Triple
T8495937
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Colombo Tamil |
E201097
|
entity |
| Predicate | relatedDialect |
P78566
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Negombo Tamil
Negombo Tamil is a distinct variety of Sri Lankan Tamil spoken primarily by the Tamil-speaking fishing communities around Negombo, noted for its unique phonological and grammatical features influenced by Sinhala.
|
E739875
|
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: Negombo Tamil | Statement: [Colombo Tamil, relatedDialect, Negombo Tamil]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Negombo Tamil Context triple: [Colombo Tamil, relatedDialect, Negombo Tamil]
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A.
Gagil-Tamil
Gagil-Tamil is one of the islands in the Yap archipelago of the Federated States of Micronesia, known for its traditional Micronesian culture and close ties to the main island of Yap.
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B.
Kongu Tamil
Kongu Tamil is a regional dialect of the Tamil language spoken predominantly in the Kongu Nadu region of western Tamil Nadu, India.
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C.
Jaffna Tamil
Jaffna Tamil is a distinct regional variety of the Tamil language spoken primarily in and around Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka, known for its conservative linguistic features and unique phonology and vocabulary.
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D.
Réunion Tamils
Réunion Tamils are a Tamil-origin community on the French island of Réunion, known for preserving elements of Tamil language, religion, and cultural traditions within a diverse Creole society.
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E.
Batticaloa Tamil
Batticaloa Tamil is a regional dialect of Tamil spoken primarily in the Batticaloa region of eastern Sri Lanka, noted for its conservative phonology and distinct vocabulary compared to other Sri Lankan Tamil dialects.
- 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: Negombo Tamil Triple: [Colombo Tamil, relatedDialect, Negombo Tamil]
Generated description
Negombo Tamil is a distinct variety of Sri Lankan Tamil spoken primarily by the Tamil-speaking fishing communities around Negombo, noted for its unique phonological and grammatical features influenced by Sinhala.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Negombo Tamil Target entity description: Negombo Tamil is a distinct variety of Sri Lankan Tamil spoken primarily by the Tamil-speaking fishing communities around Negombo, noted for its unique phonological and grammatical features influenced by Sinhala.
-
A.
Gagil-Tamil
Gagil-Tamil is one of the islands in the Yap archipelago of the Federated States of Micronesia, known for its traditional Micronesian culture and close ties to the main island of Yap.
-
B.
Kongu Tamil
Kongu Tamil is a regional dialect of the Tamil language spoken predominantly in the Kongu Nadu region of western Tamil Nadu, India.
-
C.
Jaffna Tamil
Jaffna Tamil is a distinct regional variety of the Tamil language spoken primarily in and around Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka, known for its conservative linguistic features and unique phonology and vocabulary.
-
D.
Réunion Tamils
Réunion Tamils are a Tamil-origin community on the French island of Réunion, known for preserving elements of Tamil language, religion, and cultural traditions within a diverse Creole society.
-
E.
Batticaloa Tamil
Batticaloa Tamil is a regional dialect of Tamil spoken primarily in the Batticaloa region of eastern Sri Lanka, noted for its conservative phonology and distinct vocabulary compared to other Sri Lankan Tamil dialects.
- 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_69ca831ee390819095fae73400bbfafc |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cbe57dbe488190af5f06faf862cd5d |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:17 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ce4df8f78c81908c83d7d5ac996504 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 11:07 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ce4ff668d4819081f4c3186437291b |
completed | April 2, 2026, 11:16 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ce54cc52cc81908ca48c93956ca86e |
completed | April 2, 2026, 11:36 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:13 p.m.