Triple
T1777140
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | F. W. de Klerk |
E39205
|
entity |
| Predicate | spouse |
P13
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Marike de Klerk
Marike de Klerk was a South African political figure and activist who served as the country’s last apartheid-era First Lady and was known for her involvement in social and welfare issues.
|
E203730
|
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: Marike de Klerk | Statement: [F. W. de Klerk, spouse, Marike de Klerk]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marike de Klerk Context triple: [F. W. de Klerk, spouse, Marike de Klerk]
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A.
Betsie Verwoerd
Betsie Verwoerd was the wife of South African Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd and served as a prominent public figure during the apartheid era.
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B.
Elize Botha
Elize Botha was the wife of former South African State President P. W. Botha and served as the country’s First Lady during his tenure.
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C.
Annie Botha
Annie Botha was the wife of South African statesman and first Prime Minister Louis Botha, known for her role as a political hostess and supporter during his leadership in the early 20th century.
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D.
Maria Louw
Maria Louw was the wife of D. F. Malan, the South African prime minister and key architect of apartheid-era policies.
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E.
Geytie Maria du Plessis
Geytie Maria du Plessis was the wife of Paul Kruger, the influential 19th-century president of the South African Republic (Transvaal).
- 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: Marike de Klerk Triple: [F. W. de Klerk, spouse, Marike de Klerk]
Generated description
Marike de Klerk was a South African political figure and activist who served as the country’s last apartheid-era First Lady and was known for her involvement in social and welfare issues.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marike de Klerk Target entity description: Marike de Klerk was a South African political figure and activist who served as the country’s last apartheid-era First Lady and was known for her involvement in social and welfare issues.
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A.
Betsie Verwoerd
Betsie Verwoerd was the wife of South African Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd and served as a prominent public figure during the apartheid era.
-
B.
Elize Botha
Elize Botha was the wife of former South African State President P. W. Botha and served as the country’s First Lady during his tenure.
-
C.
Annie Botha
Annie Botha was the wife of South African statesman and first Prime Minister Louis Botha, known for her role as a political hostess and supporter during his leadership in the early 20th century.
-
D.
Maria Louw
Maria Louw was the wife of D. F. Malan, the South African prime minister and key architect of apartheid-era policies.
-
E.
Geytie Maria du Plessis
Geytie Maria du Plessis was the wife of Paul Kruger, the influential 19th-century president of the South African Republic (Transvaal).
- 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_69a88630519c8190a17addd83c4a3ef4 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa64b967f08190a73216361b9c2d83 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:23 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69adbf4fd0ec8190904f1ad2155c58bf |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:26 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69adc07e9ebc819082566cc98025b4ae |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:31 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69adc12c894881909c9a82fc9e363a41 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:34 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:31 p.m.