Triple
T11681039
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Bhaca |
E277613
|
entity |
| Predicate | relatedEthnicGroup |
P1969
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Mpondo |
E297339
|
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: Mpondo | Statement: [Bhaca, relatedEthnicGroup, Mpondo]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mpondo Context triple: [Bhaca, relatedEthnicGroup, Mpondo]
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A.
Mpondo
chosen
The Mpondo are a Southern African ethnic group closely related to the Xhosa, known for their distinct language variety, cultural traditions, and historical kingdom in what is now South Africa’s Eastern Cape.
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B.
Nongoma
Nongoma is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, historically significant as a center of Zulu royalty and traditional leadership.
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C.
Makhuwa
Makhuwa is a major Bantu language spoken primarily in northern Mozambique by the Makhuwa people.
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D.
Mabopane
Mabopane is a large residential township in the northern part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality in South Africa, known for its vibrant local economy and commuter links to Pretoria.
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E.
Mhlaba
Mhlaba is a surname most notably associated with Raymond Mhlaba, a prominent South African anti-apartheid activist and politician.
- 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_69d6aafd0a448190b44da30af8c6c519 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:22 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d8a461b0908190bef4e1c6777affcf |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:18 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ef83098e2c819081c22462372f64b4 |
completed | April 27, 2026, 3:38 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:40 p.m.