Triple
T17960548
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | KwaZulu-Natal cricket team |
E449068
|
entity |
| Predicate | producedInternationalPlayer |
P44176
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Shaun Pollock
Shaun Pollock is a former South African cricketer widely regarded as one of the game's leading fast-bowling all-rounders and a former captain of the national team.
|
E1298255
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Shaun Pollock | Statement: [KwaZulu-Natal cricket team, producedInternationalPlayer, Shaun Pollock]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shaun Pollock Context triple: [KwaZulu-Natal cricket team, producedInternationalPlayer, Shaun Pollock]
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A.
Handré Pollard
Handré Pollard is a South African rugby union fly-half renowned for his pivotal role in the Springboks’ World Cup–winning campaigns and his accurate goal-kicking under pressure.
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B.
Darrell Roodt
Darrell Roodt is a South African film director known for socially conscious dramas that often explore apartheid and its legacy, including the acclaimed musical film "Sarafina!".
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C.
D. J. Opperman
D. J. Opperman was a prominent 20th-century Afrikaans poet and academic, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in modern Afrikaans literature.
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D.
J. P. Snyman
J. P. Snyman was a Boer military leader best known for directing the besieging forces against the British-held town of Mafeking during the Second Boer War.
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E.
Schalk Brits
Schalk Brits is a retired South African rugby union hooker best known for his dynamic play with Saracens and the Springboks, with whom he won the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
- 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: Shaun Pollock Triple: [KwaZulu-Natal cricket team, producedInternationalPlayer, Shaun Pollock]
Generated description
Shaun Pollock is a former South African cricketer widely regarded as one of the game's leading fast-bowling all-rounders and a former captain of the national team.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shaun Pollock Target entity description: Shaun Pollock is a former South African cricketer widely regarded as one of the game's leading fast-bowling all-rounders and a former captain of the national team.
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A.
Handré Pollard
Handré Pollard is a South African rugby union fly-half renowned for his pivotal role in the Springboks’ World Cup–winning campaigns and his accurate goal-kicking under pressure.
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B.
Darrell Roodt
Darrell Roodt is a South African film director known for socially conscious dramas that often explore apartheid and its legacy, including the acclaimed musical film "Sarafina!".
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C.
D. J. Opperman
D. J. Opperman was a prominent 20th-century Afrikaans poet and academic, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in modern Afrikaans literature.
-
D.
J. P. Snyman
J. P. Snyman was a Boer military leader best known for directing the besieging forces against the British-held town of Mafeking during the Second Boer War.
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E.
Schalk Brits
Schalk Brits is a retired South African rugby union hooker best known for his dynamic play with Saracens and the Springboks, with whom he won the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: producedInternationalPlayer Context triple: [KwaZulu-Natal cricket team, producedInternationalPlayer, Shaun Pollock]
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A.
producedInternationalPlayers
chosen
Indicates that an entity has developed or trained players who went on to represent their country at the international level.
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B.
playedInternationally
Indicates that an individual has participated in official international-level events or competitions representing a country or equivalent national entity.
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C.
hasProducedPlayersFor
Indicates that one entity has been the source or origin of players who go on to be associated with, or participate for, another entity.
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D.
representedInternationallyBy
Indicates that one entity serves as the official international representative or agent acting on behalf of another entity in foreign or global contexts.
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E.
producedLeaguePlayers
Indicates that an entity has developed or given rise to players who went on to participate in a specified league.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69d8b9f8cca8819099836916c56b7c95 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:51 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4b131fa8481908cd756f350eb6359 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 10:40 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0329231bc88190bd8dddb2d2f9e5fa |
completed | May 12, 2026, 1:20 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a032b6bbebc819084da96216c6406d6 |
completed | May 12, 2026, 1:30 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a032c34e8ac8190876e37fe8d3aa304 |
completed | May 12, 2026, 1:33 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69e3f8f2bd088190b1e22ad4d9cc8b13 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 9:34 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:22 a.m.