Triple
T2539145
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Fang language |
E56340
|
entity |
| Predicate | subfamily |
P4180
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Northwest Bantu
Northwest Bantu is a subgroup of Bantu languages spoken in parts of Central and West-Central Africa, encompassing languages such as Fang.
|
E296467
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: Northwest Bantu | Statement: [Fang language, subfamily, Northwest Bantu]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northwest Bantu Context triple: [Fang language, subfamily, Northwest Bantu]
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A.
Central Bantu
Central Bantu refers to a major subgroup of Bantu languages spoken primarily in central Africa, closely related linguistically and historically to the Southern Bantu languages.
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B.
Southern Bantu languages
Southern Bantu languages are a major branch of the Bantu language family spoken primarily in southern Africa, including well-known languages such as Zulu, Xhosa, and Shona.
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C.
Northern Ndebele
Northern Ndebele is a Bantu language of the Nguni group spoken primarily in southwestern Zimbabwe and closely related to Zulu.
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D.
Southern Bantu
Southern Bantu is a major branch of the Bantu language family comprising numerous closely related languages spoken primarily in the southern regions of Africa.
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E.
Southern Ndebele
Southern Ndebele is a Bantu language spoken primarily in South Africa, known for its distinctive click sounds and cultural association with the Ndebele people.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Northwest Bantu Triple: [Fang language, subfamily, Northwest Bantu]
Generated description
Northwest Bantu is a subgroup of Bantu languages spoken in parts of Central and West-Central Africa, encompassing languages such as Fang.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northwest Bantu Target entity description: Northwest Bantu is a subgroup of Bantu languages spoken in parts of Central and West-Central Africa, encompassing languages such as Fang.
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A.
Central Bantu
Central Bantu refers to a major subgroup of Bantu languages spoken primarily in central Africa, closely related linguistically and historically to the Southern Bantu languages.
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B.
Southern Bantu languages
Southern Bantu languages are a major branch of the Bantu language family spoken primarily in southern Africa, including well-known languages such as Zulu, Xhosa, and Shona.
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C.
Northern Ndebele
Northern Ndebele is a Bantu language of the Nguni group spoken primarily in southwestern Zimbabwe and closely related to Zulu.
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D.
Southern Bantu
Southern Bantu is a major branch of the Bantu language family comprising numerous closely related languages spoken primarily in the southern regions of Africa.
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E.
Southern Ndebele
Southern Ndebele is a Bantu language spoken primarily in South Africa, known for its distinctive click sounds and cultural association with the Ndebele people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 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_69ab4a49b6508190bc467fbef4bac334 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:42 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abd29b44448190ba4f82b0c1425f21 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:24 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69afc02409f081909664f3041d328232 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:54 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69afc0b6368081908e2520ac6680a409 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:56 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69afc145e61881908c0eeae455b02a78 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:59 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:47 p.m.