Triple
T15542739
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Natal-Transvaal border |
E370521
|
entity |
| Predicate | controlledBySide2 |
P119113
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Boer forces |
E44414
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Boer forces | Statement: [Natal-Transvaal border, controlledBySide2, Boer forces]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boer forces Context triple: [Natal-Transvaal border, controlledBySide2, Boer forces]
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A.
Boer forces
chosen
Boer forces were the predominantly mounted, guerrilla-style republican commandos of the South African Boers that fought against the British Empire during the Anglo-Boer Wars.
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B.
Zulu Army
The Zulu Army was the highly disciplined and formidable military force of the Zulu Kingdom in southern Africa, renowned for its tactical innovations and major victories during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879.
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C.
British South Africa Company forces
The British South Africa Company forces were the private colonial troops of Cecil Rhodes’s chartered company, used to expand and police British interests in southern Africa in the late 19th century.
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D.
South African Brigade
The South African Brigade was a World War I infantry formation of the Union of South Africa that fought as part of the British Army, noted for its heavy losses and bravery on the Western Front.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: controlledBySide2 Context triple: [Natal-Transvaal border, controlledBySide2, Boer forces]
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A.
side2
Indicates that an entity is positioned on, associated with, or corresponds to the second side of another entity or structure.
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B.
forcesSide2
Indicates that one entity compels or coerces another entity to take or remain on a particular side or position in a situation or conflict.
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C.
onSide
Indicates that one entity is positioned along or adjacent to the side of another entity.
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D.
oppositeControlledBy
Indicates that one entity is under the control or influence of another entity that is positioned or defined as its opposite or counterpart.
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E.
side2Strength
Indicates the magnitude or level of strength associated with the second side in a relationship, comparison, or interaction.
- 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_69d85cc521a08190921fb50319dddc34 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e04432c3808190bb5b653bf8de30c6 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 2:06 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff4c3be1b481909e35094e8088f836 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 3:01 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69deda7a95c48190bbe29fadcf17191a |
completed | April 15, 2026, 12:23 a.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69dff7f05f708190850f1d8782e132b0 |
completed | April 15, 2026, 8:41 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:07 a.m.