Triple
T11327506
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Thembuland |
E268258
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasClanSystem |
P15952
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Thembu clans |
E51206
|
NE FINISHED |
Named-entity recognition
Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.
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: Thembu clans | Statement: [Thembuland, hasClanSystem, Thembu clans]
Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)
The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thembu clans Context triple: [Thembuland, hasClanSystem, Thembu clans]
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A.
Thembu people
chosen
The Thembu people are a Xhosa-speaking ethnic group from South Africa’s Eastern Cape region, historically ruled by a royal lineage that includes figures such as Nelson Mandela.
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B.
Moingwena tribe
The Moingwena tribe was a Native American group historically associated with the Illinois Confederation in the central Mississippi River valley region.
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C.
Kalanga people
The Kalanga people are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group primarily found in southwestern Zimbabwe and northeastern Botswana, known for their rich oral traditions, agriculture, and distinctive cultural practices.
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D.
Makhuwa people
The Makhuwa people are a Bantu ethnic group primarily inhabiting northern Mozambique, known for their distinct language, matrilineal social structures, and agricultural traditions.
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E.
Lekwungen people
The Lekwungen people are an Indigenous Coast Salish group whose traditional territories encompass what is now Victoria and surrounding areas on southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
| Stage | Batch ID | Job type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| creating | batch_69d6aacb1f0881908c84a349fd1be047 |
elicitation | completed |
| NER | batch_69d7e9e2253881909518cad0f12ef612 |
ner | completed |
| NED1 | batch_69e52608b7348190875597513ca1a995 |
ned_source_triple | completed |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:32 p.m.