Triple
T11327543
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Andrew Mlangeni |
E268260
|
entity |
| Predicate | ethnicGroup |
P194
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Sotho |
E172307
|
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: Sotho | Statement: [Andrew Mlangeni, ethnicGroup, Sotho]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sotho Context triple: [Andrew Mlangeni, ethnicGroup, Sotho]
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A.
Sotho
Sotho is a Bantu language of Southern Africa, primarily spoken in Lesotho and South Africa, where it serves as one of the country’s official languages.
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B.
Sotho-Tswana peoples
chosen
The Sotho-Tswana peoples are a closely related group of Bantu-speaking ethnic communities of Southern Africa, including the Sotho, Tswana, and Pedi, known for shared linguistic, cultural, and historical traditions.
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C.
Northern Sotho (Sepedi)
Northern Sotho (Sepedi) is a Bantu language of South Africa, recognized as one of the country’s official languages and widely spoken in the northern regions, especially in Limpopo and parts of Gauteng.
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D.
Setswana
Setswana is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Botswana and parts of South Africa, known for being one of the region’s major indigenous languages.
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E.
Southern Ndebele
Southern Ndebele is a Bantu language spoken primarily in South Africa, known for its distinctive click sounds and cultural association with the Ndebele people.
- 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_69d6aacb1f0881908c84a349fd1be047 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d7e9e2253881909518cad0f12ef612 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 6:03 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e5b7c700008190a2e6a3418248ea71 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 5:21 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:32 p.m.