Triple
T12966595
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mbongeni Ngema |
E321277
|
entity |
| Predicate | name |
P16
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Mbongeni Ngema |
E321277
|
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: Mbongeni Ngema | Statement: [Mbongeni Ngema, name, Mbongeni Ngema]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mbongeni Ngema Context triple: [Mbongeni Ngema, name, Mbongeni Ngema]
-
A.
Mbongeni Ngema
chosen
Mbongeni Ngema is a South African playwright, composer, and director best known for creating the anti-apartheid musical "Sarafina!" and other influential works in theatre and film.
-
B.
Rapulana Seiphemo
Rapulana Seiphemo is a South African actor best known for his roles in prominent films and television series, including the Oscar-winning crime drama "Tsotsi."
-
C.
Bantu Holomisa
Bantu Holomisa is a South African politician and former military leader best known as the co-founder and long-time president of the United Democratic Movement (UDM).
-
D.
Mncedisi Shabangu
Mncedisi Shabangu was a South African actor and theatre director known for his work in film, television, and stage productions.
-
E.
Mahlamba Ndlopfu
Mahlamba Ndlopfu is the official presidential residence of South Africa, located in the Bryntirion Estate in Pretoria.
- 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_69d80763bd6c819094437da5b20b01d2 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:09 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d97e3f702481908f0f90f4f12d3f4d |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:48 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f6ff00a2f48190b88babba80521818 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 7:53 a.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 8:30 p.m.