Triple
T12256905
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Fulani Empire |
E292125
|
entity |
| Predicate | expandedInto |
P9117
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Northern Benin
Northern Benin is a region in the modern Republic of Benin that historically lay on the southern fringes of the Fulani (Sokoto) Caliphate’s influence in West Africa.
|
E972853
|
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: Northern Benin | Statement: [Fulani Empire, expandedInto, Northern Benin]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northern Benin Context triple: [Fulani Empire, expandedInto, Northern Benin]
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A.
Southern Niger
Southern Niger is a predominantly Hausa-inhabited region of Niger known for its dense population, agricultural activity, and role as a cultural and economic heartland of the country.
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B.
Benin–Togo border region
The Benin–Togo border region is a West African area characterized by shared cultural ties and diverse landscapes, including river basins, savannas, and agricultural zones that span both countries.
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C.
Saint-Benin
Saint-Benin is a small commune in northern France, located in the Nord department within the Hauts-de-France region.
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D.
Niamey Region
Niamey Region is an administrative region in southwestern Niger that encompasses the national capital, Niamey, and its surrounding area.
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E.
Hauts-Bassins Region
Hauts-Bassins Region is an administrative region in western Burkina Faso, known for its economic and cultural importance and for including the major city of Bobo-Dioulasso.
- 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: Northern Benin Triple: [Fulani Empire, expandedInto, Northern Benin]
Generated description
Northern Benin is a region in the modern Republic of Benin that historically lay on the southern fringes of the Fulani (Sokoto) Caliphate’s influence in West Africa.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northern Benin Target entity description: Northern Benin is a region in the modern Republic of Benin that historically lay on the southern fringes of the Fulani (Sokoto) Caliphate’s influence in West Africa.
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A.
Southern Niger
Southern Niger is a predominantly Hausa-inhabited region of Niger known for its dense population, agricultural activity, and role as a cultural and economic heartland of the country.
-
B.
Benin–Togo border region
The Benin–Togo border region is a West African area characterized by shared cultural ties and diverse landscapes, including river basins, savannas, and agricultural zones that span both countries.
-
C.
Saint-Benin
Saint-Benin is a small commune in northern France, located in the Nord department within the Hauts-de-France region.
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D.
Niamey Region
Niamey Region is an administrative region in southwestern Niger that encompasses the national capital, Niamey, and its surrounding area.
-
E.
Hauts-Bassins Region
Hauts-Bassins Region is an administrative region in western Burkina Faso, known for its economic and cultural importance and for including the major city of Bobo-Dioulasso.
- 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_69d6ab67950c8190be08450a06228c4b |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:24 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d91ccadc3c81908fe68adc3fdcc851 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:52 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f60abfc8588190ab9300c6e5e59092 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 2:31 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f61a13fd1481908a06ca65b276e0e1 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 3:36 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f61ad2bd0c8190ada37bc1f8ae160f |
completed | May 2, 2026, 3:40 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:52 p.m.