Triple
T16268776
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Umtata |
E394941
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasHigherEducationInstitution |
P113
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Walter Sisulu University |
E394942
|
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: Walter Sisulu University | Statement: [Umtata, hasHigherEducationInstitution, Walter Sisulu University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walter Sisulu University Context triple: [Umtata, hasHigherEducationInstitution, Walter Sisulu University]
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A.
Walter Sisulu University
chosen
Walter Sisulu University is a South African public university named after anti-apartheid activist Walter Sisulu, serving the Eastern Cape region through multiple campuses and a focus on community-oriented education.
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B.
Sol Plaatje University
Sol Plaatje University is a public university in Kimberley, South Africa, named after the writer and activist Sol Plaatje and known for its focus on heritage, education, and rural development.
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C.
University of Fort Hare
The University of Fort Hare is a historically significant South African institution renowned for educating many prominent African leaders, including Nelson Mandela.
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D.
University of Durban-Westville
The University of Durban-Westville was a South African higher education institution in Durban known for serving predominantly Indian students during apartheid and later merging into the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
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E.
University of Johannesburg
The University of Johannesburg is a major South African public university known for its diverse academic programs and strong research output, located in the city of Johannesburg.
- 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_69d87f221d8081909b0b2063e7528ba2 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e245ca5c708190a1e98ab37740c032 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 2:38 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0017bb1d64819080f007656307f58b |
completed | May 10, 2026, 5:29 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:05 a.m.