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]
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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]
  • A. side2
    Indicates that an entity is positioned on, associated with, or corresponds to the second side of another entity or structure.
  • 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.
  • C. onSide
    Indicates that one entity is positioned along or adjacent to the side of another entity.
  • 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.
  • 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.