Triple
T3190518
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Vaal River |
E66809
|
entity |
| Predicate | passesNear |
P416
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Vaal Triangle |
E54119
|
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: Vaal Triangle | Statement: [Vaal River, passesNear, Vaal Triangle]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vaal Triangle Context triple: [Vaal River, passesNear, Vaal Triangle]
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A.
Vaal Triangle
chosen
The Vaal Triangle is a major industrial and urban region in South Africa, centered around the Vaal River and known for its heavy manufacturing and petrochemical industries.
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B.
Mata Khivi
Mata Khivi was a revered Sikh figure known for her service, compassion, and role in developing the tradition of the Guru ka Langar (community kitchen).
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C.
Sabie
Sabie is a small forestry and tourism town in northeastern South Africa, known as a gateway to waterfalls and scenic routes near the Drakensberg escarpment.
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D.
Diepkloof
Diepkloof is a residential township area within Soweto, Johannesburg, known for its mix of formal housing, vibrant street life, and significant role in South Africa’s urban history.
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E.
Witwatersrand
Witwatersrand is a mineral-rich escarpment in South Africa, historically famous for its vast gold deposits and for giving its name to the country's currency and the University of the Witwatersrand.
- 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_69ad8588ba18819086a10951c32ecb80 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:19 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ada6e7d0d081908b1c36bb909a58bf |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:42 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b24b9a9bc88190b7090bda8fe6260c |
completed | March 12, 2026, 5:14 a.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:07 p.m.