Triple
T21302052
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Malcolm Guthrie |
E525090
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Comparative Bantu
Comparative Bantu is a foundational linguistic study by Malcolm Guthrie that systematically compares Bantu languages to reconstruct their historical relationships and features.
|
E1476384
|
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: Comparative Bantu | Statement: [Malcolm Guthrie, notableWork, Comparative Bantu]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Comparative Bantu Context triple: [Malcolm Guthrie, notableWork, Comparative Bantu]
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A.
Southwest Bantu
Southwest Bantu is a subgroup of the Bantu language family comprising closely related languages spoken primarily in southwestern Africa.
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B.
Proto-Narrow Bantu
Proto-Narrow Bantu is a reconstructed ancestral language hypothesized to underlie the Narrow Bantu branch of the Bantu language family spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
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C.
Central Bantu
Central Bantu refers to a major subgroup of Bantu languages spoken primarily in central Africa, closely related linguistically and historically to the Southern Bantu languages.
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D.
Southern Bantu languages
Southern Bantu languages are a major branch of the Bantu language family spoken primarily in southern Africa, including well-known languages such as Zulu, Xhosa, and Shona.
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E.
Central Bantu languages
Central Bantu languages are a major subgroup of the Bantu language family spoken primarily in central Africa, encompassing numerous closely related languages with shared linguistic features.
- 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: Comparative Bantu Triple: [Malcolm Guthrie, notableWork, Comparative Bantu]
Generated description
Comparative Bantu is a foundational linguistic study by Malcolm Guthrie that systematically compares Bantu languages to reconstruct their historical relationships and features.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Comparative Bantu Target entity description: Comparative Bantu is a foundational linguistic study by Malcolm Guthrie that systematically compares Bantu languages to reconstruct their historical relationships and features.
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A.
Southwest Bantu
Southwest Bantu is a subgroup of the Bantu language family comprising closely related languages spoken primarily in southwestern Africa.
-
B.
Proto-Narrow Bantu
Proto-Narrow Bantu is a reconstructed ancestral language hypothesized to underlie the Narrow Bantu branch of the Bantu language family spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
-
C.
Central Bantu
Central Bantu refers to a major subgroup of Bantu languages spoken primarily in central Africa, closely related linguistically and historically to the Southern Bantu languages.
-
D.
Southern Bantu languages
Southern Bantu languages are a major branch of the Bantu language family spoken primarily in southern Africa, including well-known languages such as Zulu, Xhosa, and Shona.
-
E.
Central Bantu languages
Central Bantu languages are a major subgroup of the Bantu language family spoken primarily in central Africa, encompassing numerous closely related languages with shared linguistic features.
- 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_69e0b517e6748190850d6f6ddf323d69 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:08 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e7385cd6308190bf300494833b048f |
completed | April 21, 2026, 8:42 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0998169c7c8190b0612df9e85b84ed |
completed | May 17, 2026, 10:27 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0998a3326481908a4dfddfb7b2ecd9 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 10:29 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a09996c8d7c81908cc9874f6e1a3fff |
completed | May 17, 2026, 10:33 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 4:05 p.m.