Triple
T687183
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | D. F. Malan |
E13309
|
entity |
| Predicate | placeOfBirth |
P1
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Riebeek-Wes, Cape Colony
Riebeek-Wes, Cape Colony was a small rural town in the former Cape Colony (now South Africa) known historically as the birthplace of future South African prime minister D. F. Malan.
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E89590
|
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: Riebeek-Wes, Cape Colony | Statement: [D. F. Malan, placeOfBirth, Riebeek-Wes, Cape Colony]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Riebeek-Wes, Cape Colony Context triple: [D. F. Malan, placeOfBirth, Riebeek-Wes, Cape Colony]
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A.
Cape Colony
Cape Colony was a former European settlement and strategic refreshment station at the southern tip of Africa that developed into a key hub of trade, migration, and colonial expansion.
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B.
Cape Province
Cape Province was a former large administrative region of South Africa that existed from the early 20th century until its division into several smaller provinces in 1994.
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C.
Cape Flats
The Cape Flats is a low-lying, sandy plain on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, known for its dense townships, socio-economic challenges, and cultural diversity.
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D.
Western Cape
Western Cape is a province in southwestern South Africa known for its large Afrikaner population, coastal landscapes, and the city of Cape Town.
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E.
Oudtshoorn
Oudtshoorn is a South African town famed as the "ostrich capital of the world," known for its ostrich farms, Cango Caves, and semi-arid Karoo landscape.
- 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: Riebeek-Wes, Cape Colony Triple: [D. F. Malan, placeOfBirth, Riebeek-Wes, Cape Colony]
Generated description
Riebeek-Wes, Cape Colony was a small rural town in the former Cape Colony (now South Africa) known historically as the birthplace of future South African prime minister D. F. Malan.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Riebeek-Wes, Cape Colony Target entity description: Riebeek-Wes, Cape Colony was a small rural town in the former Cape Colony (now South Africa) known historically as the birthplace of future South African prime minister D. F. Malan.
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A.
Cape Colony
Cape Colony was a former European settlement and strategic refreshment station at the southern tip of Africa that developed into a key hub of trade, migration, and colonial expansion.
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B.
Cape Province
Cape Province was a former large administrative region of South Africa that existed from the early 20th century until its division into several smaller provinces in 1994.
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C.
Cape Flats
The Cape Flats is a low-lying, sandy plain on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, known for its dense townships, socio-economic challenges, and cultural diversity.
-
D.
Western Cape
Western Cape is a province in southwestern South Africa known for its large Afrikaner population, coastal landscapes, and the city of Cape Town.
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E.
Oudtshoorn
Oudtshoorn is a South African town famed as the "ostrich capital of the world," known for its ostrich farms, Cango Caves, and semi-arid Karoo landscape.
- 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_69a4933e0f98819097d22766c49b61b8 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:27 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4a093ac988190bb339616a3ed5adb |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:24 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a654d806f08190a8e19f0918f23eb7 |
completed | March 3, 2026, 3:26 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a65b3d6e60819084b3b1e75a5710be |
completed | March 3, 2026, 3:53 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a65bbdedb081909b10366eabca5f16 |
completed | March 3, 2026, 3:55 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:36 p.m.