Triple
T9927981
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | University of Pretoria |
E187970
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Transvaal University College
Transvaal University College was the early 20th-century higher education institution in South Africa that later developed into the modern University of Pretoria.
|
E829175
|
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: Transvaal University College | Statement: [University of Pretoria, formerName, Transvaal University College]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Transvaal University College Context triple: [University of Pretoria, formerName, Transvaal University College]
-
A.
University of the Witwatersrand
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.
-
B.
University of Fort Hare
The University of Fort Hare is a historically significant South African institution renowned for educating many prominent African leaders, including Nelson Mandela.
-
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.
Victoria College, Stellenbosch
Victoria College, Stellenbosch was a former higher education institution in Stellenbosch, South Africa, that later evolved into Stellenbosch University and was known for educating several prominent Afrikaner leaders.
-
E.
University of Venda
The University of Venda is a South African public university located in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, known for serving rural communities and offering a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
- 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: Transvaal University College Triple: [University of Pretoria, formerName, Transvaal University College]
Generated description
Transvaal University College was the early 20th-century higher education institution in South Africa that later developed into the modern University of Pretoria.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Transvaal University College Target entity description: Transvaal University College was the early 20th-century higher education institution in South Africa that later developed into the modern University of Pretoria.
-
A.
University of the Witwatersrand
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.
-
B.
University of Fort Hare
The University of Fort Hare is a historically significant South African institution renowned for educating many prominent African leaders, including Nelson Mandela.
-
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.
-
D.
Victoria College, Stellenbosch
Victoria College, Stellenbosch was a former higher education institution in Stellenbosch, South Africa, that later evolved into Stellenbosch University and was known for educating several prominent Afrikaner leaders.
-
E.
University of Venda
The University of Venda is a South African public university located in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, known for serving rural communities and offering a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
- 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_69ca82b22a688190b52c75bd48429c10 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:03 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cdb59d7ad08190982a1584547190bd |
completed | April 2, 2026, 12:17 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d20e1eace88190a591cbab02153869 |
completed | April 5, 2026, 7:24 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d20ed2dea481909fd9a9dddac3daf1 |
completed | April 5, 2026, 7:27 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d20fef723881909d8d57548461926f |
completed | April 5, 2026, 7:31 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:43 p.m.