Triple
T1754776
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike |
E38525
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Sinhala Only policy
The Sinhala Only policy was a controversial 1956 language law in Sri Lanka that made Sinhala the sole official language, marginalizing Tamil speakers and intensifying ethnic tensions that contributed to decades of conflict.
|
E196144
|
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: Sinhala Only policy | Statement: [S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, notableWork, Sinhala Only policy]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sinhala Only policy Context triple: [S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, notableWork, Sinhala Only policy]
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A.
Sinhalese
The Sinhalese are the largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka, predominantly Buddhist and historically associated with the island’s Sinhala language and culture.
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B.
Sinhala script
The Sinhala script is an abugida writing system used primarily in Sri Lanka to write the Sinhala language and, to a lesser extent, Pali and Sanskrit.
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C.
Sinhala
Sinhala is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka and used as one of the country’s official languages.
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D.
SRILANKAN
SRILANKAN is the radio callsign used by SriLankan Airlines, the flag carrier of Sri Lanka.
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E.
Sri Lankan Malay
Sri Lankan Malay is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay minority in Sri Lanka, reflecting a blend of Malay, Sinhala, and Tamil influences.
- 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: Sinhala Only policy Triple: [S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, notableWork, Sinhala Only policy]
Generated description
The Sinhala Only policy was a controversial 1956 language law in Sri Lanka that made Sinhala the sole official language, marginalizing Tamil speakers and intensifying ethnic tensions that contributed to decades of conflict.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sinhala Only policy Target entity description: The Sinhala Only policy was a controversial 1956 language law in Sri Lanka that made Sinhala the sole official language, marginalizing Tamil speakers and intensifying ethnic tensions that contributed to decades of conflict.
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A.
Sinhalese
The Sinhalese are the largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka, predominantly Buddhist and historically associated with the island’s Sinhala language and culture.
-
B.
Sinhala script
The Sinhala script is an abugida writing system used primarily in Sri Lanka to write the Sinhala language and, to a lesser extent, Pali and Sanskrit.
-
C.
Sinhala
Sinhala is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka and used as one of the country’s official languages.
-
D.
SRILANKAN
SRILANKAN is the radio callsign used by SriLankan Airlines, the flag carrier of Sri Lanka.
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E.
Sri Lankan Malay
Sri Lankan Malay is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay minority in Sri Lanka, reflecting a blend of Malay, Sinhala, and Tamil influences.
- 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_69a8862bdb2081908aefe831c8aa8017 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa641841748190ad05cac4a27cced9 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:20 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ada0e84c1c8190917edf14003cba81 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:16 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ada1a401548190af00bae3b89e46b0 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:19 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ada26804288190838a93b71b494650 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:23 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:31 p.m.