Triple

T9484032
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Minnan language E228715 entity
Predicate hasAlternativeName P39 FINISHED
Object Banlam
Banlam is an alternative name for the Minnan language, a major Sinitic language variety spoken primarily in southern Fujian, Taiwan, and among overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.
E802140 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: Banlam | Statement: [Minnan language, hasAlternativeName, Banlam]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Banlam
Context triple: [Minnan language, hasAlternativeName, Banlam]
  • A. Balaesang
    Balaesang is an Austronesian language of the Tomini–Tolitoli group spoken in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
  • B. Borama
    Borama is a city in northwestern Somalia’s Awdal region, known as a cultural and educational center for the Somali people.
  • C. Lamani
    Lamani refers to the Lambadi (or Banjara) community, a traditionally nomadic tribal group in India known for their vibrant culture, distinctive dress, and rich folk traditions.
  • D. Sa’och
    Sa’och is an indigenous Pearic language (and its associated ethnic group) of mainland Southeast Asia, traditionally spoken by a small community in Cambodia and nearby regions.
  • E. Bonalu
    Bonalu is a traditional Hindu folk festival of Telangana centered on the worship of the goddess Mahakali, marked by colorful processions, ritual offerings, and regional music and dance.
  • 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: Banlam
Triple: [Minnan language, hasAlternativeName, Banlam]
Generated description
Banlam is an alternative name for the Minnan language, a major Sinitic language variety spoken primarily in southern Fujian, Taiwan, and among overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Banlam
Target entity description: Banlam is an alternative name for the Minnan language, a major Sinitic language variety spoken primarily in southern Fujian, Taiwan, and among overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.
  • A. Balaesang
    Balaesang is an Austronesian language of the Tomini–Tolitoli group spoken in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
  • B. Borama
    Borama is a city in northwestern Somalia’s Awdal region, known as a cultural and educational center for the Somali people.
  • C. Lamani
    Lamani refers to the Lambadi (or Banjara) community, a traditionally nomadic tribal group in India known for their vibrant culture, distinctive dress, and rich folk traditions.
  • D. Sa’och
    Sa’och is an indigenous Pearic language (and its associated ethnic group) of mainland Southeast Asia, traditionally spoken by a small community in Cambodia and nearby regions.
  • E. Bonalu
    Bonalu is a traditional Hindu folk festival of Telangana centered on the worship of the goddess Mahakali, marked by colorful processions, ritual offerings, and regional music and dance.
  • 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_69ca84730a5081908de282651019bf2f completed March 30, 2026, 2:10 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cd804e278c8190b1f869158075cd52 completed April 1, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69d12d0bf0c08190ab96db3eb522c91e completed April 4, 2026, 3:23 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69d12df73e3c819095f69e2b61989bb1 completed April 4, 2026, 3:27 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69d12e6ed8988190bd1f4b6881db5e63 completed April 4, 2026, 3:29 p.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:55 p.m.