Triple

T12602951

Position	Surface form	Disambiguated ID	Type / Status
Subject	Zone L (Guthrie classification)	`E300903`	entity
Predicate	partOf	`P40`	FINISHED
Object	Guthrie classification of Bantu languages The Guthrie classification of Bantu languages is a widely used geographic-typological system that groups Bantu languages into labeled zones and subzones for comparative and referential purposes.	`E993916`	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: Guthrie classification of Bantu languages | Statement: [Zone L (Guthrie classification), partOf, Guthrie classification of Bantu languages]

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Guthrie classification of Bantu languages
Context triple: [Zone L (Guthrie classification), partOf, Guthrie classification of Bantu languages]

A. Guthrie classification of Niger-Congo
The Guthrie classification of Niger-Congo is a historical linguistic framework that organizes the Niger-Congo language family into geographic and typological groups, widely used as a reference system despite later revisions and critiques.
B. Bantuistics
Bantuistics is the linguistic field devoted to the scientific study and analysis of Bantu languages, including their structure, history, and classification.
C. Jarawan Bantu languages
Jarawan Bantu languages are a small, poorly documented group of Bantu-related languages spoken mainly in parts of Nigeria and Cameroon, notable for their uncertain classification within the Bantu family.
D. Great Lakes Bantu languages
The Great Lakes Bantu languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken around Africa’s Great Lakes region, including languages such as Kirundi, Kinyarwanda, and Luganda.
E. Zone B Bantu languages
Zone B Bantu languages are a subgroup of Bantu languages spoken primarily in Central Africa, encompassing varieties such as the Teke–Mbede languages and related clusters.
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: Guthrie classification of Bantu languages
Triple: [Zone L (Guthrie classification), partOf, Guthrie classification of Bantu languages]

Generated description

The Guthrie classification of Bantu languages is a widely used geographic-typological system that groups Bantu languages into labeled zones and subzones for comparative and referential purposes.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Guthrie classification of Bantu languages
Target entity description: The Guthrie classification of Bantu languages is a widely used geographic-typological system that groups Bantu languages into labeled zones and subzones for comparative and referential purposes.

A. Guthrie classification of Niger-Congo
The Guthrie classification of Niger-Congo is a historical linguistic framework that organizes the Niger-Congo language family into geographic and typological groups, widely used as a reference system despite later revisions and critiques.
B. Bantuistics
Bantuistics is the linguistic field devoted to the scientific study and analysis of Bantu languages, including their structure, history, and classification.
C. Jarawan Bantu languages
Jarawan Bantu languages are a small, poorly documented group of Bantu-related languages spoken mainly in parts of Nigeria and Cameroon, notable for their uncertain classification within the Bantu family.
D. Great Lakes Bantu languages
The Great Lakes Bantu languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken around Africa’s Great Lakes region, including languages such as Kirundi, Kinyarwanda, and Luganda.
E. Zone B Bantu languages
Zone B Bantu languages are a subgroup of Bantu languages spoken primarily in Central Africa, encompassing varieties such as the Teke–Mbede languages and related clusters.
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_69d7bdea2ca881908f379526c13b1145`	completed	April 9, 2026, 2:55 p.m.
NER	Named-entity recognition	`batch_69d954e6e20481908bca684c4b497c48`	completed	April 10, 2026, 7:52 p.m.
NED1	Entity disambiguation (via context triple)	`batch_69f65ecb09e481909d688f174372dde7`	completed	May 2, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
NEDg	Description generation	`batch_69f65fd6fa8c819094a31f8c2d8ee72d`	completed	May 2, 2026, 8:34 p.m.
NED2	Entity disambiguation (via description)	`batch_69f663fe2fac8190bb70c8f1b919d657`	completed	May 2, 2026, 8:52 p.m.

Created at: April 9, 2026, 5:10 p.m.