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_69a2e847df8481909239ec08ccf1e376 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2f13096248190a622a58dcf540b00 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:44 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a48543f1948190b710628bf53cdf01 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 6:28 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a48918e1d08190b2f51c0d0510ce15 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 6:44 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a4899415108190b520b8e00fdf00ff |
completed | March 1, 2026, 6:46 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a2edfa87cc8190a77c726a5a55b7d9 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:30 p.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69a2eebbd70481908b462296671de67b |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:33 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:12 p.m.