Triple
T254631
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Virginia |
E5410
|
entity |
| Predicate | nickname |
P55
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Old Dominion
Old Dominion is a historic nickname for the U.S. state of Virginia, reflecting its status as one of the earliest and most influential English colonies in America.
|
E32941
|
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: Old Dominion | Statement: [Virginia, nickname, Old Dominion]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Dominion Context triple: [Virginia, nickname, Old Dominion]
-
A.
Shenandoah University
Shenandoah University is a private liberal arts university based in Winchester, Virginia, known for its programs in the arts, health professions, and business, and for serving the broader Northern Virginia region.
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B.
Marshall
Marshall is a common English surname borne by numerous notable figures, including military leaders, politicians, and artists.
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C.
Bluefield State University
Bluefield State University is a public historically Black college and university (HBCU) known for its engineering, technology, and teacher education programs.
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D.
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia is a historic independent port city in southeastern Virginia, known for hosting the world’s largest naval base and serving as a major cultural and economic center of the Hampton Roads region.
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E.
Cabell
Cabell is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals, including American politician Earle Cabell.
- 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: Old Dominion Triple: [Virginia, nickname, Old Dominion]
Generated description
Old Dominion is a historic nickname for the U.S. state of Virginia, reflecting its status as one of the earliest and most influential English colonies in America.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Dominion Target entity description: Old Dominion is a historic nickname for the U.S. state of Virginia, reflecting its status as one of the earliest and most influential English colonies in America.
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A.
Shenandoah University
Shenandoah University is a private liberal arts university based in Winchester, Virginia, known for its programs in the arts, health professions, and business, and for serving the broader Northern Virginia region.
-
B.
Marshall
Marshall is a common English surname borne by numerous notable figures, including military leaders, politicians, and artists.
-
C.
Bluefield State University
Bluefield State University is a public historically Black college and university (HBCU) known for its engineering, technology, and teacher education programs.
-
D.
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia is a historic independent port city in southeastern Virginia, known for hosting the world’s largest naval base and serving as a major cultural and economic center of the Hampton Roads region.
-
E.
Cabell
Cabell is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals, including American politician Earle Cabell.
- 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_69a2580a64ac8190ad76e34bb0715b5e |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:50 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a25d548cac819081b1636b2a057c62 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:13 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a3765f5b408190af6e185d6617ef5b |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 11:12 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a3784b3104819096bfbbfe2fc18d6a |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 11:20 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a378ac061c8190b8f38a6711cf821e |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 11:22 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:55 a.m.