Triple
T6701026
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Proto-Bantu |
E152878
|
entity |
| Predicate | subclassOf |
P1244
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Proto-Narrow Bantu
Proto-Narrow Bantu is a reconstructed ancestral language hypothesized to underlie the Narrow Bantu branch of the Bantu language family spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
|
E614307
|
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: Proto-Narrow Bantu | Statement: [Proto-Bantu, subclassOf, Proto-Narrow Bantu]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proto-Narrow Bantu Context triple: [Proto-Bantu, subclassOf, Proto-Narrow Bantu]
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A.
Proto-Bantu
Proto-Bantu is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Bantu language family, hypothesized through comparative linguistic methods to represent their original phonology, grammar, and core vocabulary.
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B.
Southwest Bantu
Southwest Bantu is a subgroup of the Bantu language family comprising closely related languages spoken primarily in southwestern Africa.
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C.
Proto-Niger–Congo
Proto-Niger–Congo is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Niger–Congo language family, from which many languages across sub-Saharan Africa are believed to have descended.
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D.
Bantu W languages
Bantu W languages are a subgroup of Bantu languages spoken primarily in parts of Central and Southern Africa, characterized by shared phonological and grammatical features within the wider Niger-Congo language family.
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E.
Southern Bantu languages
Southern Bantu languages are a major branch of the Bantu language family spoken primarily in southern Africa, including well-known languages such as Zulu, Xhosa, and Shona.
- 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: Proto-Narrow Bantu Triple: [Proto-Bantu, subclassOf, Proto-Narrow Bantu]
Generated description
Proto-Narrow Bantu is a reconstructed ancestral language hypothesized to underlie the Narrow Bantu branch of the Bantu language family spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proto-Narrow Bantu Target entity description: Proto-Narrow Bantu is a reconstructed ancestral language hypothesized to underlie the Narrow Bantu branch of the Bantu language family spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
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A.
Proto-Bantu
Proto-Bantu is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Bantu language family, hypothesized through comparative linguistic methods to represent their original phonology, grammar, and core vocabulary.
-
B.
Southwest Bantu
Southwest Bantu is a subgroup of the Bantu language family comprising closely related languages spoken primarily in southwestern Africa.
-
C.
Proto-Niger–Congo
Proto-Niger–Congo is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Niger–Congo language family, from which many languages across sub-Saharan Africa are believed to have descended.
-
D.
Bantu W languages
Bantu W languages are a subgroup of Bantu languages spoken primarily in parts of Central and Southern Africa, characterized by shared phonological and grammatical features within the wider Niger-Congo language family.
-
E.
Southern Bantu languages
Southern Bantu languages are a major branch of the Bantu language family spoken primarily in southern Africa, including well-known languages such as Zulu, Xhosa, and Shona.
- 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_69c68807adbc8190b8632df42b39eda0 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6d0e4a1848190997520ddd7808cc6 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 6:48 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c70081395c8190921636db5cfa096a |
completed | March 27, 2026, 10:11 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c704f464f88190be8163b2dfd32bcf |
completed | March 27, 2026, 10:30 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c705db3098819083ce9a93e429b758 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 10:34 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:05 p.m.