Triple
T2727180
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Xhosa people |
E60221
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableClan |
P1915
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Thembu |
E275332
|
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: Thembu | Statement: [Xhosa people, notableClan, Thembu]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thembu Context triple: [Xhosa people, notableClan, Thembu]
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A.
Thembu
chosen
The Thembu are a Xhosa-speaking South African ethnic group historically known as one of the prominent chiefdoms in the Eastern Cape region.
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B.
Tsholotsho
Tsholotsho is a rural district and township in western Zimbabwe known for its proximity to Hwange National Park and its predominantly Ndebele-speaking communities.
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C.
Makgoba
Makgoba is a South African surname most prominently associated with Thabo Makgoba, the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town.
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D.
Lomwe
Lomwe is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mozambique and Malawi by the Lomwe people.
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E.
Makhuwa
Makhuwa is a major Bantu language spoken primarily in northern Mozambique by the Makhuwa people.
- 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: notableClan Context triple: [Xhosa people, notableClan, Thembu]
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A.
notableNobleFaction
Indicates that a noble is significantly associated with or belongs to a particularly prominent or influential noble faction.
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B.
associatedNobleFamily
Indicates a relationship where an entity is linked or connected to a particular noble family, typically by heritage, allegiance, or formal association.
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C.
clanSystem
Indicates a social structure in which individuals are organized into kin-based groups (clans) that define relationships, obligations, and affiliations among them.
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D.
associatedClan
chosen
Indicates a relationship where an entity is linked or belongs to a particular clan, group, or lineage.
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E.
clanChiefFamilyName
Indicates that the object is the family name (surname) of the clan chief associated with the subject.
- 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_69ab4b75cd908190b691ef0d1801acda |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:47 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abdacffa6481909df37335e8fdd595 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:59 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69afb6982974819089d0ef4a59cc4085 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:13 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69abd82586f88190a98f60d3247fe2d3 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:47 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:56 p.m.