Triple
T2327245
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Noel Langley |
E48314
|
entity |
| Predicate | educatedAt |
P5
|
FINISHED |
| Object | University of Natal |
E103929
|
NE FINISHED |
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: University of Natal | Statement: [Noel Langley, educatedAt, University of Natal]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: University of Natal Context triple: [Noel Langley, educatedAt, University of Natal]
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A.
University of Fort Hare
The University of Fort Hare is a historically significant South African institution renowned for educating many prominent African leaders, including Nelson Mandela.
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B.
University of the Witwatersrand
The University of the Witwatersrand is a leading South African public research university in Johannesburg, renowned for its strong academic programs and significant role in the country’s political and intellectual history.
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C.
University of KwaZulu-Natal
chosen
The University of KwaZulu-Natal is a major South African public research university formed through a merger in 2004, known for its diverse campuses, strong science and health programs, and focus on African scholarship.
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D.
Nelson Mandela University
Nelson Mandela University is a South African public university named after Nelson Mandela, known for its diverse academic programs and coastal campuses in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth).
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E.
University of Pretoria
The University of Pretoria is a leading South African public research university known for its comprehensive academic programs and strong emphasis on innovation and professional education.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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_69a88aa308a88190b0b86c011fda7fce |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:40 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abc64c7f1881909b0d847f7782e803 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:31 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae9615f000819092f9dc4700998b25 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 9:42 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:50 p.m.