Triple
T18311341
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Region G |
E438631
|
entity |
| Predicate | contains |
P35
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Vaalbank
Vaalbank is a locality situated within South Africa’s Region G municipal area, known primarily as a small residential and semi-rural community.
|
E1317625
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: Vaalbank | Statement: [Region G, contains, Vaalbank]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vaalbank Context triple: [Region G, contains, Vaalbank]
-
A.
Tembisa
Tembisa is a large township in Gauteng, South Africa, situated on the East Rand and known as a densely populated residential area within the City of Ekurhuleni.
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B.
Vaal
Vaal is a powerful, god-like computer entity that controls a primitive society in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "The Apple."
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C.
Nelspruit
Nelspruit is a city in northeastern South Africa, now known as Mbombela, noted as a regional hub near Kruger National Park and for hosting matches during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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D.
Witwatersrand
Witwatersrand is a mineral-rich escarpment in South Africa, historically famous for its vast gold deposits and for giving its name to the country's currency and the University of the Witwatersrand.
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E.
Vaal Dam
Vaal Dam is a major reservoir in South Africa that supplies water to the Gauteng region and plays a key role in the country’s water management and power generation systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Vaalbank Triple: [Region G, contains, Vaalbank]
Generated description
Vaalbank is a locality situated within South Africa’s Region G municipal area, known primarily as a small residential and semi-rural community.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vaalbank Target entity description: Vaalbank is a locality situated within South Africa’s Region G municipal area, known primarily as a small residential and semi-rural community.
-
A.
Tembisa
Tembisa is a large township in Gauteng, South Africa, situated on the East Rand and known as a densely populated residential area within the City of Ekurhuleni.
-
B.
Vaal
Vaal is a powerful, god-like computer entity that controls a primitive society in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "The Apple."
-
C.
Nelspruit
Nelspruit is a city in northeastern South Africa, now known as Mbombela, noted as a regional hub near Kruger National Park and for hosting matches during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
-
D.
Witwatersrand
Witwatersrand is a mineral-rich escarpment in South Africa, historically famous for its vast gold deposits and for giving its name to the country's currency and the University of the Witwatersrand.
-
E.
Vaal Dam
Vaal Dam is a major reservoir in South Africa that supplies water to the Gauteng region and plays a key role in the country’s water management and power generation systems.
- 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_69d8b915e3e881909125d760c15d0c29 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e50219cd548190b8da5f402d5da773 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 4:26 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a03bb6640e88190bed9e233fc14ecec |
completed | May 12, 2026, 11:44 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a03bcc98f6081908d85c0f08cea8f5d |
completed | May 12, 2026, 11:50 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a03c062f9088190aef638dfc212d283 |
completed | May 13, 2026, 12:05 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:36 a.m.