Triple
T9269622
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Tera |
E222790
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasAlternativeName |
P39
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Terra (Chadic)
Terra (Chadic) is a West Chadic language spoken primarily in northeastern Nigeria by the Tera people.
|
E788833
|
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: Terra (Chadic) | Statement: [Tera, hasAlternativeName, Terra (Chadic)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Terra (Chadic) Context triple: [Tera, hasAlternativeName, Terra (Chadic)]
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A.
Igala
Igala are a major ethnic group in central Nigeria, known for their distinct language, rich cultural traditions, and historical kingdom along the Niger–Benue confluence.
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B.
Zande
Zande is a Central African language spoken primarily by the Azande people across parts of South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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C.
Kpelle
Kpelle is a major Mande language spoken primarily in Liberia and Guinea by the Kpelle people.
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D.
Takrur
Takrur was an early West African kingdom located in the Senegal River valley, known for its role in trans-Saharan trade and its early adoption of Islam.
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E.
Bariba
The Bariba are a West African ethnic group primarily found in northern Benin and parts of western Nigeria, known for their historical kingdoms and rich agricultural and trading traditions.
- 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: Terra (Chadic) Triple: [Tera, hasAlternativeName, Terra (Chadic)]
Generated description
Terra (Chadic) is a West Chadic language spoken primarily in northeastern Nigeria by the Tera people.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Terra (Chadic) Target entity description: Terra (Chadic) is a West Chadic language spoken primarily in northeastern Nigeria by the Tera people.
-
A.
Igala
Igala are a major ethnic group in central Nigeria, known for their distinct language, rich cultural traditions, and historical kingdom along the Niger–Benue confluence.
-
B.
Zande
Zande is a Central African language spoken primarily by the Azande people across parts of South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
-
C.
Kpelle
Kpelle is a major Mande language spoken primarily in Liberia and Guinea by the Kpelle people.
-
D.
Takrur
Takrur was an early West African kingdom located in the Senegal River valley, known for its role in trans-Saharan trade and its early adoption of Islam.
-
E.
Bariba
The Bariba are a West African ethnic group primarily found in northern Benin and parts of western Nigeria, known for their historical kingdoms and rich agricultural and trading traditions.
- 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_69ca841ffe208190aa7bcffbef2f8379 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:09 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cd074ef7408190b213c09491918132 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 11:53 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d09c2239a08190b954c8c57ced8fd2 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 5:05 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d09cf11e488190b61f4a61002454e6 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 5:09 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d09e2450048190b5aa31507e54d6c8 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 5:14 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:33 p.m.