Triple
T1120851
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Zulu Kingdom |
E24606
|
entity |
| Predicate | successor |
P78
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Colony of Natal
The Colony of Natal was a British colonial territory in southeastern Africa, centered on the port of Durban, that existed from the mid-19th century until it became part of the Union of South Africa in 1910.
|
E159370
|
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: Colony of Natal | Statement: [Zulu Kingdom, successor, Colony of Natal]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colony of Natal Context triple: [Zulu Kingdom, successor, Colony of Natal]
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A.
Cape Colony
Cape Colony was a former European settlement and strategic refreshment station at the southern tip of Africa that developed into a key hub of trade, migration, and colonial expansion.
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B.
Dominion of South Africa
The Dominion of South Africa was a self-governing British dominion (1910–1961) that participated in both World Wars and formed the historical predecessor to the modern Republic of South Africa.
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C.
South African Republic
The South African Republic, also known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer-ruled state in southern Africa during the 19th century that later became part of modern South Africa.
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D.
Cape Province
Cape Province was a former large administrative region of South Africa that existed from the early 20th century until its division into several smaller provinces in 1994.
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E.
Orange Free State
The Orange Free State was a 19th-century independent Boer republic in southern Africa that later became a British colony following the Second Boer War.
- 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: Colony of Natal Triple: [Zulu Kingdom, successor, Colony of Natal]
Generated description
The Colony of Natal was a British colonial territory in southeastern Africa, centered on the port of Durban, that existed from the mid-19th century until it became part of the Union of South Africa in 1910.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colony of Natal Target entity description: The Colony of Natal was a British colonial territory in southeastern Africa, centered on the port of Durban, that existed from the mid-19th century until it became part of the Union of South Africa in 1910.
-
A.
Cape Colony
Cape Colony was a former European settlement and strategic refreshment station at the southern tip of Africa that developed into a key hub of trade, migration, and colonial expansion.
-
B.
Dominion of South Africa
The Dominion of South Africa was a self-governing British dominion (1910–1961) that participated in both World Wars and formed the historical predecessor to the modern Republic of South Africa.
-
C.
South African Republic
The South African Republic, also known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer-ruled state in southern Africa during the 19th century that later became part of modern South Africa.
-
D.
Cape Province
Cape Province was a former large administrative region of South Africa that existed from the early 20th century until its division into several smaller provinces in 1994.
-
E.
Orange Free State
The Orange Free State was a 19th-century independent Boer republic in southern Africa that later became a British colony following the Second Boer War.
- 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_69a4940712c88190aa244f3fc6070a65 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:31 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4bbbe58588190a5ef6346e269d5f3 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:20 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69acde0684e4819091720c985c317671 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:25 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69acde870bac8190bd1c2636fca1dc74 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:27 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69acdef0bd0c81908e1eeb6851a2368d |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:29 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:43 p.m.