Triple
T18754745
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Northern Ireland constitutional arrangements |
E458619
|
entity |
| Predicate | usesAppointmentMethod |
P133416
|
FINISHED |
| Object | d’Hondt system for ministerial allocation |
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NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: d’Hondt system for ministerial allocation | Statement: [Northern Ireland constitutional arrangements, usesAppointmentMethod, d’Hondt system for ministerial allocation]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: d’Hondt system for ministerial allocation Context triple: [Northern Ireland constitutional arrangements, usesAppointmentMethod, d’Hondt system for ministerial allocation]
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A.
d’Hondt method
chosen
The d’Hondt method is a highest-averages formula used in proportional representation systems to allocate seats or posts among parties based on their share of the vote.
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B.
Sainte-Laguë method
The Sainte-Laguë method is a highest-averages system of party-list proportional representation that allocates seats more evenly between large and small parties than the d’Hondt method.
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C.
largest remainder method
The largest remainder method is a proportional representation electoral system that allocates seats by first assigning them according to full quotas of votes and then distributing remaining seats based on the largest leftover vote totals.
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D.
Droop quota
The Droop quota is a mathematical threshold used in proportional representation elections to determine the minimum number of votes a candidate needs to be elected.
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E.
Weighted Inclusive Gregory method
The Weighted Inclusive Gregory method is a proportional vote-counting procedure used in some Single Transferable Vote elections that redistributes surplus votes from elected candidates using fractional, weighted transfers to maintain fairness and accuracy in representation.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: usesAppointmentMethod Context triple: [Northern Ireland constitutional arrangements, usesAppointmentMethod, d’Hondt system for ministerial allocation]
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A.
appointmentMethod
Indicates how an appointment is arranged, such as the channel, process, or means used to schedule it.
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B.
appointmentProcessIncludes
Indicates that an appointment process contains or encompasses a specific step, activity, or component as part of its overall workflow.
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C.
canHoldAppointment
Indicates that an entity is eligible or permitted to occupy or serve in a particular appointment, position, or role.
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D.
canConfirmAppointments
Indicates that an entity has the ability or permission to confirm scheduled appointments.
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E.
enabledAppointmentOf
Indicates that one entity made it possible or authorized for another entity to be appointed to a role or position.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (4 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_69d8d394dc308190b6725073f5db324c |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e579f084208190a4b3563d47154e69 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 12:57 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69e48d0b7b708190877951b6e6cdcbc4 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 8:06 a.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69e49a9bcc0c81908df3e513fd6762ff |
completed | April 19, 2026, 9:04 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 11:51 a.m.