Triple
T1187780
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Bantu languages |
E25285
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasSubgroup |
P747
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Narrow Bantu
Narrow Bantu refers to the core group of Bantu languages that share a closer common ancestry and more specific linguistic features within the broader Bantu family.
|
E145475
|
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: Narrow Bantu | Statement: [Bantu languages, hasSubgroup, Narrow Bantu]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Narrow Bantu Context triple: [Bantu languages, hasSubgroup, Narrow Bantu]
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A.
Southern Bantu
Southern Bantu is a major branch of the Bantu language family comprising numerous closely related languages spoken primarily in the southern regions of Africa.
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B.
Northern Ndebele
Northern Ndebele is a Bantu language of the Nguni group spoken primarily in southwestern Zimbabwe and closely related to Zulu.
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C.
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.
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D.
Southern Bantoid
Southern Bantoid is a major branch of the Bantoid languages that includes the large Bantu language family spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
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E.
Nguni languages
The Nguni languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages of southern Africa that include major tongues such as Zulu, Xhosa, Swati, and Ndebele.
- 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: Narrow Bantu Triple: [Bantu languages, hasSubgroup, Narrow Bantu]
Generated description
Narrow Bantu refers to the core group of Bantu languages that share a closer common ancestry and more specific linguistic features within the broader Bantu family.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Narrow Bantu Target entity description: Narrow Bantu refers to the core group of Bantu languages that share a closer common ancestry and more specific linguistic features within the broader Bantu family.
-
A.
Southern Bantu
Southern Bantu is a major branch of the Bantu language family comprising numerous closely related languages spoken primarily in the southern regions of Africa.
-
B.
Northern Ndebele
Northern Ndebele is a Bantu language of the Nguni group spoken primarily in southwestern Zimbabwe and closely related to Zulu.
-
C.
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.
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D.
Southern Bantoid
Southern Bantoid is a major branch of the Bantoid languages that includes the large Bantu language family spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
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E.
Nguni languages
The Nguni languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages of southern Africa that include major tongues such as Zulu, Xhosa, Swati, and Ndebele.
- 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_69a49427d98881908646d6c63b8cea1e |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:31 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4bd568cf481908d10cf19a3ce28f3 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:27 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac99775ca081909e4d8c81c40c277b |
completed | March 7, 2026, 9:32 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac9f0cc1708190877966c6cfdbd2ba |
completed | March 7, 2026, 9:56 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac9f40269081909f45266cfa371888 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 9:57 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:45 p.m.