Triple
T17495257
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Norfolk State University |
E426038
|
entity |
| Predicate | mascot |
P52
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Spartan
The Spartan is the athletic mascot representing Norfolk State University’s sports teams.
|
E426039
|
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: Spartan | Statement: [Norfolk State University, mascot, Spartan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spartan Context triple: [Norfolk State University, mascot, Spartan]
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A.
Spartan
Spartan is the warrior-themed mascot representing the athletic teams of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
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B.
Spartan
"Spartan" is a 2004 political thriller film written and directed by David Mamet, following a U.S. government agent’s urgent mission to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a high-ranking official.
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C.
Spartan
Spartan refers to the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta and its people, renowned for their austere lifestyle, military discipline, and formidable warrior society.
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D.
Spartan
The Spartan is the athletic mascot representing Case Western Reserve University's sports teams, symbolizing strength, courage, and competitive spirit.
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E.
Spartan
Spartan is an industrial and commercial suburb located within Kempton Park in Gauteng, South Africa.
- 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: Spartan Triple: [Norfolk State University, mascot, Spartan]
Generated description
The Spartan is the athletic mascot representing Norfolk State University’s sports teams.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spartan Target entity description: The Spartan is the athletic mascot representing Norfolk State University’s sports teams.
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A.
Spartan
chosen
The Spartan is the athletic mascot representing Norfolk State University’s sports teams.
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B.
Spartan
Spartan is the warrior-themed mascot representing the athletic teams of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
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C.
Spartan
The Spartan is the athletic mascot representing Case Western Reserve University's sports teams, symbolizing strength, courage, and competitive spirit.
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D.
Spartan
Spartan refers to the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta and its people, renowned for their austere lifestyle, military discipline, and formidable warrior society.
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E.
Spartan
Spartan is an industrial and commercial suburb located within Kempton Park in Gauteng, South Africa.
- F. None of above.
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_69d889dccf7481909264a1844a2e9100 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4520dd9508190872a71d3722228e2 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 3:54 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a01c202b7c48190bb2d58a77c8eca80 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 11:48 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a01c2aa19408190840547b60786cc18 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 11:51 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a01c35d05388190ade7044202781e20 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 11:54 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:48 a.m.