Triple
T2521818
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Michigan State Spartans football |
E55538
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Michigan State University |
E55193
|
NE FINISHED |
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: Michigan State University | Statement: [Michigan State Spartans football, foundedBy, Michigan State University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michigan State University Context triple: [Michigan State Spartans football, foundedBy, Michigan State University]
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A.
Michigan State College
chosen
Michigan State College was a mid-20th-century American public institution of higher education that later became Michigan State University, known for its strong programs in agriculture, education, and the liberal arts.
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B.
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a major public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, renowned for its strong academic programs, extensive research output, and prominent athletic tradition.
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C.
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public research university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, known for its programs in aviation, engineering, business, and education.
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D.
MSU
MSU is the commonly used abbreviation for Lomonosov Moscow State University, one of Russia’s oldest and most prestigious universities.
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E.
Michigan State Spartans
The Michigan State Spartans are the athletic teams of Michigan State University, best known for their prominent NCAA Division I programs—especially in football and basketball—and their intense in-state rivalry with the University of Michigan.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69ab49e4749c8190813311efd1630f1b |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:40 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abd23895348190bb4dad6d7174893a |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:22 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b01d1c73d88190b4e871b9876e1a52 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 1:31 p.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:46 p.m.