Triple
T1962402
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Pietermaritzburg |
E42615
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasUniversity |
P113
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Durban University of Technology (Pietermaritzburg campus) |
E105193
|
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: Durban University of Technology (Pietermaritzburg campus) | Statement: [Pietermaritzburg, hasUniversity, Durban University of Technology (Pietermaritzburg campus)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Durban University of Technology (Pietermaritzburg campus) Context triple: [Pietermaritzburg, hasUniversity, Durban University of Technology (Pietermaritzburg campus)]
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A.
Durban University of Technology
chosen
Durban University of Technology is a public university of technology in South Africa known for its career-focused programs in engineering, applied sciences, and the arts.
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B.
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Peninsula University of Technology is a public university of technology in South Africa known for its career-focused, applied science and engineering programs.
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C.
Mbombela Campus
Mbombela Campus is a regional campus of the Tshwane University of Technology located in Mbombela, South Africa, offering a range of academic programs to students in the area.
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D.
Tshwane University of Technology
Tshwane University of Technology is a large public university of technology in South Africa known for its career-focused programs and strong emphasis on applied research and vocational training.
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E.
University of KwaZulu-Natal
The University of KwaZulu-Natal is a major South African public research university formed through a merger in 2004, known for its diverse campuses, strong science and health programs, and focus on African scholarship.
- 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_69a88711151c8190940b2572095059d7 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:25 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abb3aae8c48190afae2cf3af2ae4e9 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:12 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae031ef4e48190af93dfd6f33184d3 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 11:15 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:36 p.m.