Triple
T11636194
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Union Defence Force |
E276525
|
entity |
| Predicate | serviceBranch |
P2099
|
FINISHED |
| Object | South African Army |
E94108
|
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: South African Army | Statement: [Union Defence Force, serviceBranch, South African Army]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: South African Army Context triple: [Union Defence Force, serviceBranch, South African Army]
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A.
South African Army
chosen
The South African Army is the land warfare branch of South Africa’s military, known for its role in regional African conflicts and peacekeeping operations.
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B.
Armed Forces of South Africa
The Armed Forces of South Africa are the unified military forces of the Republic of South Africa, responsible for the country’s defense, peacekeeping operations, and regional security engagements.
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C.
South African Infantry Corps
The South African Infantry Corps is the primary ground combat arm of the South African Army, responsible for providing trained infantry forces for national defense and peacekeeping operations.
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D.
Union Defence Force of South Africa
The Union Defence Force of South Africa was the unified military organization of the Union of South Africa from 1912 to 1957, participating in both World Wars and various regional campaigns before being restructured as the South African Defence Force.
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E.
South African Armoured Corps
The South African Armoured Corps is the armoured warfare branch of South Africa’s land forces, operating tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles in combat and training roles.
- 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_69d6aafa51148190ab84940694c00235 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:22 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d8a25d80208190b33e95db2e7cc276 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:10 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ef137087248190bb6c196bc94eb0f6 |
completed | April 27, 2026, 7:42 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:39 p.m.