Triple
T1302587
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Matabeleland North |
E27799
|
entity |
| Predicate | borderWith |
P224
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Matabeleland South |
E27927
|
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: Matabeleland South | Statement: [Matabeleland North, borderWith, Matabeleland South]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matabeleland South Context triple: [Matabeleland North, borderWith, Matabeleland South]
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A.
Matabeleland South
chosen
Matabeleland South is a largely rural province in southwestern Zimbabwe known for its Ndebele-speaking population, cattle ranching, and proximity to the Botswana and South African borders.
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B.
Matabeleland North
Matabeleland North is a province in western Zimbabwe known for its predominantly Ndebele-speaking population and major attractions like Victoria Falls and Hwange National Park.
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C.
Matabeleland
Matabeleland is a historical region in southwestern Zimbabwe, traditionally inhabited by the Ndebele people and centered around the city of Bulawayo.
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D.
Zambezi Region
The Zambezi Region is a narrow, northeastern extension of Namibia known for its lush wetlands, rich wildlife, and strategic location bordering several neighboring countries.
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E.
Midlands Province
Midlands Province is a central region of Zimbabwe known for its mining activities and agricultural production, with Gweru as its capital city.
- 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_69a496d7d83481908f83085854e51328 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:43 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c115ba64819081c55fa6807e19ef |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:43 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69acce5fa07c8190a410461d51ef1f3a |
completed | March 8, 2026, 1:18 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:51 p.m.