Triple
T15538098
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Transvaal independence movement |
E370401
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasCause |
P708
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
British annexation of the South African Republic
The British annexation of the South African Republic was the 1877 incorporation of the independent Boer-ruled Transvaal into the British Empire, a move that provoked resistance and helped spark the First Boer War.
|
E591873
|
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: British annexation of the South African Republic | Statement: [Transvaal independence movement, hasCause, British annexation of the South African Republic]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British annexation of the South African Republic Context triple: [Transvaal independence movement, hasCause, British annexation of the South African Republic]
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A.
British campaign in the Transvaal
The British campaign in the Transvaal was a phase of the Second Boer War in which British forces sought to conquer and pacify the Boer-controlled Transvaal Republic through a series of major battles and counter-guerrilla operations.
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B.
South African occupation of South West Africa
The South African occupation of South West Africa was the decades-long control and administration of present-day Namibia by apartheid-era South Africa, marked by racial segregation, international disputes, and a protracted struggle for independence.
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C.
Boer invasion of Cape Colony
The Boer invasion of Cape Colony was an early Second Boer War campaign in which Boer forces crossed into British-controlled Cape territory, triggering key engagements and sieges such as those at Kimberley and Mafeking.
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D.
British Empire in South Africa
The British Empire in South Africa refers to the period of British colonial expansion, rule, and conflict in the region, including the annexation of territories and wars with Boer republics and indigenous peoples from the early 19th to early 20th centuries.
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E.
Boer Wars
The Boer Wars were two late 19th- and early 20th-century conflicts in South Africa between the British Empire and the Boer republics, pivotal in shaping modern South African history and British imperial policy.
- 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: British annexation of the South African Republic Triple: [Transvaal independence movement, hasCause, British annexation of the South African Republic]
Generated description
The British annexation of the South African Republic was the 1877 incorporation of the independent Boer-ruled Transvaal into the British Empire, a move that provoked resistance and helped spark the First Boer War.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British annexation of the South African Republic Target entity description: The British annexation of the South African Republic was the 1877 incorporation of the independent Boer-ruled Transvaal into the British Empire, a move that provoked resistance and helped spark the First Boer War.
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A.
British campaign in the Transvaal
The British campaign in the Transvaal was a phase of the Second Boer War in which British forces sought to conquer and pacify the Boer-controlled Transvaal Republic through a series of major battles and counter-guerrilla operations.
-
B.
South African occupation of South West Africa
The South African occupation of South West Africa was the decades-long control and administration of present-day Namibia by apartheid-era South Africa, marked by racial segregation, international disputes, and a protracted struggle for independence.
-
C.
Boer invasion of Cape Colony
The Boer invasion of Cape Colony was an early Second Boer War campaign in which Boer forces crossed into British-controlled Cape territory, triggering key engagements and sieges such as those at Kimberley and Mafeking.
-
D.
British Empire in South Africa
chosen
The British Empire in South Africa refers to the period of British colonial expansion, rule, and conflict in the region, including the annexation of territories and wars with Boer republics and indigenous peoples from the early 19th to early 20th centuries.
-
E.
Boer Wars
The Boer Wars were two late 19th- and early 20th-century conflicts in South Africa between the British Empire and the Boer republics, pivotal in shaping modern South African history and British imperial policy.
- F. None of above.
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_69d85cc521a08190921fb50319dddc34 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e0442f3c688190a599165e526af2ed |
completed | April 16, 2026, 2:06 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff3d626e688190bd93481cfd6cb255 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 1:57 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ff3f075bb881908c254137ca7c3f9f |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:04 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ff3f87f788819080eccae52b0df145 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:07 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:06 a.m.