Triple
T7662470
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Wits |
E173540
|
entity |
| Predicate | shortName |
P43
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Wits University |
E32416
|
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: Wits University | Statement: [Wits, shortName, Wits University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wits University Context triple: [Wits, shortName, Wits University]
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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.
University of the Witwatersrand
chosen
The University of the Witwatersrand is a leading South African public research university in Johannesburg, renowned for its strong academic programs and significant role in the country’s political and intellectual history.
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C.
University of Durban-Westville
The University of Durban-Westville was a South African higher education institution in Durban known for serving predominantly Indian students during apartheid and later merging into the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
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D.
Walter Sisulu University
Walter Sisulu University is a South African public university named after anti-apartheid activist Walter Sisulu, serving the Eastern Cape region through multiple campuses and a focus on community-oriented education.
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E.
University of the Western Cape
The University of the Western Cape is a public research university in Bellville, near Cape Town, South Africa, known for its role in the anti-apartheid movement and its focus on social justice and community engagement.
- 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_69c69955517c819085bc715b96d304d2 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 2:51 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c701a74a2c81909f78ab2de7ce807c |
completed | March 27, 2026, 10:16 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c8a2206664819085c6825e63eadd6f |
completed | March 29, 2026, 3:53 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:59 p.m.