Triple
T11785628
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | South Africa–Namibia border |
E280261
|
entity |
| Predicate | borderSecurityAgencySouthAfrica |
P101574
|
FINISHED |
| Object | South African National Defence Force |
E42983
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: South African National Defence Force | Statement: [South Africa–Namibia border, borderSecurityAgencySouthAfrica, South African National Defence Force]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: South African National Defence Force Context triple: [South Africa–Namibia border, borderSecurityAgencySouthAfrica, South African National Defence Force]
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A.
Armed Forces of South Africa
chosen
The Armed Forces of South Africa are the unified military forces of the Republic of South Africa, responsible for the country’s defense, peacekeeping operations, and regional security engagements.
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B.
Union Defence Force of South Africa
The Union Defence Force of South Africa was the unified military organization of the Union of South Africa from 1912 to 1957, participating in both World Wars and various regional campaigns before being restructured as the South African Defence Force.
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C.
South African Army
The South African Army is the land warfare branch of South Africa’s military, known for its role in regional African conflicts and peacekeeping operations.
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D.
Department of Defence of South Africa
The Department of Defence of South Africa is the national government body responsible for formulating defence policy, overseeing the South African National Defence Force, and ensuring the country’s military readiness and security.
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E.
South African Air Force
The South African Air Force is the air warfare branch of South Africa’s military, responsible for aerial defense, transport, and support operations.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: borderSecurityAgencySouthAfrica Context triple: [South Africa–Namibia border, borderSecurityAgencySouthAfrica, South African National Defence Force]
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A.
borderStation
Indicates a facility or checkpoint located at or near a border where cross-boundary movement, control, or processing of people or goods occurs.
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B.
borderControlSide
Indicates that one entity is positioned on or associated with a particular side or segment of a border control area or checkpoint.
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C.
borderRegime
Indicates the type, rules, or control system governing how movement or interaction is managed across a border between entities.
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D.
hasBorderControlFacility
Indicates that one location possesses an official facility responsible for managing and controlling border crossings to or from another location.
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E.
borderAgencyUnitedStates
Indicates that the agency operates as or is part of the border control or border security authority of the United States.
- 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_69d6ab258b808190b1735835c841e3a4 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:23 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d8a585795c8190aa8a5edf0d99b47f |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:23 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f090d861f481909b920197a3d60e28 |
completed | April 28, 2026, 10:50 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69d8a2491f048190853239bc05090bf4 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:10 a.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69d8a43cc0c881909fed7cd759fe90b1 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:18 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:42 p.m.