Triple
T13364534
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality |
E318904
|
entity |
| Predicate | seat |
P75
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Williston
Williston is a small town in South Africa’s Northern Cape, known as an administrative and farming center in the semi-arid Karoo region.
|
E1036944
|
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: Williston | Statement: [Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality, seat, Williston]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Williston Context triple: [Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality, seat, Williston]
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A.
Williston
Williston is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals and also used as a place name in several locations, particularly in the United States.
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B.
Williston, North Dakota
Williston, North Dakota is a small city in the northwestern part of the state known as a major hub for the Bakken oil boom and regional energy industry.
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C.
Williston, Vermont
Williston, Vermont is a suburban town in northwestern Vermont known for its rapid commercial growth and proximity to Burlington.
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D.
Elliston
Elliston is a small coastal town on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula known for its rugged cliffs, fishing, and scenic ocean views.
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E.
Crookston
Crookston is a suburban area in the south-west of Glasgow, Scotland, known for its residential character and proximity to Crookston Castle.
- 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: Williston Triple: [Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality, seat, Williston]
Generated description
Williston is a small town in South Africa’s Northern Cape, known as an administrative and farming center in the semi-arid Karoo region.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Williston Target entity description: Williston is a small town in South Africa’s Northern Cape, known as an administrative and farming center in the semi-arid Karoo region.
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A.
Williston
Williston is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals and also used as a place name in several locations, particularly in the United States.
-
B.
Williston, North Dakota
Williston, North Dakota is a small city in the northwestern part of the state known as a major hub for the Bakken oil boom and regional energy industry.
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C.
Williston, Vermont
Williston, Vermont is a suburban town in northwestern Vermont known for its rapid commercial growth and proximity to Burlington.
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D.
Elliston
Elliston is a small coastal town on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula known for its rugged cliffs, fishing, and scenic ocean views.
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E.
Crookston
Crookston is a suburban area in the south-west of Glasgow, Scotland, known for its residential character and proximity to Crookston Castle.
- 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_69d806b7bbac8190b85278c87fa7aff3 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69da628c71ac81908cfa36342077766e |
completed | April 11, 2026, 3:02 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f7267e9d608190b36f58a92d4a9964 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 10:42 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f72807bae081909f7e66657c03b841 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 10:48 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f728afff888190a82e3d4f4fad717b |
completed | May 3, 2026, 10:51 a.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:32 p.m.