Triple
T1131746
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball |
E23045
|
entity |
| Predicate | mascot |
P52
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Spike the Bulldog
Spike the Bulldog is the costumed canine mascot representing Gonzaga University's men's basketball team and broader athletic programs.
|
E130404
|
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: Spike the Bulldog | Statement: [Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball, mascot, Spike the Bulldog]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spike the Bulldog Context triple: [Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball, mascot, Spike the Bulldog]
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A.
Jack the Bulldog
Jack the Bulldog is the costumed and live bulldog figure that serves as the iconic symbol of Georgetown University's athletic teams and school spirit.
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B.
Buck
Buck is a surname most prominently associated with American sportscaster Joe Buck, known for his play-by-play commentary on major baseball and football broadcasts.
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C.
Rhett the Boston Terrier
Rhett the Boston Terrier is the costumed canine mascot of Boston University, representing the school at athletic events and campus activities.
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D.
Prancer
Prancer is one of Santa Claus's legendary flying reindeer, traditionally depicted as helping pull his sleigh on Christmas Eve.
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E.
Buster
Buster is the nickname of Vivian Burey Marshall, the first wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
- 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: Spike the Bulldog Triple: [Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball, mascot, Spike the Bulldog]
Generated description
Spike the Bulldog is the costumed canine mascot representing Gonzaga University's men's basketball team and broader athletic programs.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spike the Bulldog Target entity description: Spike the Bulldog is the costumed canine mascot representing Gonzaga University's men's basketball team and broader athletic programs.
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A.
Jack the Bulldog
Jack the Bulldog is the costumed and live bulldog figure that serves as the iconic symbol of Georgetown University's athletic teams and school spirit.
-
B.
Buck
Buck is a surname most prominently associated with American sportscaster Joe Buck, known for his play-by-play commentary on major baseball and football broadcasts.
-
C.
Rhett the Boston Terrier
Rhett the Boston Terrier is the costumed canine mascot of Boston University, representing the school at athletic events and campus activities.
-
D.
Prancer
Prancer is one of Santa Claus's legendary flying reindeer, traditionally depicted as helping pull his sleigh on Christmas Eve.
-
E.
Buster
Buster is the nickname of Vivian Burey Marshall, the first wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
- 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_69a493ec75988190b63a11bafaec29b4 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:30 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4bbfb673081909773acc669ad08c8 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:21 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac59aa261881908c7ceedf710ee9c8 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac5b0edea081909cc734a11aaf452e |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:06 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac5b78810c8190aa1ca58a577b53bf |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:08 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:44 p.m.