Triple
T2596283
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Vanderbijlpark |
E58237
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasUniversityCampus |
P4623
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Vaal University of Technology
Vaal University of Technology is a South African university of technology offering career-focused, technical and applied science programs to students from across the region.
|
E283893
|
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: Vaal University of Technology | Statement: [Vanderbijlpark, hasUniversityCampus, Vaal University of Technology]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vaal University of Technology Context triple: [Vanderbijlpark, hasUniversityCampus, Vaal University of Technology]
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A.
Durban University of Technology
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.
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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C.
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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D.
University of Johannesburg
The University of Johannesburg is a major South African public university known for its diverse academic programs and strong research output, located in the city of Johannesburg.
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E.
University of Pretoria
The University of Pretoria is a leading South African public research university known for its comprehensive academic programs and strong emphasis on innovation and professional education.
- 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: Vaal University of Technology Triple: [Vanderbijlpark, hasUniversityCampus, Vaal University of Technology]
Generated description
Vaal University of Technology is a South African university of technology offering career-focused, technical and applied science programs to students from across the region.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vaal University of Technology Target entity description: Vaal University of Technology is a South African university of technology offering career-focused, technical and applied science programs to students from across the region.
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A.
Durban University of Technology
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.
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.
-
C.
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.
-
D.
University of Johannesburg
The University of Johannesburg is a major South African public university known for its diverse academic programs and strong research output, located in the city of Johannesburg.
-
E.
University of Pretoria
The University of Pretoria is a leading South African public research university known for its comprehensive academic programs and strong emphasis on innovation and professional education.
- 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_69ab4ac14040819098b13f4a27d5c8ff |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:44 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abd42b3cd4819093b2cab78de1f66c |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:30 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69af907835188190914a241e8bdf0d4f |
completed | March 10, 2026, 3:31 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69af90f63dac8190b3282b5029d22fab |
completed | March 10, 2026, 3:33 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69af918e7b50819082f37f9cdb3271a2 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 3:35 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:49 p.m.