Triple
T199613
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Northern Ndebele |
E4072
|
entity |
| Predicate | region |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Matabeleland North
Matabeleland North is a province in western Zimbabwe known for its predominantly Ndebele-speaking population and major attractions like Victoria Falls and Hwange National Park.
|
E27799
|
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: Matabeleland North | Statement: [Northern Ndebele, region, Matabeleland North]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matabeleland North Context triple: [Northern Ndebele, region, Matabeleland North]
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A.
Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga is a scenic eastern province of South Africa known for its dramatic landscapes, wildlife reserves, and attractions such as parts of the Kruger National Park and the Blyde River Canyon.
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B.
Transvaal
Transvaal was a former Boer republic and later British colony in what is now northeastern South Africa, central to the conflicts and politics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
Bulawayo
Bulawayo is Zimbabwe’s second-largest city and a major industrial, cultural, and transport hub in the southwestern part of the country.
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D.
Mutare
Mutare is a major city in eastern Zimbabwe, serving as the capital of Manicaland Province and an important commercial and transport hub near the border with Mozambique.
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E.
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a coastal province in eastern South Africa known for its Zulu cultural heritage, major cities like Durban and Pietermaritzburg, and diverse landscapes ranging from beaches to the Drakensberg mountains.
- 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: Matabeleland North Triple: [Northern Ndebele, region, Matabeleland North]
Generated description
Matabeleland North is a province in western Zimbabwe known for its predominantly Ndebele-speaking population and major attractions like Victoria Falls and Hwange National Park.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matabeleland North Target entity description: Matabeleland North is a province in western Zimbabwe known for its predominantly Ndebele-speaking population and major attractions like Victoria Falls and Hwange National Park.
-
A.
Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga is a scenic eastern province of South Africa known for its dramatic landscapes, wildlife reserves, and attractions such as parts of the Kruger National Park and the Blyde River Canyon.
-
B.
Transvaal
Transvaal was a former Boer republic and later British colony in what is now northeastern South Africa, central to the conflicts and politics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
-
C.
Bulawayo
Bulawayo is Zimbabwe’s second-largest city and a major industrial, cultural, and transport hub in the southwestern part of the country.
-
D.
Mutare
Mutare is a major city in eastern Zimbabwe, serving as the capital of Manicaland Province and an important commercial and transport hub near the border with Mozambique.
-
E.
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a coastal province in eastern South Africa known for its Zulu cultural heritage, major cities like Durban and Pietermaritzburg, and diverse landscapes ranging from beaches to the Drakensberg mountains.
- 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_69a254bca59881909a15e1496f1508c7 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:36 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a25bcc6dc88190b8c24b485588dfe4 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:06 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a3441a5fb08190971136c2ec6e79ee |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 7:38 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a344c87b608190afca7657bd702693 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 7:40 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a3452878c88190b5b8da3078006f40 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 7:42 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:44 a.m.