Triple
T1089291
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Schalk Willem Burger |
E24123
|
entity |
| Predicate | ethnicGroup |
P194
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Afrikaner |
E1706
|
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: Afrikaner | Statement: [Schalk Willem Burger, ethnicGroup, Afrikaner]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Afrikaner Context triple: [Schalk Willem Burger, ethnicGroup, Afrikaner]
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A.
Afrikaners
chosen
Afrikaners are a South African ethnic group descended primarily from Dutch settlers, known for speaking Afrikaans and playing a central role in the country’s colonial and apartheid-era history.
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B.
Herero
Herero is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Herero people of Namibia and neighboring countries.
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C.
Zulu people
The Zulu people are a major Nguni ethnic group of Southern Africa, primarily residing in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, known for their rich cultural traditions, historical Zulu Kingdom, and significant influence on the region’s history and politics.
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D.
South African
South African refers to a person from South Africa, a diverse country at the southern tip of the African continent known for its complex history, multicultural society, and significant economic and political influence in the region.
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E.
Afrikaner nationalism
Afrikaner nationalism is a South African political ideology centered on promoting the cultural, political, and economic interests and identity of the Afrikaner (Dutch-descended) population, historically associated with apartheid-era policies and Afrikaner self-determination.
- 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_69a49404428c819092dcc9632f5f7b8b |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:31 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4b97f216881909e9b8943ce2078e4 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:11 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac4c2a20b48190b3a550f6e5ee13e1 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 4:02 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:42 p.m.