Triple

T228629
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Southern Methodist University E4363 entity
Predicate abbreviation P43 FINISHED
Object SMU
SMU is a private research university in Dallas, Texas, known for its strong business, law, and engineering programs.
 E20043 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: SMU | Statement: [Southern Methodist University, abbreviation, SMU]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: SMU
Context triple: [Southern Methodist University, abbreviation, SMU]
  • A. SMU Mustangs
    The SMU Mustangs are the athletic teams representing Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, competing in NCAA Division I sports.
  • B. Baylor University
    Baylor University is a private Christian research university in Waco, Texas, known for its strong academic programs and prominent athletics in the Big 12 Conference.
  • C. Texas A&M University
    Texas A&M University is a major public research university in College Station, Texas, known for its strong programs in agriculture, engineering, and the sciences.
  • D. Texas A&M University System
    The Texas A&M University System is a state university system in Texas comprising multiple universities, agencies, and research centers, with Texas A&M University as its flagship institution.
  • E. Texas Southern University
    Texas Southern University is a historically Black public university in Houston, Texas, known for its significant contributions to African American higher education and culture.
  • 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: SMU
Triple: [Southern Methodist University, abbreviation, SMU]
Generated description
SMU is a private research university in Dallas, Texas, known for its strong business, law, and engineering programs.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: SMU
Target entity description: SMU is a private research university in Dallas, Texas, known for its strong business, law, and engineering programs.
  • A. SMU Mustangs chosen
    The SMU Mustangs are the athletic teams representing Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, competing in NCAA Division I sports.
  • B. Baylor University
    Baylor University is a private Christian research university in Waco, Texas, known for its strong academic programs and prominent athletics in the Big 12 Conference.
  • C. Texas A&M University
    Texas A&M University is a major public research university in College Station, Texas, known for its strong programs in agriculture, engineering, and the sciences.
  • D. Texas A&M University System
    The Texas A&M University System is a state university system in Texas comprising multiple universities, agencies, and research centers, with Texas A&M University as its flagship institution.
  • E. Texas Southern University
    Texas Southern University is a historically Black public university in Houston, Texas, known for its significant contributions to African American higher education and culture.
  • 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_69a257363ffc81909757bde7ab3404da completed Feb. 28, 2026, 2:47 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a25c9140c48190b90647400854b37e completed Feb. 28, 2026, 3:10 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a3765a652081909164489d1e3e39f6 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 11:12 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a37819afcc81909621442ca98a9baa completed Feb. 28, 2026, 11:19 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a378b9dc54819096a1d0899e8d8b92 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 11:22 p.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:53 a.m.