Triple
T22139249
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Zulu royal family |
E547113
|
entity |
| Predicate | traditionalResidenceRegion |
P14194
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Nongoma area |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
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: Nongoma area | Statement: [Zulu royal family, traditionalResidenceRegion, Nongoma area]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nongoma area Context triple: [Zulu royal family, traditionalResidenceRegion, Nongoma area]
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A.
Thohoyandou area
The Thohoyandou area is a town and surrounding region in northern Limpopo, South Africa, serving as a local commercial and administrative hub near the northern reaches of Kruger National Park.
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B.
Mpondoland area
The Mpondoland area is a historical coastal region in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, traditionally inhabited by the Mpondo people and known for its rugged Wild Coast landscapes and rich Xhosa cultural heritage.
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C.
Louis Trichardt (Makhado) area
The Louis Trichardt (Makhado) area is a town and surrounding region in South Africa’s Limpopo Province, known as a gateway to the northern parts of Kruger National Park and for its subtropical agriculture and scenic Soutpansberg mountain landscapes.
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D.
Sedibeng region
The Sedibeng region is a municipal district in southern Gauteng, South Africa, encompassing towns such as Meyerton, Vereeniging, and Vanderbijlpark along the Vaal River.
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E.
Umzimkhulu area
The Umzimkhulu area is a region in South Africa historically associated with the Bhaca people and situated around the Umzimkhulu River in the eastern part of the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nongoma area Target entity description: The Nongoma area is a region in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, renowned as the heartland of the Zulu monarchy and a key center of Zulu cultural and political life.
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A.
Thohoyandou area
The Thohoyandou area is a town and surrounding region in northern Limpopo, South Africa, serving as a local commercial and administrative hub near the northern reaches of Kruger National Park.
-
B.
Mpondoland area
The Mpondoland area is a historical coastal region in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, traditionally inhabited by the Mpondo people and known for its rugged Wild Coast landscapes and rich Xhosa cultural heritage.
-
C.
Louis Trichardt (Makhado) area
The Louis Trichardt (Makhado) area is a town and surrounding region in South Africa’s Limpopo Province, known as a gateway to the northern parts of Kruger National Park and for its subtropical agriculture and scenic Soutpansberg mountain landscapes.
-
D.
Sedibeng region
The Sedibeng region is a municipal district in southern Gauteng, South Africa, encompassing towns such as Meyerton, Vereeniging, and Vanderbijlpark along the Vaal River.
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E.
Umzimkhulu area
The Umzimkhulu area is a region in South Africa historically associated with the Bhaca people and situated around the Umzimkhulu River in the eastern part of the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 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_69e11e3a95d88190a3bd80d9471976c3 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 5:36 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f129bc7ae881909798c64a4c19adad |
completed | April 28, 2026, 9:42 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:32 p.m.