Triple
T21804044
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | King of the Zulu |
E538303
|
entity |
| Predicate | titleInZulu |
P89513
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
iSilo saKwaZulu
iSilo saKwaZulu is the traditional Zulu-language royal title used to refer to the reigning monarch of the Zulu nation.
|
E1502166
|
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: iSilo saKwaZulu | Statement: [King of the Zulu, titleInZulu, iSilo saKwaZulu]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: iSilo saKwaZulu Context triple: [King of the Zulu, titleInZulu, iSilo saKwaZulu]
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A.
isihlangu
Isihlangu is a large, oval cowhide war shield historically used by Zulu warriors in battle and ceremonial displays.
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B.
Osizweni
Osizweni is a township in the Newcastle area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, known as a large residential community within the region.
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C.
Ingogo
Ingogo is a small rural settlement in the Newcastle Local Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, known historically for its role in the Anglo-Boer conflicts.
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D.
siSwati
siSwati is a Bantu language of the Nguni group spoken primarily by the Swazi people in Eswatini and parts of South Africa.
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E.
BaKalanga
BaKalanga are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group primarily found in southwestern Zimbabwe and northeastern Botswana, known for their rich cultural traditions and historical links to the Mapungubwe and Great Zimbabwe civilizations.
- 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: iSilo saKwaZulu Triple: [King of the Zulu, titleInZulu, iSilo saKwaZulu]
Generated description
iSilo saKwaZulu is the traditional Zulu-language royal title used to refer to the reigning monarch of the Zulu nation.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: iSilo saKwaZulu Target entity description: iSilo saKwaZulu is the traditional Zulu-language royal title used to refer to the reigning monarch of the Zulu nation.
-
A.
isihlangu
Isihlangu is a large, oval cowhide war shield historically used by Zulu warriors in battle and ceremonial displays.
-
B.
Osizweni
Osizweni is a township in the Newcastle area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, known as a large residential community within the region.
-
C.
Ingogo
Ingogo is a small rural settlement in the Newcastle Local Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, known historically for its role in the Anglo-Boer conflicts.
-
D.
siSwati
siSwati is a Bantu language of the Nguni group spoken primarily by the Swazi people in Eswatini and parts of South Africa.
-
E.
BaKalanga
BaKalanga are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group primarily found in southwestern Zimbabwe and northeastern Botswana, known for their rich cultural traditions and historical links to the Mapungubwe and Great Zimbabwe civilizations.
- 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_69e0c4733f4081909a86622e7e6d15d2 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 11:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f0780126e88190a93dd8d0519eb8fc |
completed | April 28, 2026, 9:04 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0a3e84e9008190beac0f734864fc21 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 10:17 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0a3f4358d48190a88208a55d19a9ef |
completed | May 17, 2026, 10:20 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0a404206e0819080c640619cd277ab |
completed | May 17, 2026, 10:25 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 6:53 p.m.