Triple
T418321
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Free State |
E8042
|
entity |
| Predicate | joinedUnionOfSouthAfricaAs |
P6135
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Orange Free State Province |
E30172
|
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: Orange Free State Province | Statement: [Free State, joinedUnionOfSouthAfricaAs, Orange Free State Province]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Orange Free State Province Context triple: [Free State, joinedUnionOfSouthAfricaAs, Orange Free State Province]
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A.
Northern Cape
The Northern Cape is South Africa’s largest and most sparsely populated province, known for its arid landscapes, diamond mining history, and significant Afrikaans-speaking communities.
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B.
Orange Free State
chosen
The Orange Free State was a 19th-century independent Boer republic in southern Africa that later became a British colony following the Second Boer War.
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C.
Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape is a province in southeastern South Africa known for its diverse landscapes, Xhosa cultural heritage, and historic cities such as Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) and East London.
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D.
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a coastal province in eastern South Africa known for its Zulu cultural heritage, major cities like Durban and Pietermaritzburg, and diverse landscapes ranging from beaches to the Drakensberg mountains.
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E.
Gauteng
Gauteng is South Africa’s smallest yet most populous and economically dominant province, encompassing major urban centers like Johannesburg and Pretoria.
- 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: joinedUnionOfSouthAfricaAs Context triple: [Free State, joinedUnionOfSouthAfricaAs, Orange Free State Province]
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A.
admittedToUnionOn
Indicates that an entity (typically a state or region) was formally accepted and incorporated into a union or federation on a specific date.
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B.
admittedToUnionAs
chosen
Indicates that an entity (typically a state or region) was formally accepted and incorporated into a political union or federation in a specified capacity or status.
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C.
joinedUNTogetherWith
Indicates that one entity became a member of or affiliated with the University of North Texas together with another entity, at the same time or as part of the same event.
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D.
countryJoined
Indicates that a country became a member of, or formally entered into, a specific organization, union, alliance, or agreement.
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E.
wasUnifiedWith
Indicates that two or more previously separate entities were brought together to form a single unified whole.
- 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_69a2e7f1d1bc81909cf2dc9754a3c334 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2eebde1d881908fb212bfba9d7c67 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:33 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a4528eab108190969f52eb0bc815f9 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 2:51 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a2edd1ca148190a66bd8c5aad867d5 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:29 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:11 p.m.