Triple
T19231778
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | West Scotland (Scottish Parliament region) |
E480887
|
entity |
| Predicate | appliesElectoralFormula |
P39085
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FINISHED |
| Object | D’Hondt method |
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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 method | Statement: [West Scotland (Scottish Parliament region), appliesElectoralFormula, D’Hondt method]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: D’Hondt method Context triple: [West Scotland (Scottish Parliament region), appliesElectoralFormula, D’Hondt method]
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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.
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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D.
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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E.
Borda count
The Borda count is a ranked voting method in which voters order candidates and points are assigned based on position in each ranking, with the candidate having the highest total score winning.
- 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: appliesElectoralFormula Context triple: [West Scotland (Scottish Parliament region), appliesElectoralFormula, D’Hondt method]
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A.
appliesToElectorate
Indicates that something, such as a rule, policy, or condition, is relevant or applicable to the electorate as a whole.
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B.
electionMethod
Indicates the process or system used to select a candidate or make a decision in an election.
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C.
hasElectoralRule
chosen
Indicates that a political system, jurisdiction, or electoral body is governed or characterized by a specific electoral rule or voting system.
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D.
electoralBasis
Indicates the principle, rule, or criterion by which representatives or officials are chosen in an election.
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E.
electoralRank
Indicates the position or level an entity holds within an electoral hierarchy or ranking system.
- F. None of above.
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_69d8e8ccb8f48190ad420098e74fb1db |
completed | April 10, 2026, 12:10 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e5fa9db56081908f50d318d7fc9eaa |
completed | April 20, 2026, 10:06 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69e4dcfae6f081909cc173cf71a5005c |
completed | April 19, 2026, 1:47 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:25 p.m.