Triple
T15542720
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Natal-Transvaal border |
E370521
|
entity |
| Predicate | alsoKnownAs |
P39
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Natal–ZAR border
The Natal–ZAR border was the historical frontier separating the British colony of Natal from the South African Republic (Transvaal) in what is now South Africa.
|
E1163334
|
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: Natal–ZAR border | Statement: [Natal-Transvaal border, alsoKnownAs, Natal–ZAR border]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Natal–ZAR border Context triple: [Natal-Transvaal border, alsoKnownAs, Natal–ZAR border]
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A.
South Africa–Eswatini border
The South Africa–Eswatini border is an international boundary in southern Africa separating the Kingdom of Eswatini from the Republic of South Africa, crossing varied terrain and linking multiple rural communities and transport routes.
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B.
South Africa–Lesotho border
The South Africa–Lesotho border is the international boundary separating the enclaved mountain kingdom of Lesotho from the surrounding Republic of South Africa, running largely along the high peaks of the Drakensberg and Maloti ranges.
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C.
South Africa–Namibia border
The South Africa–Namibia border is an international boundary in southern Africa that largely follows the course of the Orange River, separating Namibia to the north from South Africa to the south.
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D.
South Africa–Botswana border
The South Africa–Botswana border is an international boundary in Southern Africa separating South Africa from Botswana, running largely through sparsely populated savannah and desert regions.
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E.
South Africa–Mozambique border
The South Africa–Mozambique border is an international boundary in southern Africa separating South Africa’s Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces from Mozambique, crossing diverse landscapes and major transport and trade routes.
- 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: Natal–ZAR border Triple: [Natal-Transvaal border, alsoKnownAs, Natal–ZAR border]
Generated description
The Natal–ZAR border was the historical frontier separating the British colony of Natal from the South African Republic (Transvaal) in what is now South Africa.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Natal–ZAR border Target entity description: The Natal–ZAR border was the historical frontier separating the British colony of Natal from the South African Republic (Transvaal) in what is now South Africa.
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A.
South Africa–Eswatini border
The South Africa–Eswatini border is an international boundary in southern Africa separating the Kingdom of Eswatini from the Republic of South Africa, crossing varied terrain and linking multiple rural communities and transport routes.
-
B.
South Africa–Lesotho border
The South Africa–Lesotho border is the international boundary separating the enclaved mountain kingdom of Lesotho from the surrounding Republic of South Africa, running largely along the high peaks of the Drakensberg and Maloti ranges.
-
C.
South Africa–Namibia border
The South Africa–Namibia border is an international boundary in southern Africa that largely follows the course of the Orange River, separating Namibia to the north from South Africa to the south.
-
D.
South Africa–Botswana border
The South Africa–Botswana border is an international boundary in Southern Africa separating South Africa from Botswana, running largely through sparsely populated savannah and desert regions.
-
E.
South Africa–Mozambique border
The South Africa–Mozambique border is an international boundary in southern Africa separating South Africa’s Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces from Mozambique, crossing diverse landscapes and major transport and trade routes.
- 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_69d85cc521a08190921fb50319dddc34 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e04432c3808190bb5b653bf8de30c6 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 2:06 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff4558677881908704ac86c12e1fc4 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:31 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ff468d1db88190ad71bc6780df5439 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:37 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ff472fb24c8190912755bd95ef50c9 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:39 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:07 a.m.