Triple
T775320
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Gobi Desert |
E16373
|
entity |
| Predicate | contains |
P35
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Alxa Plateau
The Alxa Plateau is a high, arid tableland in western Inner Mongolia, China, characterized by extensive deserts and rugged terrain within the broader Gobi region.
|
E95571
|
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: Alxa Plateau | Statement: [Gobi Desert, contains, Alxa Plateau]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alxa Plateau Context triple: [Gobi Desert, contains, Alxa Plateau]
-
A.
Dzungarian Basin
The Dzungarian Basin is a large inland depression in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region, known for its arid climate, steppe and desert landscapes, and significant oil and gas reserves.
-
B.
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is a vast, ethnically diverse autonomous region in northern China known for its grassland landscapes, coal and rare earth resources, and significant Mongol cultural heritage.
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C.
Hopei–Chahar region
The Hopei–Chahar region was a historically significant area in northern China encompassing parts of modern Hebei and Inner Mongolia that became a focal point of Japanese military and political control in the 1930s.
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D.
Tarim Basin
The Tarim Basin is a large endorheic desert basin in northwest China’s Xinjiang region, historically a key crossroads of the Silk Road and home to diverse ancient cultures.
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E.
Yan Mountains
The Yan Mountains are a major mountain range in northern China that form a natural barrier between the North China Plain and the Mongolian Plateau.
- 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: Alxa Plateau Triple: [Gobi Desert, contains, Alxa Plateau]
Generated description
The Alxa Plateau is a high, arid tableland in western Inner Mongolia, China, characterized by extensive deserts and rugged terrain within the broader Gobi region.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alxa Plateau Target entity description: The Alxa Plateau is a high, arid tableland in western Inner Mongolia, China, characterized by extensive deserts and rugged terrain within the broader Gobi region.
-
A.
Dzungarian Basin
The Dzungarian Basin is a large inland depression in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region, known for its arid climate, steppe and desert landscapes, and significant oil and gas reserves.
-
B.
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is a vast, ethnically diverse autonomous region in northern China known for its grassland landscapes, coal and rare earth resources, and significant Mongol cultural heritage.
-
C.
Hopei–Chahar region
The Hopei–Chahar region was a historically significant area in northern China encompassing parts of modern Hebei and Inner Mongolia that became a focal point of Japanese military and political control in the 1930s.
-
D.
Tarim Basin
The Tarim Basin is a large endorheic desert basin in northwest China’s Xinjiang region, historically a key crossroads of the Silk Road and home to diverse ancient cultures.
-
E.
Yan Mountains
The Yan Mountains are a major mountain range in northern China that form a natural barrier between the North China Plain and the Mongolian Plateau.
- 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_69a49369a0848190af883934cee3db4c |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4a73236288190b82d66202f2f7399 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:53 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a6891fb80481909ed2ce30789c945e |
completed | March 3, 2026, 7:09 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a689c9974c819082082cd83fe46cbc |
completed | March 3, 2026, 7:12 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a6d763a7848190ba4d5266d581acdb |
completed | March 3, 2026, 12:43 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:37 p.m.