Triple
T16573982
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Athol Fugard |
E402661
|
entity |
| Predicate | spouse |
P13
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Sheila Meiring Fugard
Sheila Meiring Fugard is a South African-born writer and novelist known for her literary work and for being married to playwright Athol Fugard.
|
E1221147
|
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: Sheila Meiring Fugard | Statement: [Athol Fugard, spouse, Sheila Meiring Fugard]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sheila Meiring Fugard Context triple: [Athol Fugard, spouse, Sheila Meiring Fugard]
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A.
Elinda Vorster
Elinda Vorster is a South African former sprinter who specialized in short-distance track events and represented her country in international competitions.
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B.
Janet Suzman
Janet Suzman is a South African-born British actress and director renowned for her classical stage work, particularly with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and her acclaimed film and television performances.
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C.
Thelma Skotnes
Thelma Skotnes was the wife of renowned South African artist and printmaker Cecil Skotnes.
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D.
Marlene Kruger
Marlene Kruger is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Kruger surname, though specific widely known public achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
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E.
Max Malini
Max Malini is a character in the TV series "The Cape," portrayed as a skilled illusionist and mentor who trains the protagonist in the art of stage magic and deception.
- 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: Sheila Meiring Fugard Triple: [Athol Fugard, spouse, Sheila Meiring Fugard]
Generated description
Sheila Meiring Fugard is a South African-born writer and novelist known for her literary work and for being married to playwright Athol Fugard.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sheila Meiring Fugard Target entity description: Sheila Meiring Fugard is a South African-born writer and novelist known for her literary work and for being married to playwright Athol Fugard.
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A.
Elinda Vorster
Elinda Vorster is a South African former sprinter who specialized in short-distance track events and represented her country in international competitions.
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B.
Janet Suzman
Janet Suzman is a South African-born British actress and director renowned for her classical stage work, particularly with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and her acclaimed film and television performances.
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C.
Thelma Skotnes
Thelma Skotnes was the wife of renowned South African artist and printmaker Cecil Skotnes.
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D.
Marlene Kruger
Marlene Kruger is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Kruger surname, though specific widely known public achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
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E.
Max Malini
Max Malini is a character in the TV series "The Cape," portrayed as a skilled illusionist and mentor who trains the protagonist in the art of stage magic and deception.
- 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_69d88387363c8190a97a0c942130de97 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:58 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e3595ab9dc81909b774f6d9c17d6dd |
completed | April 18, 2026, 10:13 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a006eea409c8190808170a0b3f4bd17 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 11:41 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a006f7ca0dc8190a75d84d9ffbf83e0 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 11:43 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a00705453c081909e8401024e92b5aa |
completed | May 10, 2026, 11:47 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:16 a.m.