Triple
T6991159
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lycaon pictus |
E162088
|
entity |
| Predicate | nativeTo |
P410
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Southern Africa |
E18188
|
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: Southern Africa | Statement: [Lycaon pictus, nativeTo, Southern Africa]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Southern Africa Context triple: [Lycaon pictus, nativeTo, Southern Africa]
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A.
Southern Africa
chosen
Southern Africa is the southernmost region of the African continent, encompassing countries such as South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, and others, known for its diverse landscapes, wildlife, and cultural heritage.
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B.
southeastern Africa
Southeastern Africa is a subregion of the African continent encompassing countries along the continent’s southeastern coast and interior, including parts of Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and neighboring states.
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C.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is the geographically expansive and culturally diverse region of Africa located south of the Sahara Desert, encompassing dozens of countries with rapidly growing populations and economies.
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D.
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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E.
East Africa
East Africa is a region on the eastern side of the African continent, known for its diverse cultures, significant wildlife and safari tourism, and countries such as Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia.
- 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_69c68856d7808190ab33ee914640281b |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6dbc08758819083d36a1fc0463b27 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 7:34 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c761a6bbdc81908c96871f151db279 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 5:05 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:32 p.m.