Triple
T20318898
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Jim McElwain |
E492154
|
entity |
| Predicate | employer |
P7
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Montana State University |
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NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Montana State University | Statement: [Jim McElwain, employer, Montana State University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Montana State University Context triple: [Jim McElwain, employer, Montana State University]
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A.
Montana State University
chosen
Montana State University is a public research university and land-grant institution located in Bozeman, Montana, known for its programs in engineering, agriculture, and the sciences.
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B.
University of Montana
The University of Montana is a public research university in Missoula known for its strong programs in environmental studies, creative writing, and the liberal arts.
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C.
Montana State University–Northern
Montana State University–Northern is a public university in northern Montana known for its programs in engineering, education, and technical and vocational fields serving rural and regional communities.
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D.
Montana University System
The Montana University System is the statewide public higher education network in Montana that oversees and coordinates the state’s universities, colleges, and affiliated institutions.
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E.
Montana State University Billings
Montana State University Billings is a public university located in Billings, Montana, offering a range of undergraduate and graduate programs as part of the Montana State University system.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (2 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_69e0b4a0134081909113563e1c3ba68a |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:06 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e67789d8108190ae2e134f4b0b0be5 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 6:59 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 11:20 a.m.