Triple
T10125243
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Midlands region of KwaZulu-Natal |
E226196
|
entity |
| Predicate | distanceFrom |
P1299
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Pietermaritzburg city centre |
E42615
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Pietermaritzburg city centre | Statement: [Midlands region of KwaZulu-Natal, distanceFrom, Pietermaritzburg city centre]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pietermaritzburg city centre Context triple: [Midlands region of KwaZulu-Natal, distanceFrom, Pietermaritzburg city centre]
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A.
Pietermaritzburg
chosen
Pietermaritzburg is a major city in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, historically significant as a colonial administrative center and now known for its Victorian architecture and role as a regional economic and educational hub.
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B.
Grahamstown
Grahamstown is a historic university town in South Africa, renowned for its colonial-era architecture and the annual National Arts Festival.
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C.
municipality of Pietermaritzburg
The municipality of Pietermaritzburg is the local government authority responsible for administering the South African city of Pietermaritzburg and its surrounding areas, including public services, infrastructure, and civic facilities.
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D.
Mitchells Plain
Mitchells Plain is a large, predominantly residential township in Cape Town, South Africa, known for its dense population, socio-economic challenges, and vibrant community life.
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E.
Harrismith
Harrismith is a town in the Free State province of South Africa, situated near the Drakensberg mountains and serving as an important transport and agricultural hub.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69ca843057b48190a86730167f5d6b98 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:09 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cdd2ed85b4819097dfe89e044e1a90 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 2:22 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d3006aad248190a612f4e033011fa0 |
completed | April 6, 2026, 12:38 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 9:05 p.m.