Triple
T22335398
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Soshangane |
E552132
|
entity |
| Predicate | predecessorState |
P10077
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ndwandwe kingdom
The Ndwandwe kingdom was a powerful early 19th-century Nguni state in southeastern Africa that rivaled the Zulu Kingdom before being defeated and dispersed during the Mfecane.
|
E1533559
|
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: Ndwandwe kingdom | Statement: [Soshangane, predecessorState, Ndwandwe kingdom]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ndwandwe kingdom Context triple: [Soshangane, predecessorState, Ndwandwe kingdom]
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A.
Ndebele Kingdom
The Ndebele Kingdom was a 19th-century southern African state founded by King Mzilikazi after breaking away from the Zulu Kingdom, centered in what is now western Zimbabwe.
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B.
Mpondo Kingdom
The Mpondo Kingdom is a traditional African monarchy of the Mpondo people, historically centered in what is now the Eastern Cape region of South Africa.
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C.
Thembu kingdom
The Thembu kingdom is a traditional Xhosa-speaking monarchy in South Africa, historically based in the Eastern Cape and known as the ancestral realm of prominent leaders including Nelson Mandela.
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D.
Xhosa Kingdom
The Xhosa Kingdom was a historic southern African monarchy of the Xhosa people, centered in what is now the Eastern Cape of South Africa and known for its complex chiefdoms, resistance to colonial expansion, and rich cultural traditions.
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E.
Kalahari Kingdom
Kalahari Kingdom is an African-themed zoo exhibit at Franklin Park Zoo that showcases animals and habitats inspired by the Kalahari Desert region.
- 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: Ndwandwe kingdom Triple: [Soshangane, predecessorState, Ndwandwe kingdom]
Generated description
The Ndwandwe kingdom was a powerful early 19th-century Nguni state in southeastern Africa that rivaled the Zulu Kingdom before being defeated and dispersed during the Mfecane.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ndwandwe kingdom Target entity description: The Ndwandwe kingdom was a powerful early 19th-century Nguni state in southeastern Africa that rivaled the Zulu Kingdom before being defeated and dispersed during the Mfecane.
-
A.
Ndebele Kingdom
The Ndebele Kingdom was a 19th-century southern African state founded by King Mzilikazi after breaking away from the Zulu Kingdom, centered in what is now western Zimbabwe.
-
B.
Mpondo Kingdom
The Mpondo Kingdom is a traditional African monarchy of the Mpondo people, historically centered in what is now the Eastern Cape region of South Africa.
-
C.
Thembu kingdom
The Thembu kingdom is a traditional Xhosa-speaking monarchy in South Africa, historically based in the Eastern Cape and known as the ancestral realm of prominent leaders including Nelson Mandela.
-
D.
Xhosa Kingdom
The Xhosa Kingdom was a historic southern African monarchy of the Xhosa people, centered in what is now the Eastern Cape of South Africa and known for its complex chiefdoms, resistance to colonial expansion, and rich cultural traditions.
-
E.
Kalahari Kingdom
Kalahari Kingdom is an African-themed zoo exhibit at Franklin Park Zoo that showcases animals and habitats inspired by the Kalahari Desert region.
- 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_69e11e494eec81909c4d2d51f69499d9 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 5:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f1577e35f48190b11789d80182653e |
completed | April 29, 2026, 12:57 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0ae9a9acc8819095d10ebba06dadfc |
completed | May 18, 2026, 10:27 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0aeaac3c68819086360eb760bb63b3 |
completed | May 18, 2026, 10:32 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0aeb110f148190b50765853d6540ef |
completed | May 18, 2026, 10:33 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:43 p.m.