Triple
T6237314
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | South African national rail network |
E139507
|
entity |
| Predicate | linkedPort |
P62623
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Port of Durban |
E103926
|
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: Port of Durban | Statement: [South African national rail network, linkedPort, Port of Durban]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Port of Durban Context triple: [South African national rail network, linkedPort, Port of Durban]
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A.
Port of Durban
chosen
The Port of Durban is Africa’s busiest and largest container port, serving as a major gateway for maritime trade on the east coast of South Africa.
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B.
Port of Cape Town
The Port of Cape Town is a major South African seaport and maritime hub serving international shipping, trade, and tourism on the Atlantic coast.
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C.
Port Shepstone
Port Shepstone is a coastal town on South Africa’s south coast, known historically as a regional administrative and commercial center and today as a seaside holiday destination.
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D.
Plettenberg Bay
Plettenberg Bay is a popular coastal resort town on South Africa’s Garden Route, known for its beaches, marine life, and scenic surroundings.
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E.
Durban Bay
Durban Bay is a natural harbor on South Africa’s east coast that forms the sheltered inlet used by the Port of Durban, one of Africa’s busiest seaports.
- 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: linkedPort Context triple: [South African national rail network, linkedPort, Port of Durban]
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A.
connectionPort
chosen
Indicates a specific port through which two components, systems, or devices are connected or can communicate.
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B.
linkedPosition
Indicates that one position is associated or connected to another position in a defined way.
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C.
linkedNetwork
Indicates that two entities are connected through a shared or associated network relationship.
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D.
linkedLocation
Indicates that one location is associated or connected to another location in a meaningful way, such as being related, referenced, or contextually tied.
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E.
ligadoA
Indicates that one entity is connected, linked, or otherwise associated with another entity.
- 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_69c008b0e7ac8190808a59573ee646f3 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c063021258819093a9237041816638 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:45 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c20dfbf42c8190842a471db4ff3de0 |
completed | March 24, 2026, 4:07 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69c05601de6481909d0880048fd7b49a |
completed | March 22, 2026, 8:50 p.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:23 p.m.