Triple
T8737702
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mutapa Kingdom |
E207425
|
entity |
| Predicate | partOf |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Shona states of southern Africa |
E202229
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Shona states of southern Africa | Statement: [Mutapa Kingdom, partOf, Shona states of southern Africa]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shona states of southern Africa Context triple: [Mutapa Kingdom, partOf, Shona states of southern Africa]
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A.
Shona states
chosen
Shona states were a group of historical kingdoms and polities in what is now Zimbabwe and surrounding regions, known for their stone architecture, complex social structures, and influential dynasties.
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B.
Shona people
The Shona people are a major Bantu ethnic group of southern Africa, primarily inhabiting Zimbabwe and known for their rich traditions in sculpture, music, and spiritual practices.
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C.
Shona
Shona is a major Bantu language of Zimbabwe, widely spoken by the Shona people and used in education, media, and government.
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D.
Xitswa
Xitswa is a Bantu language spoken primarily in southern Mozambique and neighboring regions, known for its rich oral traditions and close relation to other Tswa-Ronga languages.
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E.
Nguni
Nguni refers to a group of closely related Bantu-speaking peoples of Southern Africa, including the Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi, and Ndebele, who share linguistic and cultural ties.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69ca835a03a081909d4d4cd01a18c9fb |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc5d45c96081909aa8509064ff3a04 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:48 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cf42c9140081909f9c10560757c860 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 4:32 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:38 p.m.