Triple
T21969670
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Zolani Mahola |
E542553
|
entity |
| Predicate | givenName |
P17
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Zolani |
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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: Zolani | Statement: [Zolani Mahola, givenName, Zolani]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zolani Context triple: [Zolani Mahola, givenName, Zolani]
-
A.
Zondi
Zondi is a given name associated with Zondi Mandela, a member of South Africa’s prominent Mandela family.
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B.
Thokozani
Thokozani is a given name most notably borne by Zimbabwean politician Thokozani Khupe.
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C.
Thabo
Thabo is a common Southern African given name, often used in countries such as South Africa and Lesotho.
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D.
Khumalo
Khumalo is a common Southern African surname associated with notable figures in arts, politics, and public life, particularly in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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E.
Bheki
Bheki is a character in J.M. Coetzee’s novel "Age of Iron," representing the struggles and resistance of Black South African youth under apartheid.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zolani Target entity description: Zolani is a South African singer, actress, and storyteller best known as the former lead vocalist of the band Freshlyground.
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A.
Zondi
Zondi is a given name associated with Zondi Mandela, a member of South Africa’s prominent Mandela family.
-
B.
Thokozani
Thokozani is a given name most notably borne by Zimbabwean politician Thokozani Khupe.
-
C.
Thabo
Thabo is a common Southern African given name, often used in countries such as South Africa and Lesotho.
-
D.
Khumalo
Khumalo is a common Southern African surname associated with notable figures in arts, politics, and public life, particularly in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
-
E.
Bheki
Bheki is a character in J.M. Coetzee’s novel "Age of Iron," representing the struggles and resistance of Black South African youth under apartheid.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 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_69e0c48070988190909db97667b9a0ac |
completed | April 16, 2026, 11:14 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f1245e4ebc8190968108cc95a22fe4 |
completed | April 28, 2026, 9:19 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:02 p.m.