Triple
T4895195
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Marthinus Theunis Steyn |
E109658
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Steyn
Steyn is a surname of Afrikaans and Dutch origin, notably borne by figures such as Marthinus Theunis Steyn, the last president of the independent Orange Free State.
|
E479574
|
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: Steyn | Statement: [Marthinus Theunis Steyn, familyName, Steyn]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steyn Context triple: [Marthinus Theunis Steyn, familyName, Steyn]
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A.
Vorster
Vorster is a South African surname most prominently associated with B. J. Vorster, who served as prime minister during the apartheid era.
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B.
Stefan Louw
Stefan Louw is a South African operatic tenor known for his performances in major roles with local and international opera companies.
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C.
Greeff
Greeff is a surname of likely Afrikaans or Dutch origin borne by individuals such as Jacoba Elizabeth Greeff.
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D.
Verwoerd
Verwoerd is a surname most prominently associated with Hendrik Verwoerd, the South African prime minister widely regarded as the chief architect of apartheid.
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E.
Elize Botha
Elize Botha was the wife of former South African State President P. W. Botha and served as the country’s First Lady during his tenure.
- 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: Steyn Triple: [Marthinus Theunis Steyn, familyName, Steyn]
Generated description
Steyn is a surname of Afrikaans and Dutch origin, notably borne by figures such as Marthinus Theunis Steyn, the last president of the independent Orange Free State.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steyn Target entity description: Steyn is a surname of Afrikaans and Dutch origin, notably borne by figures such as Marthinus Theunis Steyn, the last president of the independent Orange Free State.
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A.
Vorster
Vorster is a South African surname most prominently associated with B. J. Vorster, who served as prime minister during the apartheid era.
-
B.
Stefan Louw
Stefan Louw is a South African operatic tenor known for his performances in major roles with local and international opera companies.
-
C.
Greeff
Greeff is a surname of likely Afrikaans or Dutch origin borne by individuals such as Jacoba Elizabeth Greeff.
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D.
Verwoerd
Verwoerd is a surname most prominently associated with Hendrik Verwoerd, the South African prime minister widely regarded as the chief architect of apartheid.
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E.
Elize Botha
Elize Botha was the wife of former South African State President P. W. Botha and served as the country’s First Lady during his tenure.
- 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_69bd4410bbf88190aad50d2451c863d6 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd6e27cdf48190bb9bd13bd25b887e |
completed | March 20, 2026, 3:56 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be6fc665e08190ae067746d6c19018 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 10:15 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69be72aaca448190b7dc45d61d317a35 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 10:27 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69be732d2a708190bf44aeeb830e530e |
completed | March 21, 2026, 10:30 a.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:28 p.m.