Triple
T6947568
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Marthinus Theunis Steyn |
E160835
|
entity |
| Predicate | givenName |
P17
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Theunis
Theunis is a given name most notably associated with Marthinus Theunis Steyn, the last president of the independent Orange Free State during the Second Boer War.
|
E633023
|
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: Theunis | Statement: [Marthinus Theunis Steyn, givenName, Theunis]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theunis Context triple: [Marthinus Theunis Steyn, givenName, Theunis]
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A.
Boshoff
Boshoff is an Afrikaans-origin surname commonly found in South Africa, associated with several notable historical and contemporary figures.
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B.
Marthinus
Marthinus is a masculine given name of Afrikaans and Dutch origin, historically borne by several notable South African figures.
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C.
Dube
Dube is a residential neighborhood in Soweto, South Africa, known for its historical significance in the anti-apartheid struggle.
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D.
Marais Louw
Marais Louw is a South African rugby union player known for his performances as a flanker in domestic and international competitions.
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E.
Tshiphani
Tshiphani is a regional dialect of the Tshivenda language spoken by Venda communities in parts of southern Africa.
- 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: Theunis Triple: [Marthinus Theunis Steyn, givenName, Theunis]
Generated description
Theunis is a given name most notably associated with Marthinus Theunis Steyn, the last president of the independent Orange Free State during the Second Boer War.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theunis Target entity description: Theunis is a given name most notably associated with Marthinus Theunis Steyn, the last president of the independent Orange Free State during the Second Boer War.
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A.
Boshoff
Boshoff is an Afrikaans-origin surname commonly found in South Africa, associated with several notable historical and contemporary figures.
-
B.
Marthinus
Marthinus is a masculine given name of Afrikaans and Dutch origin, historically borne by several notable South African figures.
-
C.
Dube
Dube is a residential neighborhood in Soweto, South Africa, known for its historical significance in the anti-apartheid struggle.
-
D.
Marais Louw
Marais Louw is a South African rugby union player known for his performances as a flanker in domestic and international competitions.
-
E.
Tshiphani
Tshiphani is a regional dialect of the Tshivenda language spoken by Venda communities in parts of southern Africa.
- 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_69c68850419081909fb426b8f5a304c7 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6daabc624819091a03289241b43c8 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 7:29 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c7618876948190abda9cb234bbe225 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 5:05 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c7637e42e4819082c8a01c359e11ce |
completed | March 28, 2026, 5:13 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c76412b3248190b7515cc7dcee1e8a |
completed | March 28, 2026, 5:16 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:28 p.m.