Triple
T6947569
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Marthinus Theunis Steyn |
E160835
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Steyn |
E479574
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Steyn | Statement: [Marthinus Theunis Steyn, familyName, Steyn]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steyn Context triple: [Marthinus Theunis Steyn, familyName, Steyn]
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A.
Steyn
chosen
Steyn is a surname of Afrikaans and Dutch origin, notably borne by figures such as Marthinus Theunis Steyn, the last president of the independent Orange Free State.
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B.
Vorster
Vorster is a South African surname most prominently associated with B. J. Vorster, who served as prime minister during the apartheid era.
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C.
Marais Viljoen
Marais Viljoen was a South African politician who served as the last ceremonial State President before the establishment of the executive presidency under P.W. Botha.
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D.
Marthinus
Marthinus is a masculine given name of Afrikaans and Dutch origin, historically borne by several notable South African figures.
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E.
Stefan Louw
Stefan Louw is a South African operatic tenor known for his performances in major roles with local and international opera companies.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69c68850419081909fb426b8f5a304c7 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6daabc624819091a03289241b43c8 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 7:29 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c75870719481908312b387a3c6ce81 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 4:26 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:28 p.m.