Triple
T6701161
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Rhodesia |
E152880
|
entity |
| Predicate | followedBy |
P78
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Zimbabwe-Rhodesia
Zimbabwe-Rhodesia was a short-lived, unrecognized state that briefly replaced white-minority-ruled Rhodesia in 1979 during the transition toward internationally recognized independence as Zimbabwe.
|
E152880
|
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: Zimbabwe-Rhodesia | Statement: [Rhodesia, followedBy, Zimbabwe-Rhodesia]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zimbabwe-Rhodesia Context triple: [Rhodesia, followedBy, Zimbabwe-Rhodesia]
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A.
Rhodesia
Rhodesia was an unrecognized, white-minority-ruled state in southern Africa that existed from 1965 to 1979 in the territory of modern-day Zimbabwe.
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B.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa known for its dramatic landscapes, diverse wildlife, and historical sites such as Victoria Falls and the Great Zimbabwe ruins.
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C.
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was a mid-20th-century semi-autonomous colonial union in southern Africa that combined the territories of modern-day Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi under British rule.
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D.
Northern Rhodesia
Northern Rhodesia was a former British protectorate in south-central Africa that later became the independent nation of Zambia in 1964.
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E.
South African Republic
The South African Republic, also known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer-ruled state in southern Africa during the 19th century that later became part of modern South Africa.
- 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: Zimbabwe-Rhodesia Triple: [Rhodesia, followedBy, Zimbabwe-Rhodesia]
Generated description
Zimbabwe-Rhodesia was a short-lived, unrecognized state that briefly replaced white-minority-ruled Rhodesia in 1979 during the transition toward internationally recognized independence as Zimbabwe.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zimbabwe-Rhodesia Target entity description: Zimbabwe-Rhodesia was a short-lived, unrecognized state that briefly replaced white-minority-ruled Rhodesia in 1979 during the transition toward internationally recognized independence as Zimbabwe.
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A.
Rhodesia
chosen
Rhodesia was an unrecognized, white-minority-ruled state in southern Africa that existed from 1965 to 1979 in the territory of modern-day Zimbabwe.
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B.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa known for its dramatic landscapes, diverse wildlife, and historical sites such as Victoria Falls and the Great Zimbabwe ruins.
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C.
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was a mid-20th-century semi-autonomous colonial union in southern Africa that combined the territories of modern-day Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi under British rule.
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D.
Northern Rhodesia
Northern Rhodesia was a former British protectorate in south-central Africa that later became the independent nation of Zambia in 1964.
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E.
South African Republic
The South African Republic, also known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer-ruled state in southern Africa during the 19th century that later became part of modern South Africa.
- 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_69c68807adbc8190b8632df42b39eda0 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6d0e4a1848190997520ddd7808cc6 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 6:48 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c70af508388190866e6452443dc9ff |
completed | March 27, 2026, 10:55 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c70d1a8620819088f780c25d5629f4 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 11:04 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c70d662c8c8190a9dd47771db4afe6 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 11:06 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:05 p.m.