Triple
T8565123
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Balu Mahendra |
E202783
|
entity |
| Predicate | ethnicGroup |
P194
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Sri Lankan Tamil |
E342280
|
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: Sri Lankan Tamil | Statement: [Balu Mahendra, ethnicGroup, Sri Lankan Tamil]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sri Lankan Tamil Context triple: [Balu Mahendra, ethnicGroup, Sri Lankan Tamil]
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A.
Jaffna Tamil
Jaffna Tamil is a distinct regional variety of the Tamil language spoken primarily in and around Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka, known for its conservative linguistic features and unique phonology and vocabulary.
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B.
Sri Lankan Malay
Sri Lankan Malay is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay minority in Sri Lanka, reflecting a blend of Malay, Sinhala, and Tamil influences.
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C.
Sinhalese
The Sinhalese are the largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka, predominantly Buddhist and historically associated with the island’s Sinhala language and culture.
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D.
Sinhala
Sinhala is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka and used as one of the country’s official languages.
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E.
Sri Lankan Tamils
chosen
Sri Lankan Tamils are an ethnic minority primarily inhabiting the northern and eastern regions of Sri Lanka, with a distinct Tamil language, Hindu cultural heritage, and a history marked by demands for autonomy and the impact of prolonged civil conflict.
- 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_69ca8327b0a881908606ff860713964d |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cbe9d2331881909d92ddde90f580e9 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:35 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cebb84a6988190ba6852f72c8918ca |
completed | April 2, 2026, 6:55 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:20 p.m.