Triple
T17495258
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Norfolk State University |
E426038
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entity |
| Predicate | athleticsBrand |
P55
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Norfolk State Spartans
The Norfolk State Spartans are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Norfolk State University in NCAA sports competitions.
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E1271646
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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: Norfolk State Spartans | Statement: [Norfolk State University, athleticsBrand, Norfolk State Spartans]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Norfolk State Spartans Context triple: [Norfolk State University, athleticsBrand, Norfolk State Spartans]
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A.
Norfolk State Spartans football
Norfolk State Spartans football is the NCAA Division I FCS college football program representing Norfolk State University, competing primarily in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
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B.
Richmond Spiders
The Richmond Spiders are the University of Richmond’s NCAA Division I athletic teams, best known for their distinctive spider mascot and competitive basketball and football programs.
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C.
Norfolk State University
Norfolk State University is a public historically Black university known for its academic programs and cultural impact in southeastern Virginia.
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D.
North Carolina Central Eagles
The North Carolina Central Eagles are the athletic teams representing North Carolina Central University, competing in NCAA Division I and known especially for their football and basketball programs.
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E.
NC A&T Aggies
NC A&T Aggies are the athletic teams representing North Carolina A&T State University in NCAA collegiate sports.
- 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: Norfolk State Spartans Triple: [Norfolk State University, athleticsBrand, Norfolk State Spartans]
Generated description
The Norfolk State Spartans are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Norfolk State University in NCAA sports competitions.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Norfolk State Spartans Target entity description: The Norfolk State Spartans are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Norfolk State University in NCAA sports competitions.
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A.
Norfolk State Spartans football
Norfolk State Spartans football is the NCAA Division I FCS college football program representing Norfolk State University, competing primarily in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
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B.
Richmond Spiders
The Richmond Spiders are the University of Richmond’s NCAA Division I athletic teams, best known for their distinctive spider mascot and competitive basketball and football programs.
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C.
Norfolk State University
Norfolk State University is a public historically Black university known for its academic programs and cultural impact in southeastern Virginia.
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D.
North Carolina Central Eagles
The North Carolina Central Eagles are the athletic teams representing North Carolina Central University, competing in NCAA Division I and known especially for their football and basketball programs.
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E.
NC A&T Aggies
NC A&T Aggies are the athletic teams representing North Carolina A&T State University in NCAA collegiate sports.
- 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_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.