Triple
T15716845
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | British Protectorate of Basutoland |
E380982
|
entity |
| Predicate | ethnicGroup |
P194
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Basotho |
E127906
|
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: Basotho | Statement: [British Protectorate of Basutoland, ethnicGroup, Basotho]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Basotho Context triple: [British Protectorate of Basutoland, ethnicGroup, Basotho]
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A.
Basotho people
chosen
The Basotho people are a Bantu ethnic group primarily inhabiting Lesotho and parts of South Africa, known for their Sesotho language, distinctive blanket attire, and rich mountain-based cultural traditions.
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B.
Sotho
Sotho is a Bantu language of Southern Africa, primarily spoken in Lesotho and South Africa, where it serves as one of the country’s official languages.
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C.
Swazi people
The Swazi people are a Bantu ethnic group native to Eswatini and neighboring regions, known for their monarchy-centered society, rich cultural traditions, and siSwati language.
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D.
Tswa people
The Tswa people are a Bantu ethnic group of southern Africa, closely related to other Tsonga-speaking communities and known for their distinct language and cultural traditions.
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E.
Basotho hat
The Basotho hat is a traditional conical woven hat from Lesotho, symbolizing Basotho cultural identity and often worn as a national emblem.
- 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_69d86d9bf930819082b30cf6d169297c |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e04f91beb08190bd91bf9306737c3b |
completed | April 16, 2026, 2:55 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff7583609c8190a80421fce649900f |
completed | May 9, 2026, 5:57 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:45 a.m.