Triple
T7680661
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lycaon |
E173983
|
entity |
| Predicate | geographicRangeOfSpecies |
P2178
|
FINISHED |
| Object | subSaharanAfrica |
E17120
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: subSaharanAfrica | Statement: [Lycaon, geographicRangeOfSpecies, subSaharanAfrica]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: subSaharanAfrica Context triple: [Lycaon, geographicRangeOfSpecies, subSaharanAfrica]
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A.
Sub-Saharan Africa
chosen
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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B.
Africa
Africa is the world’s second-largest and second-most populous continent, known for its vast cultural diversity, rich natural resources, and significant historical and ecological importance.
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C.
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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D.
AFAFRICA
AFAFRICA is the U.S. Air Force component command responsible for air operations and support across the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) area of responsibility.
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E.
Southern Africa
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.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: geographicRangeOfSpecies Context triple: [Lycaon, geographicRangeOfSpecies, subSaharanAfrica]
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A.
geographicRangeType
Indicates the kind of geographic range or distribution pattern that characterizes where an entity occurs or is found.
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B.
geographicDistribution
chosen
Indicates the spatial range or area over which something occurs, exists, or is found.
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C.
geographicRangeTrend
Indicates how the spatial extent or distribution area of something is changing over time (e.g., expanding, contracting, or remaining stable).
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D.
biogeographicRole
Indicates the ecological or distributional role an entity plays within a particular biogeographic context or region.
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E.
hasWildPopulationOf
Indicates that a location or area contains a naturally occurring, non-captive population of the specified species.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69c6995840408190a19de6c51090f46f |
completed | March 27, 2026, 2:51 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c7048b0b448190889bd40e0a38e51a |
completed | March 27, 2026, 10:28 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c8a24de3a48190a92009b6092b09d0 |
completed | March 29, 2026, 3:53 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69c701618d3481908be84b76f36ac5a1 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 10:14 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 4:01 p.m.