Triple
T6148449
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Proto-Sino-Tibetan |
E137137
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasSubdivision |
P747
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Proto-Sinitic
Proto-Sinitic is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Sinitic (Chinese) languages, from which all modern varieties of Chinese are believed to have descended.
|
E572293
|
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: Proto-Sinitic | Statement: [Proto-Sino-Tibetan, hasSubdivision, Proto-Sinitic]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proto-Sinitic Context triple: [Proto-Sino-Tibetan, hasSubdivision, Proto-Sinitic]
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A.
Proto-Sino-Tibetan
Proto-Sino-Tibetan is the hypothesized common ancestral language from which all modern Sino-Tibetan languages, such as Chinese and Tibetan, are believed to have descended.
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B.
Middle Chinese
Middle Chinese is the historical stage of the Chinese language spoken during the Sui, Tang, and early Song dynasties, serving as the ancestor of many modern Chinese varieties and a key reference for historical phonology.
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C.
Old Chinese
Old Chinese is the earliest attested stage of the Chinese language, spoken during the Shang and Zhou dynasties and reconstructed from ancient texts and inscriptions.
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D.
Kam–Sui languages
The Kam–Sui languages are a branch of the Tai–Kadai language family spoken primarily in southern China, including languages such as Kam (Dong) and Sui.
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E.
Proto-Austroasiatic
Proto-Austroasiatic is the hypothesized common ancestor language from which all modern Austroasiatic languages, such as Khmer, Vietnamese, and Mon, are believed to have descended.
- 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: Proto-Sinitic Triple: [Proto-Sino-Tibetan, hasSubdivision, Proto-Sinitic]
Generated description
Proto-Sinitic is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Sinitic (Chinese) languages, from which all modern varieties of Chinese are believed to have descended.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proto-Sinitic Target entity description: Proto-Sinitic is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Sinitic (Chinese) languages, from which all modern varieties of Chinese are believed to have descended.
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A.
Proto-Sino-Tibetan
Proto-Sino-Tibetan is the hypothesized common ancestral language from which all modern Sino-Tibetan languages, such as Chinese and Tibetan, are believed to have descended.
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B.
Middle Chinese
Middle Chinese is the historical stage of the Chinese language spoken during the Sui, Tang, and early Song dynasties, serving as the ancestor of many modern Chinese varieties and a key reference for historical phonology.
-
C.
Old Chinese
Old Chinese is the earliest attested stage of the Chinese language, spoken during the Shang and Zhou dynasties and reconstructed from ancient texts and inscriptions.
-
D.
Kam–Sui languages
The Kam–Sui languages are a branch of the Tai–Kadai language family spoken primarily in southern China, including languages such as Kam (Dong) and Sui.
-
E.
Proto-Austroasiatic
Proto-Austroasiatic is the hypothesized common ancestor language from which all modern Austroasiatic languages, such as Khmer, Vietnamese, and Mon, are believed to have descended.
- 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_69c008a2c6308190a56519b22d55d083 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c05ce07fb081909278088e9e2e2959 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:19 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c13603730881909b3991c7262509b5 |
completed | March 23, 2026, 12:45 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c139f6f11c81909eb0b2ab809de079 |
completed | March 23, 2026, 1:02 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c13a5f53ec8190be24f37fc5fb7f32 |
completed | March 23, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:16 p.m.