Triple
T12966623
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mbongeni Ngema |
E321277
|
entity |
| Predicate | wrote |
P2831
|
FINISHED |
| Object | The Zulu |
E1013185
|
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: The Zulu | Statement: [Mbongeni Ngema, wrote, The Zulu]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Zulu Context triple: [Mbongeni Ngema, wrote, The Zulu]
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A.
The Zulu
chosen
The Zulu is a South African theatrical work by Mbongeni Ngema that explores Zulu culture, history, and identity through music, drama, and storytelling.
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B.
King of the Zulu
The King of the Zulu is the traditional monarch and cultural leader of the Zulu people, a major ethnic group primarily located in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
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C.
The Zulus of New York
The Zulus of New York is a historical novel by South African writer Zakes Mda that explores the experiences of Zulu performers exhibited in 19th-century New York.
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D.
The Song of Jacob Zulu
The Song of Jacob Zulu is a critically acclaimed play that dramatizes the trial of a young Black South African man during apartheid, exploring themes of justice, oppression, and moral responsibility.
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E.
Shangani Patrol
Shangani Patrol was a famous last-stand engagement in 1893 during the First Matabele War, in which a small British South Africa Company force was annihilated by Ndebele warriors and later mythologized as a symbol of colonial heroism.
- 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_69d80763bd6c819094437da5b20b01d2 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:09 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d97e3f702481908f0f90f4f12d3f4d |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:48 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f6c0f4798c8190861638c699e98045 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 3:28 a.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 8:30 p.m.