Triple
T2531190
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Thabo Makgoba |
E56161
|
entity |
| Predicate | primaryAreaOfActivity |
P19488
|
FINISHED |
| Object | South Africa |
E3669
|
NE FINISHED |
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: South Africa | Statement: [Thabo Makgoba, primaryAreaOfActivity, South Africa]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: South Africa Context triple: [Thabo Makgoba, primaryAreaOfActivity, South Africa]
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A.
South Africa
chosen
South Africa is a country at the southern tip of the African continent, known for its cultural and linguistic diversity, complex history of apartheid and democratic transition, and significant economic and political influence in the region.
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B.
Kwaluseni
Kwaluseni is a town in Eswatini known primarily as the main campus site of the University of Eswatini.
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C.
South African Republic
The South African Republic, also known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer-ruled state in southern Africa during the 19th century that later became part of modern South Africa.
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D.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa known for its dramatic landscapes, diverse wildlife, and historical sites such as Victoria Falls and the Great Zimbabwe ruins.
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E.
Botswana
Botswana is a landlocked country in Southern Africa known for its stable democracy, significant diamond resources, and vast wildlife-rich landscapes including the Okavango Delta.
- 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: primaryAreaOfActivity Context triple: [Thabo Makgoba, primaryAreaOfActivity, South Africa]
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A.
primaryArea
chosen
Indicates that one entity is the main or most important area, domain, or field associated with another entity.
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B.
primaryTopicOf
Indicates that a given subject is the main or central topic described by another resource (such as a document, page, or record).
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C.
primaryServes
Indicates that one entity’s main or principal function is to serve, support, or provide service to another entity.
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D.
primaryType
Indicates the main or most fundamental category or classification assigned to an entity, distinguishing it from any secondary or auxiliary types.
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E.
primaryMode
Indicates the main or most commonly used method, manner, or form in which an action, process, or interaction is carried out between entities.
- F. None of above.
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_69ab4a48e4f081908f1218d244608659 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:42 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abd2781700819091ffc32244d9efe2 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:23 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b261af6c488190906432e93424c9d1 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 6:48 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69abd0c2e34c8190a914d5c2afba147c |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:16 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:46 p.m.