Triple
T2822972
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | University of Johannesburg |
E54852
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entity |
| Predicate | mergerOf |
P402
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Vista University (Johannesburg campuses)
Vista University (Johannesburg campuses) was a former South African higher education institution whose Johannesburg-based campuses were incorporated into the University of Johannesburg during a nationwide restructuring of universities.
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E54852
|
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: Vista University (Johannesburg campuses) | Statement: [University of Johannesburg, mergerOf, Vista University (Johannesburg campuses)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vista University (Johannesburg campuses) Context triple: [University of Johannesburg, mergerOf, Vista University (Johannesburg campuses)]
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A.
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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B.
Pretoria Campus
Pretoria Campus is the main urban campus of the Tshwane University of Technology, located in South Africa’s administrative capital city.
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C.
Kwaluseni Campus
Kwaluseni Campus is the main and largest campus of the University of Swaziland, serving as its primary academic and administrative center.
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D.
North-West University Vaal Triangle Campus
North-West University Vaal Triangle Campus is a regional campus of North-West University in South Africa, known for its focus on economic and management sciences, education, and social sciences.
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E.
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.
- 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: Vista University (Johannesburg campuses) Triple: [University of Johannesburg, mergerOf, Vista University (Johannesburg campuses)]
Generated description
Vista University (Johannesburg campuses) was a former South African higher education institution whose Johannesburg-based campuses were incorporated into the University of Johannesburg during a nationwide restructuring of universities.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vista University (Johannesburg campuses) Target entity description: Vista University (Johannesburg campuses) was a former South African higher education institution whose Johannesburg-based campuses were incorporated into the University of Johannesburg during a nationwide restructuring of universities.
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A.
University of Johannesburg
chosen
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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B.
Pretoria Campus
Pretoria Campus is the main urban campus of the Tshwane University of Technology, located in South Africa’s administrative capital city.
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C.
Kwaluseni Campus
Kwaluseni Campus is the main and largest campus of the University of Swaziland, serving as its primary academic and administrative center.
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D.
North-West University Vaal Triangle Campus
North-West University Vaal Triangle Campus is a regional campus of North-West University in South Africa, known for its focus on economic and management sciences, education, and social sciences.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above.
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_69ab49e100c0819082a40cb797383243 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:40 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abde71fdc08190b18660261fe24adf |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:14 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69afe8b751308190a7c6a670a245d97f |
completed | March 10, 2026, 9:47 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69afe9679c8c8190bde4584320918f0e |
completed | March 10, 2026, 9:50 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b00ed5eaf88190826c45cc1d7d0ed6 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 12:30 p.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:59 p.m.