Triple
T18725828
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | HokieBird |
E457895
|
entity |
| Predicate | associatedWithOrganization |
P629
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Virginia Tech Hokies men’s basketball program
The Virginia Tech Hokies men’s basketball program is the NCAA Division I college basketball team representing Virginia Tech University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
|
E1340927
|
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: Virginia Tech Hokies men’s basketball program | Statement: [HokieBird, associatedWithOrganization, Virginia Tech Hokies men’s basketball program]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Virginia Tech Hokies men’s basketball program Context triple: [HokieBird, associatedWithOrganization, Virginia Tech Hokies men’s basketball program]
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A.
Virginia Tech Hokies women’s basketball
Virginia Tech Hokies women’s basketball is the women’s collegiate basketball program of Virginia Tech, competing in NCAA Division I’s ACC and known for its recent rise to national prominence.
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B.
Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball team
The Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball team is the University of Virginia’s NCAA Division I program, best known in recent years for its elite defense under coach Tony Bennett and its 2019 national championship.
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C.
Virginia State Trojans basketball team
The Virginia State Trojans basketball team is the men's collegiate basketball program that represents Virginia State University in NCAA Division II competition.
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D.
Virginia Tech Department of Athletics
The Virginia Tech Department of Athletics is the administrative body that oversees and manages all varsity sports programs and athletic operations for Virginia Tech, home of the Hokies.
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E.
Virginia Tech Hokies baseball
Virginia Tech Hokies baseball is the NCAA Division I college baseball program of Virginia Tech, competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference and known for its passionate fan base and in-state rivalry with the University of Virginia.
- 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: Virginia Tech Hokies men’s basketball program Triple: [HokieBird, associatedWithOrganization, Virginia Tech Hokies men’s basketball program]
Generated description
The Virginia Tech Hokies men’s basketball program is the NCAA Division I college basketball team representing Virginia Tech University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Virginia Tech Hokies men’s basketball program Target entity description: The Virginia Tech Hokies men’s basketball program is the NCAA Division I college basketball team representing Virginia Tech University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
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A.
Virginia Tech Hokies women’s basketball
Virginia Tech Hokies women’s basketball is the women’s collegiate basketball program of Virginia Tech, competing in NCAA Division I’s ACC and known for its recent rise to national prominence.
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B.
Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball team
The Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball team is the University of Virginia’s NCAA Division I program, best known in recent years for its elite defense under coach Tony Bennett and its 2019 national championship.
-
C.
Virginia State Trojans basketball team
The Virginia State Trojans basketball team is the men's collegiate basketball program that represents Virginia State University in NCAA Division II competition.
-
D.
Virginia Tech Department of Athletics
The Virginia Tech Department of Athletics is the administrative body that oversees and manages all varsity sports programs and athletic operations for Virginia Tech, home of the Hokies.
-
E.
Virginia Tech Hokies baseball
Virginia Tech Hokies baseball is the NCAA Division I college baseball program of Virginia Tech, competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference and known for its passionate fan base and in-state rivalry with the University of Virginia.
- 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_69d8d393ba9c8190a8b03b04ddbb0a09 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e56d73f68c81908a9ddf2cc2fb9813 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 12:04 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a053d2cb5d48190941eb7fd2d7b0208 |
completed | May 14, 2026, 3:10 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a053dc33ef881908932e18c90327a64 |
completed | May 14, 2026, 3:13 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a053e2572d481909ca657ab19ad063e |
completed | May 14, 2026, 3:14 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 11:50 a.m.