Triple
T12671243
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Steppenwolf Theatre Company |
E302686
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasProduction |
P26032
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Song of Jacob Zulu
The Song of Jacob Zulu is a critically acclaimed play that dramatizes the trial of a young Black South African man during apartheid, exploring themes of justice, oppression, and moral responsibility.
|
E995544
|
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: The Song of Jacob Zulu | Statement: [Steppenwolf Theatre Company, hasProduction, The Song of Jacob Zulu]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Song of Jacob Zulu Context triple: [Steppenwolf Theatre Company, hasProduction, The Song of Jacob Zulu]
-
A.
The Zulus of New York
The Zulus of New York is a historical novel by South African writer Zakes Mda that explores the experiences of Zulu performers exhibited in 19th-century New York.
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B.
Thuso Mbedu
Thuso Mbedu is a South African actress acclaimed for her powerful performances in international television and film, earning recognition and award nominations for her dramatic roles.
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C.
King of the Zulu
The King of the Zulu is the traditional monarch and cultural leader of the Zulu people, a major ethnic group primarily located in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
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D.
Tears for Johannesburg
"Tears for Johannesburg" is a powerful, politically charged jazz composition by Max Roach that mourns the victims of the Sharpeville massacre and condemns apartheid in South Africa.
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E.
Shosholoza
Shosholoza is a traditional South African folk song, often associated with mine workers and later adopted as an unofficial sporting anthem.
- 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: The Song of Jacob Zulu Triple: [Steppenwolf Theatre Company, hasProduction, The Song of Jacob Zulu]
Generated description
The Song of Jacob Zulu is a critically acclaimed play that dramatizes the trial of a young Black South African man during apartheid, exploring themes of justice, oppression, and moral responsibility.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Song of Jacob Zulu Target entity description: The Song of Jacob Zulu is a critically acclaimed play that dramatizes the trial of a young Black South African man during apartheid, exploring themes of justice, oppression, and moral responsibility.
-
A.
The Zulus of New York
The Zulus of New York is a historical novel by South African writer Zakes Mda that explores the experiences of Zulu performers exhibited in 19th-century New York.
-
B.
Thuso Mbedu
Thuso Mbedu is a South African actress acclaimed for her powerful performances in international television and film, earning recognition and award nominations for her dramatic roles.
-
C.
King of the Zulu
The King of the Zulu is the traditional monarch and cultural leader of the Zulu people, a major ethnic group primarily located in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
-
D.
Tears for Johannesburg
"Tears for Johannesburg" is a powerful, politically charged jazz composition by Max Roach that mourns the victims of the Sharpeville massacre and condemns apartheid in South Africa.
-
E.
Shosholoza
Shosholoza is a traditional South African folk song, often associated with mine workers and later adopted as an unofficial sporting anthem.
- 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_69d7bdee64a08190801c6d470aefd723 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 2:55 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d961ae493481908f82e0d05dce20bd |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:46 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f6689019988190ae3a3a52be45c83a |
completed | May 2, 2026, 9:11 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f6697e3a688190abd025df1112feba |
completed | May 2, 2026, 9:15 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f66a9230608190bfe99290ca1679fa |
completed | May 2, 2026, 9:20 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 5:20 p.m.