Triple
T22047208
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Umlazi |
E544792
|
entity |
| Predicate | partOf |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Durban metropolitan area |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Durban metropolitan area | Statement: [Umlazi, partOf, Durban metropolitan area]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Durban metropolitan area Context triple: [Umlazi, partOf, Durban metropolitan area]
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A.
Pretoria–Witwatersrand–Vereeniging conurbation
The Pretoria–Witwatersrand–Vereeniging conurbation is South Africa’s largest urban agglomeration, encompassing much of the country’s economic and population core in the Gauteng region.
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B.
Durban
chosen
Durban is a major coastal city in South Africa known for its busy port, subtropical climate, and significant Indian community.
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C.
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality is a major metropolitan area in South Africa’s Eastern Cape that encompasses the city of Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) and surrounding towns and townships.
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D.
Johannesburg–Plettenberg Bay
Johannesburg–Plettenberg Bay is a domestic air route in South Africa linking the major city of Johannesburg with the coastal resort town of Plettenberg Bay.
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E.
Mitchells Plain
Mitchells Plain is a large, predominantly residential township in Cape Town, South Africa, known for its dense population, socio-economic challenges, and vibrant community life.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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_69e11e32445c8190ab97089b48a130bb |
completed | April 16, 2026, 5:36 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f12830c674819080254d77ee02bc9f |
completed | April 28, 2026, 9:35 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:26 p.m.